First Roadtrip- Wildly inefficient and expensive!

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In the 5 months I have owned my FSCB I have saved over $1400 charging costs. Quick math, 1400x 2=$ 2,800 a year I’m saving with free supercharging. Worth way more than the $5k you mentioned.
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They said it was worth more, you only quoted what they were arguing against.

I feel like a broken record here but to all you “free supercharging is worth less than 5k over the life of the car” people, I am once again calling BS. Especially on a Cybertruck.
This thread is another example of the shock of a new EV person to costs we have learned to ignore.
5k a year is closer.
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My Ford. 30 gallon tank. Bladder busting.

But yeah you have to figure in other costs of a gasser, including oil changes and gas station visits.

Tesla Cybertruck First Roadtrip- Wildly inefficient and expensive! IMG_1135
 

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I am going to agree with this. I have overcapacity solar and unlimited supercharging so I don't really care, but in MA, electricity is .37/ kwh so supercharging at .30 and .35 is cheaper than home.

Furthermore, any decent Ice vehicle will be cheaper in the same class EV, and a hybrid will be way cheaper.

Let's see what people feel like in a few years when electricity is twice as expensive and gas is the same.

BTW, that 30% tax credit on solar goes away at the end of this year, so it's a good time to get solar if you were ever considering it :)
 

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I am very suprised that supercharger is cheaper than the cost of home electricity where you are .

Here in Canada I charge my truck after 11.00 pm at night to 7.00 am only :it’s 6 cents / kw and the supercharger charger rates vary 30- 50 cents
5-8 times more .
 


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2400 miles towing a 6k lbs camper about $950 in supercharger charges. On par with a typical truck (California.)
 

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I find this post strange, the cybertruck is an EV pickup truck
you can charge with the sun for $0, home charge $0.05-0.20/kw or supercharge for best $0.30/kw

dont compare to an SUV
compare to EV pickups, Lightning, R1T
they are all comparable

enough said

we love the cybertruck for its the Tesla truck
if you dont, sell it
go back to a dulie

sorry for the bruntness, but what were you expecting?
most efficient Tesla is 5 mile/kwh
M3 RWD is a 5, Cybertruck is on avg 2.0, min 1.5 and max 3.0 due to tire type, air pressure, wind, rain, etc
 

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I did not buy the CT because i thought it was going to save me money on fuel. in fact i live in a high rise that offers free charging so my typical weekly energy cost is basically zero. Been dying to take the CT for a quick road trip so I decided to run over to Lake Charles (from Houston) and spend the day at the sports book watching football. The FSD was absolutely fantastic I did take over a few times due to ridiculous road construction and some really bad weather but overall it was great. I had charged to 95% and got decent milage on the way there and my actual milage was only about 30% below the range estimate (which i thought was good considering I was going 75-80 the whole way.

Since i get free charging I really haven't paid much attention to comparing the efficiency but on the way back i went to a supercharger and it cost me $14 for 100 miles of range (which means I will get about 70 miles). My Mercedes SUV gets ~20mpg so 70 miles would be about 3.5 gallons, at $3.5 a gallon that is $12.25 to travel the same distance or $1.75 more to drive my CT than a gas car.

This is my first electric vehicle and maybe i am thinking about this wrong but I certainly never thought it would cost MORE to operate an electric vehicle than a gas one. I love this truck, probably the favorite car I have ever owned and taking this road trip was really a fantastic experience, driving with FSD is really relaxing and I arrived at the casino feeling totally rested and ready to go. Even at a higher cost it is worth taking the CT and I will be planning another trip soon but seems like they really need to work on the efficiency.
If you supercharge exclusively, it can cost you more than gas. But like you said, that's the cost for 100 miles out of all you've driven, the rest at a far lower cost.
 

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wow, so you realized Superchargers are expensive!
Well done, I pay the supercharger premium when needed, but don't complain about the low cost of garage overnight charging at $0.10/kwh, or in your case free fuel at your home.

Just know that the premium is being used to build more superchargers and STFU.
 

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wow, so you realized Superchargers are expensive!
Well done, I pay the supercharger premium when needed, but don't complain about the low cost of garage overnight charging at $0.10/kwh, or in your case free fuel at your home.

Just know that the premium is being used to build more superchargers and STFU.
Harsh. Fairly true for the most part though.
 


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I did not buy the CT because i thought it was going to save me money on fuel. in fact i live in a high rise that offers free charging so my typical weekly energy cost is basically zero. Been dying to take the CT for a quick road trip so I decided to run over to Lake Charles (from Houston) and spend the day at the sports book watching football. The FSD was absolutely fantastic I did take over a few times due to ridiculous road construction and some really bad weather but overall it was great. I had charged to 95% and got decent milage on the way there and my actual milage was only about 30% below the range estimate (which i thought was good considering I was going 75-80 the whole way.

Since i get free charging I really haven't paid much attention to comparing the efficiency but on the way back i went to a supercharger and it cost me $14 for 100 miles of range (which means I will get about 70 miles). My Mercedes SUV gets ~20mpg so 70 miles would be about 3.5 gallons, at $3.5 a gallon that is $12.25 to travel the same distance or $1.75 more to drive my CT than a gas car.

This is my first electric vehicle and maybe i am thinking about this wrong but I certainly never thought it would cost MORE to operate an electric vehicle than a gas one. I love this truck, probably the favorite car I have ever owned and taking this road trip was really a fantastic experience, driving with FSD is really relaxing and I arrived at the casino feeling totally rested and ready to go. Even at a higher cost it is worth taking the CT and I will be planning another trip soon but seems like they really need to work on the efficiency.
One ton trucks don’t get 20mpg , you pay for what you get, loading, towing and acceleration. As you stated even for a joy ride there was more joy 🤩
 

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Every hotel I stay at has destination charging. I ask up front what the costs are. Most are free, but when they do charge, it's usually not bad for a full charge. There are a TON of hotels with destination chargers..
More and more hotels /chains are starting to require additional payment for use. Which is understandable because it is an additional cost for the property. I made a reservation at a Hilton outside Little Rock b It said it had EV charging, but when I got there it was a local charger that was some $0.50/ kW. Thankfully the hotel allowed me to cancel my reservation.
 
 








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