• Dr. Dabbles@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    Not sure where you’re located, but without a “membership” for Tesla charging, the cost is about double any other company near me. It’s insane and a great reminder to only use these chargers in an emergency when you have a vehicle capable of charging at higher speeds. Tesla’s chargers derate all the damn time.

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      8 hours ago

      This location was $0.44/kwh, another one nearby was $0.62/kwh. The Electrify America station near me is usually $0.45/kwh.

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        3 hours ago

        Bleh, I’m grateful for I lived long enough to see people comparing charging stations’ prices like they did with gazoline ones, casually, like it’s a normal thing now. One additional advantage here though is that no one can mix piss and water with your electricity input like it has been done with gas.

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      7 hours ago

      without a “membership” for Tesla charging, the cost is about double any other company

      You cannot use these at all without a Tesla account. That’s how the billing works.

      Tesla’s chargers derate all the damn time.

      As someone who actually uses these chargers, that’s not even remotely true, and even if it were, they can deliver the maximum output for this vehicle (which it rarely ever hits) at about 20℅ or less of their maximum output.

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        7 hours ago

        You cannot use these at all without a Tesla account

        You absolutely can if you own a Ford or Rivian on Plug and Charge. I don’t have a membership, I’ve used the chargers. Confidently incorrect.

        As someone who actually uses these chargers

        As someone that’s clearly used them longer than you, you don’t know what you’re talking about.

        they can deliver the maximum output for this vehicle

        That’s why I mentioned vehicles that can charge at a high rate.

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          5 hours ago

          You absolutely can if you own a Ford or Rivian

          My guy, this is a Chevy

          As someone that’s clearly used them longer than you, you don’t know what you’re talking about.

          LOL absolutely not. I use them almost daily.