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Just enter the information pertinent to your particular EVSE L1 or L2 charging equipment and this Cost Calculator will tell you how long to fully charge and how much it costs. A 2012 RAV4 EV's fully charged battery capacity is either 35kWh (standard charge) or 41.8kWh (extended charge), and the national average for electricity is typically 12 cent per kWh. The latter may be disclosed on your monthly utility company's electric bill (e.g. PG&E is typically used in Northern CA).
This calculator only predicts the cost for each charge, not cost for all charges per month. The national cost average for electricity is generally accepted to be $.12/kWh, unless you have a specal "TOU" (Time of Use) rate plan. If you use PG&E, you can apply for that (aka: Rate Plan E9A or E9B for customers with a 2nd dedicated meter used for EV charging and/or a residential solar energy system. Keep in mind that PG&E's "E9" residential EV owner/customer rate plan(s) for electric power are generally significantly lower during "off-peak" hours between midnight to 7am year round, and certain other day time hours during weekends except for 5pm to 9pm.
Here's a typical calculation for the RAV4 EV:
Input Data:
EV Range (miles): 113
Battery Capacity (kW): 41.8
Average Energy Price ($/kWh): $ .12
Charge Voltage: 240
Charge Current: 40
Assumed Charging Efficiency: 80 %
Calculations:
Total Charge: 49.2 kW
Time To Fully Charge: 5.1 hours
Range per Hour of Charge: 22.16 miles
Cost to Charge: $5.90
Dollars per Mile: $0.05
Just enter the information pertinent to your particular EVSE L1 or L2 charging equipment and this Cost Calculator will tell you how long to fully charge and how much it costs. A 2012 RAV4 EV's fully charged battery capacity is either 35kWh (standard charge) or 41.8kWh (extended charge), and the national average for electricity is typically 12 cent per kWh. The latter may be disclosed on your monthly utility company's electric bill (e.g. PG&E is typically used in Northern CA).
This calculator only predicts the cost for each charge, not cost for all charges per month. The national cost average for electricity is generally accepted to be $.12/kWh, unless you have a specal "TOU" (Time of Use) rate plan. If you use PG&E, you can apply for that (aka: Rate Plan E9A or E9B for customers with a 2nd dedicated meter used for EV charging and/or a residential solar energy system. Keep in mind that PG&E's "E9" residential EV owner/customer rate plan(s) for electric power are generally significantly lower during "off-peak" hours between midnight to 7am year round, and certain other day time hours during weekends except for 5pm to 9pm.
Here's a typical calculation for the RAV4 EV:
Input Data:
EV Range (miles): 113
Battery Capacity (kW): 41.8
Average Energy Price ($/kWh): $ .12
Charge Voltage: 240
Charge Current: 40
Assumed Charging Efficiency: 80 %
Calculations:
Total Charge: 49.2 kW
Time To Fully Charge: 5.1 hours
Range per Hour of Charge: 22.16 miles
Cost to Charge: $5.90
Dollars per Mile: $0.05