So I've had my 4xe for a month now and I posted on another thread what charging looks like with a zwave power monitor on the 110v plug. My February bill showed no appreciable difference in amount of power I was using, but the "fuel" price of my electric bill has gone up 3 cents per kwh in the last year. The "non fuel" price has remained the same. That said, I live in Florida and by far the peak demand is in the summer when every building runs their a/c.
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I just got a $200 rebate for leasing an EV from the electric company which is a huge perk. Even with the cost of electricity, its still amounting to cheaper than buying gas per mile. I know the 4xe has a small enough battery you can get away with charging through 110v, but even if I needed the 220v charger, I don't suspect it would be much more expensive for me. I'm holding off on buying a 220v plug and an EVSE because while the Jeep wouldn't max out specific EVSE, its possible whatever replaces it might. I'll hold off on getting home 220v EVSE until I move to a Recon or the next 4xe.
An Old Member with a New Ride
Hi guys. Been here imsince 2005 with my Voyager which is still running strong. It stopped being my daily in 2009 when I got a Civic during clunkers. Unfortunately, my daily was totaled in a crash when a woman used the two way left turn lane as a passing zone. I'd like to introduce you to the...
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I just got a $200 rebate for leasing an EV from the electric company which is a huge perk. Even with the cost of electricity, its still amounting to cheaper than buying gas per mile. I know the 4xe has a small enough battery you can get away with charging through 110v, but even if I needed the 220v charger, I don't suspect it would be much more expensive for me. I'm holding off on buying a 220v plug and an EVSE because while the Jeep wouldn't max out specific EVSE, its possible whatever replaces it might. I'll hold off on getting home 220v EVSE until I move to a Recon or the next 4xe.
