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Electricity is more expensive in California. I pay an average of 35¢/kWh.

According to Google, the Chevy Volt battery capacity is 60kWh.

So $21 instead of $12.

In SoCal I pay, at most, 28¢/kWh, but usually ~20¢/kWh with Time of Use [1]. You configure the car and/or EVSE to only charge at night when electricity is cheapest.

[1] https://www.ladwp.com/ladwp/faces/wcnav_externalId/a-fr-elec...

They should also couple a "nationalization" of PG&E with this too. Municipal run power is typically cheaper than investor owned power.

For the past year, we've had a PG&E time of use plan, which is cheaper after 9pm, when we charge our car.

According to PG&E's online tool, we save about $20/year on our bill compared with the regular tariff. But we could save an additional $35/year if we were to switch to the plan that's specifically for EV owners.

I haven't verified these numbers myself, but I was surprised they're so low. Perhaps it's because we don't drive a lot.

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