A Tesla owner revealed just how much he pays in electricity for the electric vehicle, leaving people shooketh.
If there’s one thing EV owners can be smug about right now, it’s that they don’t have to worry about the fluctuating price of oil for their cars.
However, while they won’t have to pay for petrol or diesel – they do have to plug their cars in like it’s a mobile phone.
This plug installed at the back of your home, works to syphon electricity from your house to the car’s battery, charging it up each night.
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But while you might think this would cost an arm and a leg, that’s not entirely true.
One Tesla driver as managed to keep costs down, and revealed his shockingly low priced electricity bill for the year.
Don’t rush to buy yourself an electric car just yet, because you’ve not even seen the bill.
In fact, just to note, the cost of running an electric car depends entirely on the make and model, with different vehicles having varying associated costs, according to energy supplier EDF.
Ultimately though, as more and more cars become electric, owning one is likely to cost you less over a longer period of time.
Tesla owners with their own outlet at home will want to make sure they're on the best energy tariff to keep costs low. One American user showed that he keeps his bills down by using solar energy.
The user posted a screenshot of the bill they received, which came in at just $2.37 (£1.78).
"First time I’ve had a bill within the last 12 months. This sucks," they wrote.
Many of his followers struggled to believe it, with one writing: "I can't run my refrigerators for a month for that? Something is not being said."
The user explained they used solar panels to keep the bill low as well as a Tesla Powerwall, which is a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that stores energy from solar or from the electricity grid.
Tesla has also shared some insights into how a Powerwall works.
"Powerwall gives you the ability to store energy for later use and works with solar to provide key energy security and financial benefits," it said.
"Each Powerwall system is equipped with energy monitoring, metering and smart controls for owner customisation using the Tesla app."
The Powerwall comes with a price tag, starting from £5,000.
So while the bills are super low, the initial cost is pretty hefty.
The cost of installing a normal electric vehicle charging outlet varies, but is estimated to be upwards of £500-£1,000, per Carwow.
Meanwhile, according to Octopus, charging your car at home can cost as little as 2 to 3p per mile, around 14p per mile on 'lamppost chargers' (which are public, on-street chargers) and around 18p per mile for rapid public charging.
Re-charging times can vary, from anything from one to 10 hours depending on how you charge your vehicle.
Britt Jones