Rhidan
Well-Known Member
I've been trying to follow the Xcel plan, but its not absolutely clear to me if they have approval to go forward with their plan or not. Here is a recent article about a hearing they had before the Colorado PUC. From the Xcel website, I spent some time reading their actual plan. It looks like they plan to offer a $500 rebate for the install of a Level 2 charger (50 amps or less) if you also enroll in an off-peak charging program. People who already have a level 2 charger can also get a $200 rebate if they also enroll in an off-peak charging program. There is also an option to have Xcel install a charger for you at their cost, and then you pay a monthly fee for the equipment. Again, I've had trouble figuring out if the plan is going forward in 2021, or if they still need further state approval.Do you have any more info you can share on this? I've got my electrician coming in the next couple weeks to install a 60A 14/50 outlet in my garage, so that I can take advantage of the federal tax incentive. But if it makes more sense to wait for the Xcel rebate, then I would do that instead.
Yea, the round trip mileage doesn't have me worried. I'm more curious about the real life driving conditions. What happens when you're stuck for an extra hour in I-70 ski traffic with cold weather? Maybe I'm too old for the free parking lots, but I also wonder what happens to the battery charge if you leave a Rivian parked in the cold weather at the ski resort all day.I'm hoping for more details on this as well. Given how many test mules I see along I-70, I'm actually surprised that I've not yet spotted a Rivian running tests. I'm back and forth between Breck and Denver frequently. It's 81 miles door-to-door, so I'm fairly confident I can make the round-trip without any concerns, but I'd like to know that for sure.
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