RE: (ET) $ Cost to Charge $

["Hazen, Dwight L" <hazen indiana edu>]

Dennis,

 I bought a w/hr meter just like the power company uses to check this out 
on
my ElecTraks. If the tractor is 25% discharged it cost about 25 cents to
recharge at 8 cents a kW/hr. I am writing this from memory (in my head) so 
I
might be off a few cents.. But the cost was so low that I do not worry 
about
it any more! In fact the darn meter cost me $50.00 bucks just to find out I
was spending 25 cents! The wife will never let me live that one down.

 Dwight 


Dwight L. Hazen, Indiana University, UITS 
Bloomington, In. 47408-7378 812-855-5367 hazen indiana edu
http://php.ucs.indiana.edu/~hazen/ Ham Radio wb9tlh arrl net


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pestka, Dennis J [SMTP:Dennis Pestka mkg com]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 1999 1:42 PM
> To:   'Elec-Trak Email Discussion List'
> Subject:      (ET) $ Cost to Charge $
> 
> 
> Would anyone know the approximate cost to recharge an E-20 with the
> batteries discharged to 20% of capacity;  (6) Trojan T-105 batteries.
> Please include the cost per kWh so I can relate it to my local electric
> costs.
> 
> I'm trying to build my case for the cost efficiency of these electric
> tractors.
> 
> Thanks;
> Dennis