[jefftk]

> We're paying $0.30-$0.40 / kwh to PG&E, which pencils out to over $9 / gallon.

No way. An electric car (including charging inefficiency) uses about ~0.3 kWh per mile, so at $0.35/kWh each mile costs you ~$0.10 in electricity. If a gas car gets 35mpg, then for each mile to cost ~$0.10 in fuel, gas would need to cost $3.50 not $9.

How are you getting $9?

[ternus]

If you have an electric car, you can get PG&E's EV time of use rate. Schedule charging during off-peak hours (past midnight) and it's on the order of $0.13/kWh.