Charging at home is the same cost as using your microwave. 7.5¢/kw hr. The telsa charging stations are 17.5¢/kw hr. You can get an 80% charge in twenty minutes. And a range of close to 300 miles. $7.50 to charge at home, $20 at a charging station. I pay more for that to go 300 miles with my gasoline powered car. Ingot the numbers from a guy I know who just bought a Tesla, the smaller one. He said he will use it in the winter, knowing he only needs to go 20 miles round trip. He said he bought it for the self driving technology, but he loves the car already. He does have other vehicles he uses, but the Tesla is the new Number 1 for him.