What Charging Really Costs a Rideshare Driver

April 28, 2026

Let's be straight about it: with Atrium, you pay for your own charging. The rental includes maintenance, unlimited personal mileage and a 120V home charger, and every car has access to Tesla's Supercharger network billed at Tesla's rates. Here's what that actually costs.

The weekly budget

A full-time driver covers roughly 1,000 miles a week. A Model 3 Long Range uses about 250 Wh per mile, so that's around 250 kWh per week. What you pay depends on where you plug in:

• Home charging at Utah residential rates (roughly 11–12¢/kWh) — about $28–$32 per week if you can charge overnight
• Supercharging at typical Utah rates — closer to $65–$95 per week if you use it exclusively
• A realistic mix of both — most full-time drivers land around $45–$60 per week

Using the included 120V charger

Every Atrium rental comes with a 120V home charger. It adds roughly 3–4 miles of range per hour — not fast, but plugged in overnight it quietly covers your personal driving and tops you off between shifts, shrinking how often you need a Supercharger at all.

Supercharging along the Wasatch Front

Utah is one of the easiest states in the country to drive electric. Superchargers in Provo, Orem, Lehi, Draper, Salt Lake City and near the airport mean you're never planning your day around a charge — a 15–20 minute stop while you grab food puts you back near full. Charging during off-peak hours is usually cheaper, so many drivers plug in late evening after the ride rush.

The bottom line

Budget $45–$60 a week for full-time charging. It's a real cost — we won't pretend otherwise — but it replaces a fuel bill more than twice the size, and it's the last variable expense on a car where maintenance is already included.