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EV vs Gas Cost Calculator

-EV per mile
-gas per mile
-EV per year
-gas per year
-yearly saving with the EV

Compare what it costs to drive an electric car versus a gas car for the same miles. Enter the EV efficiency in miles per kilowatt hour and your electricity price, then the gas car MPG and fuel price, along with how many miles you drive each year. This calculator returns the cost per mile for each, the yearly cost of each, and how much you save by driving electric. Electricity is usually much cheaper per mile than gasoline, but the gap depends heavily on local electricity rates and pump prices, which is why running your own numbers beats relying on averages. It is the honest way to see whether the running cost savings of an EV are large or modest where you live. Nothing you enter leaves your device, since all math is done locally in your browser.

How to use EV vs Gas Cost Calculator

  1. Enter the gas car MPG and gas price.
  2. Enter the EV efficiency and electricity price.
  3. Read the cost per mile for each and your yearly savings.

Frequently asked questions

How does it compare EV and gas costs?

It works out the fuel cost per mile for the gas car and the electricity cost per mile for the EV, then compares them.

What does it need for the EV side?

It uses the EV efficiency and your electricity price per kWh to find the electric cost per mile.

Does it show yearly savings?

Yes. With your annual mileage it shows how much you save per year by driving electric versus gas.

What is EV vs Gas Cost Calculator?

Compare what it costs to drive an electric car versus a gas car for the same miles. Enter the EV efficiency in miles per kilowatt hour and your electricity price, then the gas car MPG and fuel price, along with how many miles you drive each year.

Is EV vs Gas Cost Calculator free to use?

Yes. EV vs Gas Cost Calculator is completely free, with no sign-up and no usage limits.

Does EV vs Gas Cost Calculator work in a web browser?

Yes. EV vs Gas Cost Calculator runs in any modern web browser. There is nothing to download or install.

Is my data private with EV vs Gas Cost Calculator?

Yes. EV vs Gas Cost Calculator runs entirely on your device in your browser, so nothing you enter is uploaded to a server.