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EV vs. Gas

Pick any electric and any gas vehicle. We pull live fuel prices, EPA fuel-economy data, and electricity rates for your area — then calculate the true cost of ownership for both, over your time horizon.

Drive Economics has no affiliation with, sponsorship from, or endorsement by any automaker, dealer, charger maker, utility or program named here.

California

Electric

Vehicle A

$

Auto-fills when you pick a trim. Editable.

$

Auto-fills from charging equipment selection. Editable. One-time cost.

$

Auto-fills when you pick a vehicle. Editable.

$

Auto-fills when you pick a vehicle. Editable.

−$

Auto-fills based on your ZIP and vehicle type. Editable.

Pick electric make → model → trim

Gasoline

Vehicle B

$

Auto-fills when you pick a trim. Editable.

$

Auto-fills when you pick a vehicle. Editable.

$

Auto-fills when you pick a vehicle. Editable.

Pick gas make → model → trim

Electric — 5-yr total

$—

Vehicle A

Gasoline — 5-yr total

$—

Vehicle B

Difference

$—

Crossover: —

Cost breakdown

Electric Gasoline
Purchase$—$—
State & utility incentives$—$0
Charging equipment (one-time)$—$0
Energy (over horizon)$—$—
Maintenance (over horizon)$—$—
Insurance (over horizon)$—$—
Net total$—$—

Data & assumptions

  • Gas price loading…
  • Electricity rate loading…
  • EV fuel economy —
  • Gas fuel economy —

Sources: U.S. EIA (fuel prices, electricity rates), EPA fueleconomy.gov (vehicle specs). MSRPs are pre-incentive estimates compiled from manufacturer websites and rounded — actual transaction prices vary by dealer, trim equipment, and region; verify with your dealer. Defaults for insurance and maintenance are sector averages — edit them to match your situation. Depreciation and resale are not modeled in this view; we plan to add a resale-value layer in a future build.