EV or Gas? Calculate Your True 5-Year Cost Difference.
EV vs gas total cost comparison with your driving, your state\'s electricity and gasoline prices, and a stated range of savings.
Free basic comparison. No signup required. Data from EPA, EIA, BLS, AAA and the IRS.
A Cost Model That Shows Its Work
The arithmetic, the fetched data behind it and every assumption are on the page -- applied to your vehicles, your driving and your state.
Savings Range From Fuel-Price History
The 10th to 90th percentile of your savings across historical windows of gasoline and electricity prices (BLS consumer price indexes), so you see how far fuel prices alone could move the answer.
Federal Credit Status
The IRS states that the federal clean vehicle credit is not available for vehicles acquired after September 30, 2025. We read that page about once a week and apply the credit only to a qualifying earlier acquisition date. State programs are not listed.
Charging Cost Model
Annual electricity use from the EPA efficiency rating and your miles, priced at your state's residential average from the Energy Information Administration. The API splits home and public charging, with an optional off-peak share.
True TCO Comparison
Purchase price, fuel or charging, maintenance, insurance, registration, home charger installation and resale value in one model, with maintenance per mile from the AAA Your Driving Costs study.
Break-Even Analysis
Find the exact year when your EV total cost drops below your current gas vehicle. See which input moves the answer most with a one-at-a-time sensitivity analysis.
Assumptions On Show
Every assumption is listed with its kind: yours, fetched data, a stated reference or our own estimate. Values we had to assume are named under your headline, not buried in a model.
How It Works
Enter Your Vehicles
Select your current gas vehicle and the EV you're considering. Add your state, purchase prices, annual miles and charging setup. Takes about 2 minutes.
We Run the Numbers
We look both vehicles up in the EPA ratings, take your state's fuel prices, project the costs year by year and measure how far fuel-price swings could move the result.
See Your True Costs
Side-by-side TCO comparison with a savings range, the assumptions behind it and the sources with their fetch dates, plus a downloadable PDF report.
Built on Public Data
Ready to See If Electric Saves You Money?
Enter your current vehicle and the EV you are considering. Get a complete TCO comparison with a savings range from past fuel-price swings, the federal credit status, break-even analysis and every assumption listed -- all in one report.
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