Electric vs gas cost comparison
EV vs Gas Calculator
Compare annual fuel costs, maintenance savings, price premium, and break-even timing before choosing an electric or gas vehicle.
Compare EV and gas costs
Estimate fuel savings, maintenance savings, and break-even timing.
How many miles you expect to drive in a typical year.mi
How many years you want to compare EV and gas ownership costs.yr
How many miles the gas vehicle drives per gallon.mpg
Expected price for one gallon of gas.$
How much electricity the EV uses to drive 100 miles. Lower is more efficient.kWh/100mi
Your electricity rate per kilowatt-hour, often shown on your utility bill.$
The purchase price of the gas vehicle before taxes and fees.$
The purchase price of the electric vehicle before incentives and fees.$
Estimated yearly maintenance and repair cost for the gas vehicle.$
Estimated yearly maintenance and repair cost for the EV.$
Result
EV likely saves
The EV looks cheaper over 8 years under these assumptions.
- Annual fuel savings
- $1,138
- Annual total savings
- $1,538
- EV price premium
- $6,000
- 8-year savings
- $6,306
- Break-even
- 3.9 years
- Gas tailpipe CO2
- 3.8 tons/yr
Annual cost comparison
Gas annual cost$2,614
EV annual cost$1,076
Annual savings$1,538
Add local incentives, charger installation, and insurance quotes before making the final call.
How this calculator works
The calculator compares annual gas cost against annual EV charging cost, adds estimated maintenance savings, and then checks whether those annual savings overcome the EV price premium during the comparison period.
What can change the result?
Local electricity rates, gas prices, charging access, tax incentives, insurance, and resale value can all move the decision. The result is strongest when you use local numbers instead of national averages.