EV vs Gas: the answer up front
Live numbers for your region. Drag any control below and watch the answer move.
Annual energy cost
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5-year total cost
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Annual fuel cost
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EV Break-Even & 5-Year Savings Analysis vs ICE Baseline
Calculating break-even point...
5-Year Fuel Savings
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Payback Period
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The $7,500 federal EV tax credit was repealed for vehicles acquired after Sept 30, 2025 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed July 4, 2025), so it is $0 everywhere here. State rebates shown are verified active programs as of Oct 2026. Funding windows may close; check the program before you buy.
Annual Fuel & Energy Cost
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Annual Fuel Cost
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Cumulative Total Cost of Ownership (10 Years)
Net upfront (MSRP minus incentives, plus est. sales tax), fuel/energy, maintenance, insurance, minus resale value
Annual Running Cost Breakdown
Year 1 comparison of energy vs maintenance vs insurance
Advanced settings rate overrides, tax, inflation, solar, degradation, PHEV commute
Rate overrides (defaults come from your region)
Premium-fuel vehicles are priced on the region premium gasoline rate automatically.
Inflation, solar & battery (all feed the yearly cost curves)
Lowers your home charging rate only.
Raises EV electricity use each year.
PHEV commute & charging
Typical US commute is about 30 miles per day.
Applies to EV charging for both BEV and PHEV.
Enable if you charge overnight on an EV rate plan (modeled as a 50% discount on the home rate).
Assumed, not researched: 3%/yr maintenance inflation, 2%/yr insurance inflation. Fuel price inflation defaults are your inputs. See the footer for full sourcing.
Tailpipe CO2 From Fuel
Electric-side grid emissions are not modeled. Grid carbon was not researched for this build.
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Grid carbon not researched
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Electric side not modeled
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Equivalent Trees: 0
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Baseline Emissions