miles driven
PER YEAR
÷
Enter your car's MPG here.
miles
PER GALLON
Gas
gallons used
PER YEAR
x
$
Gas price reflects the current US average (gasprices.aaa.com). You may enter your own value here based on the price in your state.
avg. cost
PER GALLON
Yearly gas cost $0.12/mile
Electric
miles driven
PER YEAR
÷
This is the current number of miles EV's get per kWhr, on average. If you know your desired vehicle's rate, enter it here.
miles
PER kWhr
kWhr used
PER YEAR
x
$
This is average US residential electricity rates as of Dec 2021 (eia.gov). To find your own price per kilowatt-hour, divide your electric bill by total kWhr used in the last 12 months.
avg. cost
PER kWhr
Yearly electric cost $0.04/mile
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