Buy Electric or Gas Car Calculator

Use this calculator to compare the cost and benefit of driving an electric vs. a gas Car.

Vehicles Info
Electric
Gasoline
Car purchase price including tax, financing charge, and all kinds of purchase and registration fee, excluding government subsidy (input next)
Government subsidy
Battery / fuel capacity kWh gallon
Electric / fuel price ($) /kWh /gallon
Miles per gallon (MPG)
Full range miles miles
Full-range fuel cost
Fuel cost per mile
Total miles to drive
Car value lost
(depreciated) from
driving miles
Maintenance cost
per 10k miles
per 10k miles
Monthly insurance cost
Monthly miles to drive
Total drive time
Comparison Results
Monthly cost
Electric
Gasoline
Fuel payment
Insurance payment
Maintenance payment
EV vs. gas car monthly :
Depreciation
Total cost of driving
Electric
Gasoline
Fuel payment
Insurance payment
Maintenance payment
Depreciation
Total cost to drive
EV vs. gas car :
Car salvage (residual) value
This tool helps answer the question:
  • Is an electric vehicle (EV) better than a gas car in saving the cost of driving, considering the subsidy, electricity, fuel, insurance, maintenance, and depreciation?
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