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EV Savings Calculator

Calculate how much you'd save by switching to an electric vehicle, including fuel, maintenance, and CO2 reduction.

Inputs

miles
$
mpg
¢/kWh
mi/kWh
years
$
$

Results

Total Savings

$16,542.86

Annual Fuel Savings$1,054.29
Total Annual Savings$1,654.29
Annual Gas Cost$1,500
Annual EV Charging$445.71
CO₂ Saved/Year3,810 kg
Trees Equivalent1,750 trees

Total Savings

$16,542.86

How to Use This Calculator
  1. Start by filling in the input fields below. Results update instantly as you type, so you can experiment with different values to see how they affect the outcome.
  2. Annual Miles Driven — enter a number in miles. Accepts values from 1,000 miles to 50,000 miles (default: 12,000 miles).
  3. Gas Price per Gallon — enter a dollar amount. Accepts values from $1 to $10 (default: $3.5).
  4. Gas Vehicle MPG — enter a number in mpg. Accepts values from 10 mpg to 60 mpg (default: 28 mpg).
  5. Electricity Rate — enter a number in ¢/kWh. Accepts values from 5 ¢/kWh to 50 ¢/kWh (default: 13 ¢/kWh).
  6. EV Efficiency — enter a number in mi/kWh. Accepts values from 2 mi/kWh to 6 mi/kWh (default: 3.5 mi/kWh).
  7. Comparison Period — Number of years for the calculation. Accepts values from 1 years to 15 years (default: 10 years).
  8. Gas Annual Maintenance — enter a dollar amount. Accepts values from $0 to $5,000 (default: $1,200).
  9. EV Annual Maintenance — enter a dollar amount. Accepts values from $0 to $5,000 (default: $600).
  10. Once all inputs are set, review your results in the Results panel. Here's what each output means:
  11. Total Savings — shown as a dollar amount. This is the primary result of this calculator.
  12. Annual Fuel Savings — shown as a dollar amount.
  13. Total Annual Savings — shown as a dollar amount.
  14. Annual Gas Cost — shown as a dollar amount.
  15. Annual EV Charging — shown as a dollar amount.
  16. CO₂ Saved/Year — shown as a numeric value.
  17. Trees Equivalent — shown as a numeric value.
  18. Scroll down to explore 2 charts (Cumulative Savings, Annual Fuel Cost Comparison) for a visual breakdown of the data.
  19. Explore the related calculators below if you need deeper analysis or want to approach this topic from a different angle.
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