Compare the Costs Per Mile of USA Passenger Vehicles – Gas or Electric

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GASOLINE

Passenger vehicle energy cost

Gasoline price
Vehicle efficiency
Cost per mile
12.1¢
Based on $4.00 per gallon and 33 MPG

ELECTRIC

EV passenger vehicle energy cost

Electricity price
EV efficiency
Cost per mile
5.7¢
Based on 18¢/kWh and 3.5 mi/kWh
EV cost includes an estimated 10% charging loss.
  • $3.30 price is listed due to being near average price over past 5-7 years.
  • public charging can be higher than our highest listed price – keep this in mind
  • If you don’t know your EV’s miles per KWH, 3.5 is a good default
  • EV charging loses are included in the calculations
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