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Which EV Should I Buy?

EV vs hybrid vs gas: what will you actually spend on fuel?

Tell us what you actually pay and we’ll do the math. Where you’re not sure, we show an estimate — labelled — and how much it could change the answer.

Your numbers

An example. Change it to your own.

Home electricity

On your bill: total amount ÷ kWh used. That includes fees, so it’s closer to what charging really costs. On an EV or overnight plan? Enter the overnight rate.

I don’t know — use the US averageUS average 18.31¢ (EIA, Jul 2026). It’s an estimate — your rate could be quite different; we’ll show how much it matters.

Public charging

Your charging app shows the price before you start. Not sure? Leave the US average at public charging stations (42¢, AAA, Sep 24, 2026) — it’s an estimate, and prices vary a lot by network and time of day.

Gas

Filled in with the US average (AAA, Sep 24, 2026). It’s an estimate — change it to what you actually pay.

Cars

Efficiency is the EPA combined figure (fueleconomy.gov).

Energy cost per year

12,000 mi
Your plan: 90% home + 10% public$770

3,722 kWh (28.2 kWh/100 mi + 10% charging losses): 90% × 18.31¢ (US average, an estimate) + 10% × 42¢

Hybrid, 50 mpg$1,075

240 gal × $4.48

EV, public charging only$1,563

3,722 kWh × 42¢ — less than the gas car

Gas car, 30 mpg$1,792

400 gal × $4.48

Your plan saves about $1,022 a year vs this gas car

Almost all of it comes from charging at home. Relying on public charging would cost less than gas, but more than charging at home.

How much your prices matter

Home electricity at the lowest state average (12.72¢, Louisiana) instead of 18.31¢: about $582 a year; at the highest (48¢, Hawaii): about $1,764 (EIA state averages, Jul 2026). Public charging at the cheapest state average (31¢, Kansas) instead of 42¢: about $729 a year; at the dearest (53¢, Hawaii): about $811 (AAA, Sep 24, 2026) — a small difference, because you charge at home 90% of the time.

How this is calculated

Energy = miles × efficiency × price, plus 10% charging losses for the EV. Insurance, maintenance and depreciation aren’t included.