EV vs gas: cost to run and own
Fuel, electricity and maintenance per year, then how long it takes an EV's price premium to pay back. Gas and electricity prefilled from the government averages; change them to yours.
Driving
Gas car
Electric car
Result
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$0gas per year
$0electricity per year
$0EV saves per year (fuel + maintenance)
—break-even
$0gas car, total over the period
$0EV, total over the period
Prefilled: gas $4.284/gal (EIA weekly average via FRED, 2026-10-19); electricity 19.6¢/kWh (BLS U.S. city average, 2026-09). Not included: insurance, registration, resale value, the Chinese-EV price points that are not available in the US. For the same comparison on a Chinese EV sold in Canada or Europe, enter that market's prices.