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EV vs Gas Vehicle TCO Calculator

5-year total cost of ownership for an EV vs a gas car.

Compare the 5-year total cost of ownership (TCO) of an electric vehicle vs an equivalent gasoline vehicle from purchase price, annual mileage, energy/fuel cost, and rough maintenance costs.

Nadia Almasri By Nadia Almasri
Published Last reviewed 1 min read

Inputs

yr
$
kWh/100 mi
$ /kWh
$
$
mpg
$ /gal
$

Results

Enter values and click Calculate to see results.
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How to use this calculator

  1. Fill in the inputs above using the units you already have.
  2. Values update automatically as you type — no submit button needed.
  3. Hover any result row for the underlying formula and intermediate values.

Formula

TCO = price + (annual_miles · years · fuel_or_energy_cost) + (years · maintenance_per_year).

In depth

Compare the 5-year total cost of ownership (TCO) of an electric vehicle vs an equivalent gasoline vehicle from purchase price, annual mileage, energy/fuel cost, and rough maintenance costs.