2026 model year · United States

EV, hybrid or gas: what will it really cost to fuel?

Pick up to three cars. We use official government fuel ratings and your local electricity and gas prices, then show you the 5-year picture, including when a pricier car pays itself back.

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State (sets electricity price) Miles per year Years you will keep it Electricity, cents per kWh Gas, dollars per gallon Plug-in hybrids: share of driving on electricity (%)

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EV vs hybrid vs gas: what each really costs to fuelThe formulas and a worked example.Charging at homeLevel 1, Level 2 and how to estimate the bill.Plug-in hybrids explainedUtility factor and real running cost.How we calculate thisEvery source and what we leave out.

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