Playground Demo

EV vs gas cost comparison

This interactive demo helps explain the annual operating cost difference between electric and gas vehicles using adjustable fuel price, electricity rate, and mileage assumptions.

Select your EV

Gas price $4.50/gal

Electric rate $0.32/kWh

Miles driven / year 12,000

Gas cost / year

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— / 100 mi

EV cost / year

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Annual savings

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Cost per 100 miles

Gas equivalent

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EV selected

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Select a vehicle above to compare costs.

Messaging

Suggested on-page copy

Headline

Compare what your next EV could cost to drive.

Subhead

Adjust gas prices, electricity rates, and annual mileage to see how operating costs change across common EV models.

Reassurance

This is a planning demo based on simplified efficiency assumptions. Real-world results vary by speed, weather, charging behavior, and driving conditions.

Method

How this demo works

EV efficiency

Each EV uses an estimated miles-per-kWh rating to calculate annual charging cost.

Gas comparison

Each model is paired with a rough gas-vehicle equivalent so the cost comparison feels more realistic by vehicle class.

Interactive scenarios

The sliders let you pressure-test savings under different utility rates, fuel prices, and annual mileage assumptions.