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Fuel & EV Charging Cost Calculator — Trip Energy Estimates
Compare EV charging and gasoline costs for a trip, including configurable charging losses.
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How to use it
- Use the calculator above and replace the example numbers with your own.
- Check the units and choices beside each input. Your result updates as you type.
- Review the breakdown, then share a copy or carry the answer into another calculator.
How the calculation works
With battery-side efficiency, wall energy = distance × kWh per mile ÷ (1 − loss percentage ÷ 100). With wall-side efficiency, wall energy = distance × efficiency; no extra loss is added. Cost = wall energy × electricity price.
A worked example
These are illustrative inputs, not recommendations. The result is calculated with the same engine used by the tool.
- EV model assumptions
- Tesla Model 3 · example
- Round-trip distance (miles)
- 200
- Battery energy (kWh / mile)
- 0.25
- Charging loss (% of wall energy)
- 10
- Efficiency measurement basis
- Battery / driving energy
- Electricity price ($ / kWh)
- 0.18
- Gas vehicle efficiency (US mpg)
- 30
- Gas price ($ / US gallon)
- 3.5
- Average charging power (kW)
- 7.2
- Starting point
- New York, NY
- Destination
- Philadelphia, PA
Questions about Fuel & EV Charging Cost Calculator — Trip Energy Estimates
What does this calculator do?
Compare EV charging and gasoline costs for a trip, including configurable charging losses.
Can I calculate without an account?
Yes. Calculate for free without signing in. Sign in only if you want to save calculations and personal plans.
What to keep in mind
Vehicle presets are illustrative, editable assumptions, not verified model-year specifications. Google Maps opens your route, but you must enter the total mileage. Live charger availability, stop planning and route distance are not fetched.
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