EV vs Gas Car TCO Calculator
Compare total cost of ownership - purchase, energy, maintenance - and the break-even year.
Transportation & ownership cost
A vehicle costs more than its purchase price and a commute costs more than fuel. These pages rebuild total cost of ownership from energy, depreciation, insurance, maintenance, and the hours the trip takes.
Calculators for this decision
Commute Cost Calculator
Compare car, transit, rideshare, and bike costs per month, including your time.
Cost Per Mile Calculator
Calculate total car cost per mile, including energy, depreciation, insurance, maintenance, and fees.
Car Affordability & Total Monthly Cost Calculator
Estimate an affordable vehicle price from take-home income after insurance, fuel or charging, maintenance, and a target transport-budget cap.
Guides that explain the decision
- Average Commuting Cost: Build a Benchmark Without a Misleading National Average
- EV vs gas car: how to compare total cost of ownership
- Home charging vs public charging: what does an EV really cost per mile?
- How to calculate the full cost of commuting, including your time
- Lease vs buy a car: compare total cost, mileage, and resale risk
- New vs used car: compare depreciation, repairs, financing, and resale
- Return-to-Office Cost Calculator: The Annual Cash Difference From N Days to M
- The 20/4/10 Rule: How Much Car You Can Actually Afford
- Work from home vs commuting: compare the hidden monthly costs
- Car Down Payment vs. Liquidity: Lower Loan Payment or More Cash After Purchase?
- Car Loan 60 vs. 72 vs. 84 Months: Compare the Balance at an Early Exit, Not Just the Payment
- Parking Pass Cost Per Day Used: Include Days You Work Remotely
How to read these pages
Each calculator applies a stated formula to the numbers you enter and shows the threshold where the answer flips. The default values are editable examples, not market averages or quotes. Nothing here is financial advice: confirm current prices, rates, fees, taxes and contract terms before acting on a result.