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The EV vs. Gas Total Cost Calculator
Work Out What Switching Actually Costs You, With Your Own Numbers
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Read this if any of these are true
- Someone told you EVs are cheaper and someone else told you the opposite.
- Online calculators use national averages that are nothing like your bills.
- You want to compare two specific cars, not a category.
- You need a number you can defend to a spouse or a finance manager.
What is inside
Six chapters that build the comparison one input at a time, so the final number is yours rather than an average.
The Five Buckets That Decide The Answer
Total cost of ownership is five separate numbers, and the popular way of framing the question hides four of them.
Energy Cost Per Mile
Turn your own electricity rate and your own local fuel price into two directly comparable cents per mile figures.
The Purchase Side And Depreciation
Price, financing, incentives, insurance and the single largest number most buyers never calculate.
Maintenance, Tires And Repairs
Price the actual service schedules and wear items for both drivetrains instead of arguing from folklore.
The Total, And The Sensitivity Check
Assemble all five buckets over your chosen horizon, then stress test the two assumptions that can flip the answer.
Plus the working material
Three appendices, including the master input worksheet you fill in first.
- Appendix A: The Master Input Worksheet
- Appendix B: The Side By Side Comparison Worksheet
- Appendix C: Where To Look Up Each Number
Questions
What exactly do I get?
A 45-page PDF with a worked calculator you complete on paper or on screen. It downloads instantly after checkout.
Do I need a spreadsheet?
No. Every formula is written in plain words with a worked example beside it, so a phone calculator is enough.
Will it tell me which car to buy?
It will not pick for you. It gives you your own honest cost-per-year for each option, and shows which assumption is actually driving the answer.
This book is educational only and is not financial, tax, legal or purchasing advice. Every dollar figure shown in the examples is an illustrative placeholder invented to demonstrate a calculation, not a real price, rate, incentive or estimate for any vehicle. Energy prices, incentive programs, taxes, fees, insurance premiums, maintenance costs and vehicle values vary by location and change over time, and eligibility rules for incentives can change without notice. Verify every number yourself with your own utility, the official incentive source, your insurer, your lender and the vehicle manufacturer before making a purchase decision.