Hybrid vs EV Monthly Cost Calculator
Compare estimated monthly fuel and electricity costs for gas, hybrid, and EV at your real miles and charging mix.
Payment is only part of ownership. Enter your monthly miles, local gas price, hybrid mpg, EV efficiency, and how much charging happens at home versus public stations.
Estimated monthly energy cost
- Gas vehicle
- $161
- Hybrid
- $107
- EV (blended home + public rate)
- $66
Monthly savings vs gas
- Hybrid savings
- $54
- EV savings
- $95
- EV vs hybrid
- EV saves $41
Energy cost only — excludes payment, insurance, maintenance, and registration. EV blend assumes 80% home charging at $$0/kWh and the rest at public rates. Condo and apartment drivers without home charging should set home charge to 0%.
How to use this calculator
Enter monthly miles you actually drive — commute plus errands, not your aspirational road-trip month.
Set hybrid MPG to the trim you would buy. Set EV efficiency in kWh per 100 miles from EPA or owner reports.
Adjust home charging percentage to match reality. Apartment and street-parking drivers should try 0% home to see public-only math.
What the results mean
The output compares estimated monthly energy cost only. It excludes payment, insurance, maintenance, and registration.
EV savings shrink when public charging dominates. Hybrid often wins when home Level 2 is unavailable.
Common questions
- Does this include car payments?
- No. This tool compares fuel and electricity only. Use the car affordability calculator for payment math.
- Why set home charging to 0%?
- Condo and apartment drivers without stall charging often rely on public networks. Modeling 0% home shows that scenario honestly.
- Is this financial advice?
- No. Estimates for research and conversation only. Verify local fuel and electricity rates.