🌟 How much does it cost to charge a Tesla vs buying gas?
⚡ EV Charging Costs
Figuring out if an electric vehicle saves you money starts with the cost to charge at home. As Tesla How To points out, the first thing that you need is your electricity rate, and I looked it up for my particular provider.
Multiply that by your battery size to find the cost of a full charge. As Tesla How To notes, for my Tesla Model Y Long Range, and I have the Panasonic battery, and it's going to be 75 kilowatt hours.
⛽ Gas Comparison
To compare apples to apples, calculate how much gas it would take a comparable vehicle to drive the exact same distance as one full EV charge.
As Tesla How To puts it, let's say you're in a gas vehicle that maybe gets 25 miles to the gallon that means we need 12 gallons of gas to get that 300 miles of range.
🔋 Helpful Resources
Need help finding the usable battery capacity for a specific electric vehicle? Check your owners manual or search online.
You can also use the EV Specs Database to look up the exact kilowatt hours for nearly any model on the market: https://www.evspecs.org/comparison-chart
🔗 See Also
Based on content by Tesla How To on YouTube.
Original: Tesla How Much To Charge - How Much Does it Cost To Charge a Tesla at Home Compared To Using Gas?
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