Pick your EV and how far you drive, add your electricity rate, and see the cost per mile, per month, and per year to charge at home.
Home charging is far cheaper than public DC fast charging. This estimates home (Level 1/2) charging.
AC home charging loses ~10–15% to heat and onboard-charger losses.
A Level 2 home charger charges faster and lets you schedule off-peak charging, and pairing an EV with rooftop solar can drop your cost per mile toward zero. See how this compares to gas →
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