These charts show how much it costs to charge an EV vs. refueling a gas vehicle

CNBC.com ^ | 3/20/2022 | John Rosevear

[Beave Meister]

It has been true for years: Mile for mile, it’s cheaper — generally much cheaper — to recharge an electric vehicle than it is to refuel one with an internal-combustion engine.

That has been a key selling point for Tesla and other EV makers, particularly in times when gas prices have soared, such as now. But this time there’s a wrinkle: While gas prices have indeed soared in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, so have electricity prices — particularly in some parts of the U.S. that have been big markets for Tesla’s EVs.

That raises a question: Is it still true that it’s much cheaper to “refuel” an EV? The charts below, which show how much the cost to add 100 miles of range to the average EV or internal-combustion vehicle has changed in different markets over time, help us find the answer.

The first chart, using nationwide figures, provides a baseline. The others use data specific to Boston and San Francisco, two markets where EVs are popular — and where electricity tends to be more expensive than the national average.

[Svartalfiar]

It has been true for years: Mile for mile, it’s cheaper — generally much cheaper — to recharge an electric vehicle than it is to refuel one with an internal-combustion engine.

Sure, but that ignores other factors like refuel time, availability of fuel (not just stations, but what if you run out in the middle of the highway?), and the big one - initial cost. What's the price of a base Tesla vs a medium-level Camry? Double? Triple? How long does it take to save that much $$ in fuel?

[P.O.E.]

The reason gas car costs more than electricity is because of the spike in gas prices.

Which is why they are making prices spike on purpose. Makes their pie-in-the-sky climate malarkey seem more reasonable.

[Big Brother Go to Hell]

Electric vehicles should be marketed for what they really are: greased lightning on wheels. Damn the climate scam! Unleash the free market to make electricity the most economically viable way, be that antimatter, coal, fission, fusion, geothermal, hydroelectric, natural gas, oil, solar, tidal, or wind.