Is Electric Car Cheaper Than Gas. Gas vehicles are initially cheaper than electric cars. The price of an eGallon tells consumers how much it costs to drive an EV the same distance you could go on a gallon of unleaded gasoline in a similar car.
Electric cars had both lower maintenance and repair costs according to We Predict. The electricity required to power the vehicle can be as much as 14480 cheaper than fueling up a gas-powered vehicle while in Hawaii charging up your electric car could cost 2494 more than gas according to the study. Consumers often assume that although theyre more expensive to buy an electric car is cheaper to operate than a gas-powered vehicle.
We take the average distance that a gasoline-powered vehicle can drive on a gallon of gas 282 miles for comparable 2012 model year cars and then calculate how much it.
Some have worse fuel-efficiency thus making you pay for gas more often. On top of this there are plenty of other things that come into play including fuel economy government regulation and the type of engine the gas car has. Electric Vehicle Drivers Still Save In the Worst States. But its clear the electric vehicle is making a comeback and could soon take over.
