There have been a few threads about this in the last year or so.
TL;DR: it depends. But if you have solar, and can charge at home, it should be self-evident that this is much cheaper.
I tinkered with the interactive tool on the page and - as I expected - for users in California, (with the most expensive electricity and the most expensive petrol), driving an "average" EV is marginally cheaper than a hybrid so long as you charge from home, and charge "off peak". ...but notably the tool does not allow for solar, which I would assume makes that gap much more significant.
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TL;DR: it depends. But if you have solar, and can charge at home, it should be self-evident that this is much cheaper.
I tinkered with the interactive tool on the page and - as I expected - for users in California, (with the most expensive electricity and the most expensive petrol), driving an "average" EV is marginally cheaper than a hybrid so long as you charge from home, and charge "off peak". ...but notably the tool does not allow for solar, which I would assume makes that gap much more significant.
Here is a gift article link for those that do not have a subscription.
Statistics: Posted by fogalog — Wed Oct 08, 2025 6:31 pm — Replies 0 — Views 54