EV savings report

See what switching to an electric car would save you

Tell me what you drive and the EV you’re considering. I’ll email you a personal report on your savings, payback and 15-year cost within two business days.

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What a report tells you

A sample household driving a 2014 Ford Focus 11,000 miles a year, considering a used 2019 Chevrolet Bolt:

Scenario 1

Your current car vs an EV

2014 Ford Focus FWD → 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV

$19,624

saved over 15 years ($1,308 a year)

Scenario 2

A newer gas car vs an EV

2019 Toyota Camry LE/SE vs 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV

$30,440

saved over 15 years ($2,029 a year)

Paying cash, after what each car costs to buy.

Scenario 1 · Your current car vs an EV

Where you stand against keeping your car

Paying cash
Financing
Likely range, cash

Where you stand against keeping your car, at the end of each year
Year	Paying cash	Financing
0	−$13,200	−$2,200
1	−$11,060	−$2,612
2	−$8,889	−$2,993
3	−$6,687	−$3,343
5	−$2,348	−$4,108
7	$1,906	$146
10	$8,295	$6,535
15	$19,624	$17,864

Cash: $14,000 EV + $2,200 charger − $3,000 for your car = $13,200 upfront. Financing: $2,200 upfront, then $213 a month for 5 years at 6.0%.

Year one, gas against electric

2014 Ford Focus FWD
2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV

Annual fuel and maintenance, your car against the EV
Fuelsaves $1,406 a year
Your car	$2,108
The EV	$702
Maintenancesaves $440 a year
Your car	$1,111
The EV	$671

367 gallons of gas a year becomes 3,113 kWh of electricity.

What it costs you each month

Gas or charging
Maintenance
Loan

Monthly cost by part
Option	Parts	Total
Today	$176$93	$268
EV, paying cash	$59$56	$114
EV, financedfor 5 years, then the loan ends	$59$56$213	$327

The loan is $213 a month for 5 years, then it ends and the car is paid off. $1,760 of it is interest. Until then you pay $59 a month more than today, and after it $154 less.

Fuel cost per 1,000 miles

Solar could bring the EV lower, depending on your roof.

Fuel cost per 1,000 miles: gas, EV and EV with solar
Gas	$192
EV	$64
EV with solar	$64 or less

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The car you drive now *

Year, make and model.

The electric car you are considering *

Year, make and model, new or used. Fully electric only, no plug-in hybrids yet.

How far you drive *

An estimate is fine.

Your ZIP code *

Sets your electricity rate for charging.

What you pay for gas (optional)

Dollars a gallon. Left blank, I use $5.75.

A price you have seen for the EV (optional)

A listing or a quote. Left blank, I look one up.

Anything that applies

I already have a home charger (Level 2, 240V) I have solar panels

Your email address *

Where the report goes. Never added to a mailing list.

Free unless you decide the report was worth something. Your details go to nobody.

Turnaround, price and privacy

Turnaround: Within two business days I look up current prices for both cars and check the report before sending it.
Price: Pay what you can Including nothing, after you’ve read it.
Your data: Never sold or shared Deleted whenever you ask. Privacy policy.

I don’t sell cars or take referral fees. Nobody pays me when you buy an EV.

Where the figures apply. Charging is priced on your own utility’s overnight rate, which I pick from your ZIP code. I have California’s five largest electric utilities on file. If your city runs its own utility, tell me and I’ll look up its rate, which takes longer than two days.