Cost of Ownership Calculator

Compare the true cost of an EV vs a petrol car over time

Choose your EV

km per year15,000 km

5,00050,000

Years to compare5 years

1 yr10 yrs

Electricity (¢/kWh)

Petrol ($/L)

Petrol car (L/100km)

Petrol car price (AUD)

EV fuel/year

$810

electricity

Petrol fuel/year

$2,359

petrol

Saving per year$1,549

Saving over 5 years$7,744

Break-even point11.9 years

Tesla Model 3 (EV)$67,550

Petrol equivalent$56,794

Petrol is cheaper by $10,756 over 5 years

Estimate only. Does not include registration, insurance, servicing, or depreciation. EV efficiency assumed at 18 kWh/100km.