Compare and Calculate Personal Driving Costs
Attempting to calculate the cost of ownership for a vehicle that requires gas can be confusing and inaccurate, especially with the fluctuation of gas prices, but for drivers who are contemplating switching to an electric vehicle, we would to show you a quick tool to compare and calculate personal driving costs.
The initial price of a vehicle is alone isn’t going to be all that you’re faced with, unless you plan on keeping it in your garage or using it as furniture. In order for it to serve its purpose, daily commutes to work, weekend getaways, or road trips, you’ll have to take into account how much fuel the vehicle will be using vs guzzling.
An electric vehicle already is going to be a more efficient option, but to show you just how much you save, the Electric Vehicle Explorer tool created by UC Davis can do just this. Moreover, it can be personalized and molded exactly to the driving being performed on average in your life.
The tool is entirely unbiased, and allows potential buyers and those curious about electric cars to compared up to four vehicles side by side at a time, while displaying the results in text and on a bar graph. In order to make the comparisons more applicable to nearly all drivers, the Electric Vehicle Explorer doesn’t restrict drivers to strictly electric vehicles, but allows them to compare all fuel types as well as the old and new vehicles.
Based on the starting and ending point you type into the system, you will be able to calculate how much you are and will be spending according to your vehicle’s fuel range. Want to get even more precise to increase the accuracy of your results? Plug in how much much gas costs by you or the electricity rates at your house.
Try comparing the current vehicle you drive to one of our new or pre-owned vehicles at Jim Doran Chevy Subaru that you might have in mind, or if you’re curious about alternative fuels, like diesels, flex fuels, or electric, try testing out one of these as well to help find your next ideal vehicle. Once you’ve found it, be sure to stop by for pressure-free and hassle-free test drive here at Jim Doran Chevy Subaru .
