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West Virginia EV Ownership Cost

Compare West Virginia electric-vehicle ownership costs with a petrol car.

About West Virginia EV Ownership Cost

Compares West Virginia EV vs petrol running costs from assumed efficiency (3.5 mi/kWh EV, 28 mpg petrol). It ignores maintenance, insurance and the federal/state EV credit, which shift the comparison.

Formula

Saving

Saving = petrol cost − EV electricity cost

Worked example

With the default values below, West Virginia EV Ownership Cost returns Annual Fuel Saving of $857.14. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

EV purchase priceminimum 0
45,000
Petrol car priceminimum 0
32,000
Annual milesminimum 0
12,000
Petrol priceminimum 0 /gallon
3.2 /gallon
Electricity rateminimum 0 /kWh
0.15 /kWh

Results

Annual Fuel Saving
$857.14
EV Charging / Year
$514.29
Petrol / Year
$1,371.43
Price-Payback (years)
15

Step by step

  1. 1Values used
  2. 2Saving
  3. 3Annual Fuel Saving= 857.14
  4. 4EV Charging / Year= 514.29
  5. 5Petrol / Year= 1,371.43
  6. 6Price-Payback (years)= 15

Assumptions and limits

  • The result is derived only from the 5 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
  • In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax or fees or charges into account.
  • Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
  • Estimate only; check current incentives and efficiency.
  • This is an estimate for general information and not professional financial, tax or legal advice. See the full disclaimer for the limits that apply to this kind of calculator.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

West Virginia rules are not built in

West Virginia-specific rules are not built into this calculator. It uses the same general calculation as District of Columbia EV Ownership Cost. Check current figures with West Virginia’s official source before relying on the result.

Tax year: not verified · Source: none built in

Estimate only; check current incentives and efficiency.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this include EV incentives?

No — the federal EV tax credit and state/utility rebates can substantially improve the payback; add them to the price comparison.

How accurate is this estimate?

Rates are approximate state or national reference values. Local rates, exemptions and rules can differ, so treat the output as a planning figure only.

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