REAL NUMBERS

Used EV vs used gas car

Total cost of owning each car: what you pay, minus what it's worth when you sell, plus loan interest, energy, repairs, insurance and fees. Defaults are the 2022 Chevy Bolt vs 2022 Toyota Corolla from our video, with U.S. averages checked Oct 8, 2026. Change anything.

Used EV

Used gas car

Per mile, energy

After years	Used EV	Gas car

Default values and sources (checked Oct 8, 2026)

Gas $4.37/gal: AAA national average, Oct 7, 2026 (EIA weekly: $4.354)
Home electricity 18.31¢/kWh: EIA, U.S. residential average, July 2026
Public charging 42¢/kWh: AAA national average, Oct 2026
Efficiency: EPA / fueleconomy.gov (2022 Bolt EV, 2022 Corolla 1.8L)
Prices: Kelley Blue Book fair purchase price (2022 Bolt EV 1LT, 2022 Corolla LE)
APR 11.19%: Experian, average used-car loan, Q2 2026
Insurance: Insurify average full coverage by model
EV fee $145/yr: median extra EV registration fee among states that charge one
Repairs: Consumer Reports per-mile costs by odometer band (2020), × BLS CPI for maintenance and repair (×1.52)
Depreciation: iSeeCars 5-year depreciation, 2026 (EVs 57.2%, all vehicles 41.8%), applied per year
Miles: FHWA average per driver. Home share: DOE, 80%+ of EV charging at home

Prices are held flat in today's dollars. Sales tax and standard registration are left out. This is a model, not financial advice.