Ownership Costs
Compare five-year EV, hybrid, and gas ownership costs, including maintenance, insurance, depreciation, and energy.
Topics we cover
- EV vs gas vs hybrid 5-year total cost
- Monthly fuel and charging bills
- EV insurance costs compared to gas cars
- Maintenance costs by vehicle type
- Depreciation and resale value
- Tax credits and purchase incentives
Latest articles in this category
- California MyFirstEV Rebate (2026): Who Qualifies, Which Brands Still Offer It, and What It Takes Off the Price — California MyFirstEV takes $3,500 off a new EV or $1,750 off eligible used EVs. See first-buyer rules, available brands, Tesla status, and price examples.
- Tesla Supercharger Membership Break-Even: Is It Worth It in 2026? — A Tesla-specific guide for non-Tesla EV drivers: app pricing, billed-kWh break-even, adapter compatibility and when a road-trip month justifies membership.
- How Much Does Public EV Charging Really Cost in the U.S. in 2026? — Public fast-charging prices vary by station, network, plan, and time. GearUp converts the posted rate into cost per 100 miles and compares it with home charging and gasoline.
- Qmerit EV Charger Installation Cost in 2026: What You’ll Actually Pay — Qmerit prices Level 2 home charger installs at $749–$2,500 in 2026. GearUp verifies the official numbers, then calculates total project cost and the home-vs-public break-even for three real scenarios.
- EV Electric Bill: 50-State Home Charging Cost Index — Compare modeled home charging costs across all 50 states using EIA July 2026 residential rates, with monthly and annual costs and a formula for your own bill.
- Is a Level 2 Charger Worth It? The Break-Even Math for 2026 — Level 1 to Level 2 does not change your electricity rate. A Level 2 charger only pays back through the public charging it replaces — and how much you replace decides whether it ever breaks even.
- Mercedes EV Tax Credit 2026: The Reversal Nobody Expected — The federal EV credit is gone. But Mercedes builds its electric SUVs in Alabama, which clears a test Chevrolet's Mexican-built EVs fail. Your income is the catch.
- Chevy EV Tax Credit 2026: Why Your Equinox EV Doesn't Qualify — The federal EV credit is gone, and the Chevy EVs most people actually buy are built in Mexico — which costs them the one federal break that replaced it.
- Toyota EV Tax Credit 2026: What's Actually Left — The federal EV credit ended in 2025, and Toyota's electric SUVs miss the one federal break that replaced it. Here's what a 2026 bZ really costs.