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
- Shipping Rates Just Hit a Record. Here's What It Means for Your Next Car. — Container shipping rates from China to the U.S. have hit multi-year highs as the Hormuz conflict and an early peak season collide. Here's how that flows through to car and parts prices — separate from what's happening...
- Fed Rates Are Falling. Here's Why Your Car Payment Won't Feel It Much — The Fed has cut rates three times since late 2025, but auto loan relief is minimal. A new tax deduction on U.S.-assembled vehicle loan interest may matter more than the rate cuts.
- USMCA Wasn't Renewed on July 1. Here's What It Means for Your Next Car — The USMCA hit its mandatory six-year review on July 1, 2026, and the U.S. declined to renew it in its current form. Here's what that means for vehicle prices, which cars are most exposed, and what happens next.
- The July 24 Tariff Deadline: What It Means for New Car and EV Prices — Updated July 25: Section 122 expired on schedule, replaced same-day by final 10-12.5% forced-labor tariffs. The investigation targeting car and battery prices specifically still hasn't finished.
- Ford Mustang Mach-E: 42,784-Unit Recall Meets 60.8% Depreciation — A new NHTSA recall covering 42,784 Mustang Mach-E units lands right as iSeeCars data shows the model losing 60.8% of its value in five years — here's what used buyers and current owners need to know.
- Gas Prices Swung 53% in 10 Weeks. Your EV Charging Bill Didn't Move. — Gas prices spiked from $2.98 to $4.56 a gallon this spring, then partly reversed to $3.80. Public EV charging rates stayed flat at 41 cents per kWh the entire time. Here's what that volatility gap actually means for y...
- EV Charger Tax Credit Expired 2026: What It Costs Now — The federal 30C home charger tax credit expired June 30, 2026. Here's exactly how much more a Level 2 charger installation costs now — and which incentives are still worth checking before you get a quote.
- Tariffs, Rates, and Gas Prices: Why Cars Cost More in 2026 — We crunched the numbers on tariffs, loan rates, and gas prices for 2026 — and honestly, financing has quietly become the bigger threat to your budget than the sticker price. Here's what we found.
- Home vs Public EV Charging: GearUp Cost Study — A reproducible comparison of five charging mixes, a public-price sensitivity table and the home-charging share needed to beat gas or hybrid fuel costs.