Car and Driver
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The cost of charging an electric vehicle, at home and on the road, can be complicated.
For the four out of five new-car buyers who can charge at home, often overnight, the cost per mile is virtually always cheaper than the cost of gasoline for a similar vehicle.
For DC fast-charging, which a driver will likely want to use on road trips that are longer than an EV 's range, prices vary.
Tesla Model Y Long Range is EPA rated at 330 miles of range in mixed local and highway use.
At home, the Model Y wins by a factor of almost 4 to 1 when charged at home.
On the road, we need 35.8 kWh to cover 100 miles ; at home, that's 30.3 percent of the 75 -kWh battery, or 23.9 kWh needed.
The Hummer EV is an anomaly among large, heavy, heavy vehicles with giant batteries.
DC fast-charging stations in Hawaii are cheaper than the Hummer 's gasoline equivalent.
On gasoline, even using the same 10 -mpg fuel efficiency, 100 highway miles would again cost $ 47.90 .
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