EV vs Petrol Calculator
EV vs Petrol: which costs less?
Enter your current petrol car's mileage and fuel price, pick any EV, and see a complete side-by-side comparison — monthly fuel, maintenance, insurance, CO₂ emissions, and the breakeven point.
Your inputs
Daily distance50 km
Compare over5 years
Your petrol car
Petrol price₹105/L
Petrol mileage15 km/L
EV charging
Electricity rate₹8/kWh
EV efficiency: 7.5 km/kWh
Monthly fuel comparison
EV charging
Rs. 1,600
₹1.07/km
Petrol fuel
Rs. 10,500
₹7.00/km
You save
Rs. 8,900
85% cheaper
5-year running cost comparison
| Cost item | ⚡ EV | ⛽ Petrol | You save |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly fuel | Rs. 1,600 | Rs. 10,500 | Rs. 8,900/mo |
| Yearly fuel | Rs. 19,200 | Rs. 1,26,000 | Rs. 1,06,800/yr |
| 5-year fuel | Rs. 96,000 | Rs. 6.30 L | Rs. 5.34 L |
| Maintenance/year | Rs. 3,000 | Rs. 12,000 | Rs. 9,000/yr |
| Insurance/year | Rs. 0 | Rs. 0 | Rs. 0/yr |
| Total 5-year saving | Rs. 5.79 L | ||
Cumulative running cost
Y1
Y2
Y3
Y4
Y5
EV running costPetrol running cost
| Year | Cum. EV | Cum. Petrol | Cum. saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | Rs. 22,467 | Rs. 1.40 L | Rs. 1.16 L |
| Year 2 | Rs. 44,933 | Rs. 2.79 L | Rs. 2.32 L |
| Year 3 | Rs. 67,400 | Rs. 4.19 L | Rs. 3.47 L |
| Year 4 | Rs. 89,867 | Rs. 5.59 L | Rs. 4.63 L |
| Year 5 | Rs. 1.12 L | Rs. 6.99 L | Rs. 5.79 L |
Breakeven point
EV costs more by
—
vs petrol equivalent
You save yearly
Rs. 1,15,800
fuel + maint + insurance
Breakeven in
0 yr 0 mo
then pure savings
Environmental impact
Over 5 years and 91K km:
Petrol CO₂
14.0 ton
EV CO₂
9.7 ton
CO₂ saved
4.3 ton
Trees equiv.
194 🌳
EV cost/km
₹1.07
Petrol cost/km
₹7.00
Monthly saving
Rs. 8,900
5-year saving
Rs. 5.79 L