How Much Does It Cost to Charge an Electric Car?

20 May 2022 | Abstracted from Popular Mechanics

"The average American drives about 1,183 miles per month according to the Federal Highway Administration. At that mileage, an EV would use about 394 kWh monthly. At the current average of 14.5 cents per kWh, the cost to charge an EV per month works out to $57.13..."compared to "a monthly fuel bill of about $159 at current prices."

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