⚡ Free Supercharging... What Is It Worth?

Compare Tesla (with or without free supercharging) vs. a gas car. Adjust the sliders and see your total cost of ownership for each, and which saves you more.

How many years you plan to keep each car. After 8 years, typical Tesla battery warranties end.

Select which Tesla model you have. This sets default purchase price and efficiency.

The initial cost of your Tesla. (0–\$150,000)

How much the Tesla is worth after the ownership period. (0–\$100,000)

Choose whether you're entering miles per month or miles per year, then adjust the slider to set how many miles you drive.

If ON, you pay \$0 for the fraction of miles you charge at Tesla Superchargers.

The percentage of your total charging done at Superchargers. If free supercharging is OFF, you pay for it.

Your average electricity cost per kWh, which increases annually by the inflation rate below.

Year-over-year inflation for both electricity and gas prices.

The initial cost of the gas car (0–\$150,000). Default \$40k.

How much the gas car is worth after the ownership period. (0–\$100,000)

Fuel efficiency of the gas car in miles per gallon (MPG).

Price of gasoline per gallon, also inflated yearly by the same rate.

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