Your 30-mile commute costs $2,400/year in gas alone.
See what your drive is really costing you.
Enter your trip or commute details to see the cost per trip and annually.
Compare the annual cost of the same commute across vehicle types.
National average retail gasoline prices over recent years.
Switching from a 20 MPG SUV to a 50 MPG hybrid cuts your fuel bill by 60% immediately, regardless of gas prices.
Smooth acceleration, maintaining steady speeds, and removing excess weight can improve your real-world MPG by up to 15%.
Going fully electric or plug-in hybrid shifts your energy source to electricity, which is historically cheaper and less volatile than gas.
For a typical 25 MPG car at $3.50 per gallon, a 30-mile round trip commute costs about $4.20 per day. Over a working year (260 days), that totals roughly $1,092 in gas alone.
Electric cars are generally cheaper to drive per mile. Charging an EV at home typically costs equivalent to $1 to $1.50 per gallon of gas, saving drivers hundreds to thousands of dollars annually on fuel.
A good fuel economy for a gas-powered commuter car is 30 MPG or higher. Hybrid vehicles often achieve 45-55 MPG, making them excellent choices for long daily commutes.
To calculate road trip fuel cost, divide your total trip distance by your car's MPG, then multiply by the average price of gas per gallon.
Idling can consume half a gallon to a full gallon of fuel per hour depending on engine size and AC usage. Turning off your engine if parked for more than 10 seconds saves fuel and reduces emissions.
Disclaimer: This calculator uses simplified assumptions including constant gas prices and fixed vehicle efficiency. Real-world results will vary based on driving habits, terrain, traffic conditions, and fluctuating energy costs. Electricity costs are estimated at $0.15/kWh for EV comparisons.