In California, EV Driving Is Not Always Cheaper Without Solar

High residential and public charging rates can erase the cost advantage people assume EVs always have over gas vehicles.

In California, electricity is expensive enough that EV operation is not automatically cheaper than gasoline.

Public fast charging can be especially costly, and even at home the rate you pay depends heavily on your tariff and charging window.

Without solar or a carefully chosen EV rate schedule, electricity cost per mile can end up matching or exceeding the cost of driving a gas vehicle.