Showing Australia · real 2026 prices
Enter your distance and car. We'll estimate the charging cost, how many fast-charge stops you'll need, time spent charging — and how it compares to fuel.
Pick a route or type your own distance.
Estimate only. Assumes you start with a full home charge, then top up 20→80% at fast chargers (~35 min each). Real cost depends on charger speed, network and conditions.
A simple, transparent model you can adjust to your own car and route.
First leg runs on your cheap home charge; the rest is charged publicly. Stops = remaining distance ÷ range added per 20–80% charge. CO₂ saved = (trip litres of fuel × its factor) − (trip kWh × 0.6 kg grid average), using 2.31 kg/L for petrol or 2.68 kg/L for diesel. Real trips vary with charger availability, speed and driving conditions. Estimates only, not advice.
A long EV trip usually costs less than the same drive in a petrol car — provided you start with a cheap home charge and top up smartly.
The first leg runs on electricity you charged at home overnight (around 15c/kWh), the cheapest energy you’ll get. Once that’s used up you rely on public fast-chargers at roughly 50–70c/kWh — still cheaper per kilometre than petrol, but the gap narrows. The calculator splits your trip this way to give a realistic total.
Fast-charging stops add time as well as cost. Charging from 20% to 80% takes around 35 minutes at a typical DC charger, and you’ll need a stop roughly every 250–350 km depending on your car’s battery and highway efficiency. Highway driving uses more energy than city driving, so set your efficiency a little higher than your everyday figure.
Real trips vary with charger availability, weather and how hard you drive. Treat the result as a solid estimate and pad your time budget for the occasional busy or out-of-service charger.
