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At 9,100 mi/yr · rate 16.2¢/kWh (flat) via Appalachian Power

These compare running costs — fuel or charging, the WV fee, and (when you pick your current vehicle) maintenance and insurance. They don’t include what you pay for the vehicle or what it’s worth when you sell it.

Current baseline
Your current vehicle
25 mpg (entered manually)
Annual total (baseline)
$1,306 /year
$6,530 running costs over 5 yr
Registration fee not included — pick your vehicle above to add it.
Annual fuel/energy
$1,306
WV annual fee
—
Maintenance
—
Insurance (est.)
—
Total /yr
$1,306
CO₂ /yr
3.36 t
MSRP
Already owned
Assembly
—
US/CA parts
—
2026 Tesla
Model Y
Premium AWD · Electric · 4.8s
Annual savings vs your current gas bill
$649 /year
$3,245 saved in running costs over 5 yr
Annual fuel/energy
$457
WV annual fee
$200
Maintenance
—
Insurance (est.)
—
Total /yr
$657
CO₂ /yr
1.25 t (−2.12 vs baseline)
MSRP
$49,990
Assembly
Fremont, CA / Austin, TX
US/CA parts
70%
Resale: early EVs lost value faster than gas cars — 5-year-old EVs kept ~43% of their price in 2026 data (iSeeCars) vs ~58% for all vehicles — partly from one-time shocks like Tesla’s 2023 price cuts, while gas cars of that age were propped up by the pandemic car shortage. Used-EV prices firmed in 2026 as gas rose. The household planner includes purchase price and shows resale as a low / middle / high range.
2027 Chevrolet
Equinox EV
1LT FWD · Electric · 8s
Annual savings vs your current gas bill
$590 /year
$2,949 saved in running costs over 5 yr
Annual fuel/energy
$516
WV annual fee
$200
Maintenance
—
Insurance (est.)
—
Total /yr
$716
CO₂ /yr
1.41 t (−1.96 vs baseline)
MSRP
$34,995
Assembly
Ramos Arizpe, Mexico
US/CA parts
43%
Resale: early EVs lost value faster than gas cars — 5-year-old EVs kept ~43% of their price in 2026 data (iSeeCars) vs ~58% for all vehicles — partly from one-time shocks like Tesla’s 2023 price cuts, while gas cars of that age were propped up by the pandemic car shortage. Used-EV prices firmed in 2026 as gas rose. The household planner includes purchase price and shows resale as a low / middle / high range.
2026 Chevrolet
Silverado EV
LT Extended Range · Electric · 4.5s
Annual savings vs your current gas bill
$283 /year
$1,416 saved in running costs over 5 yr
Annual fuel/energy
$823
WV annual fee
$200
Maintenance
—
Insurance (est.)
—
Total /yr
$1,023
CO₂ /yr
2.24 t (−1.12 vs baseline)
MSRP
$69,100
Assembly
Detroit, MI (Factory ZERO)
US/CA parts
56%
Resale: early EVs lost value faster than gas cars — 5-year-old EVs kept ~43% of their price in 2026 data (iSeeCars) vs ~58% for all vehicles — partly from one-time shocks like Tesla’s 2023 price cuts, while gas cars of that age were propped up by the pandemic car shortage. Used-EV prices firmed in 2026 as gas rose. The household planner includes purchase price and shows resale as a low / middle / high range.

Time spent fueling vs. charging

Based on 4 long road trips/yr at ~200 mi one-way. Uses each EV’s realistic sustained highway range (not EPA) — Tesla’s EPA numbers in particular overstate real-world WV highway range considerably. DC fast charger (DCFC) stops cap at ~80% SoC (past that the taper is painfully slow), but the model only charges the kWh your specific trip actually needs — a short top-up isn’t modeled as a full 10→80% fill. Each DCFC stop time includes ~4 min of plug-in, authentication, and unplug overhead; winter charging is ~8% slower on average across 4 cold months. Home charging is passive; DCFC stops and PHEV gas fill-ups are active waiting time.

your current car (25 mpg) — gas
2.2 hrs/yr
26 fill-ups × ~5 min each · all active standing time
2026 Tesla
Model Y · Electric
Home charging — passive
32 sessions/yr
~48 min total · plug in & walk away
Road trip fast charging — active
0 stops — drives through on one charge
Saves ~2.2 hrs/yr of active fueling time
2027 Chevrolet
Equinox EV · Electric
Home charging — passive
32 sessions/yr
~48 min total · plug in & walk away
Road trip fast charging — active
0 stops — drives through on one charge
Saves ~2.2 hrs/yr of active fueling time
2026 Chevrolet
Silverado EV · Electric
Home charging — passive
25 sessions/yr
~38 min total · plug in & walk away
Road trip fast charging — active
0 stops — drives through on one charge
Saves ~2.2 hrs/yr of active fueling time

What if gas prices change?

WV gas is currently $3.45/gal. Drag to see how your savings shift.

$2.00$6.00$3.45/gal
2026 Tesla Model Y
+$3,245 5-yr savings
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2027 Chevrolet Equinox EV
+$2,949 5-yr savings
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2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV
+$1,416 5-yr savings
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Assumptions behind these numbers
  • Utility rate: Appalachian Power — flat 16.2¢/kWh. This is the marginal rate (energy charge plus per-kWh riders) — what each extra kWh of charging actually costs, not your bill’s average, which spreads fixed charges over every kWh.
  • City/highway efficiency: blended at the EPA default split (55% city / 45% highway) using each vehicle’s separate EPA city and highway ratings. Use the “calculate from route” option for a commute-specific estimate.
  • Winter: on. When on we add ~13% to annual kWh (4 cold months with ~28% range loss) and ~4% to gas use (~8% for hybrids) — gas cars lose efficiency in the cold too. Winter also slows DCFC by ~25% when the battery is cold; we bake in an 8% annualized charge-time uplift when this toggle is on.
  • DCFC (public fast charging) rate: $0.55/kWh for long-trip kWh — the typical walk-up (no membership) price at fast chargers in and around WV (Tesla Superchargers open to all EVs, Electrify America, ChargePoint, and others). Home-charged kWh stay at your utility rate. DCFC energy and time scale to what the trip actually needs — a short top-up to reach your destination isn’t modeled as a full 10→80% charge. Each stop adds ~4 min of plug-in, authentication, and unplug overhead beyond the charging window. Tesla or Electrify America Pass+ members pay closer to $0.43/kWh.
  • WV EV road fee: $200/year BEV, $100/year PHEV. Added to total operating cost.
  • Federal EV tax credit (IRC 30D): repealed in 2025 and not included in these estimates.
  • Appalachian Power EV programs (not included in the savings math — apply separately):
  • Plug-in hybrids: assumes you plug in every night. Each commute runs on electricity until the battery’s range is used up (range reduced in winter when the derate is on), then on gas; each long road trip gets one battery’s worth of electric miles. Drivers who don’t charge nightly will use more gas — national fleet studies (INL/Argonne) average about 65% electric.
  • Grid CO₂ factor: 0.44 kg/kWh — EPA eGRID’s rate for the RFCW region West Virginia belongs to, including grid losses. WV is part of the PJM Interconnection, the grid serving 13 states plus DC, and exports much of the coal power it generates, so the regional mix — not WV’s in-state plants — is what your charger actually draws from. EPA and DOE use the same approach. As a coal-only worst case, WV’s in-state generation averages ~0.87 kg/kWh (EIA). As the grid adds renewables, EV emissions fall automatically — a gas car’s emissions never change.
  • Five-year totals are in constant 2026 dollars — we don’t apply inflation. Gas and electric rates historically move together, so the relative comparison stays roughly stable. Battery degradation is minor in the first 5 years (most manufacturer warranties guarantee 70%+ capacity at 8 years / 100k mi).
  • These are honest estimates, not professional financial advice. Rebate and rate data reviewed quarterly.

WV Charging Infrastructure — Impartial Status

as of September 2026
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State of the network

~56 DC fast-charging sites (~217 fast-charging ports) and ~543 total public ports statewide. ~5,000 registered battery EVs (0.38% of vehicles). Federal NEVI funding will add fast chargers along WV’s interstates; the first stations are estimated for 2027–2028 (estimated).

See every WV public charger on the map →

Interstate corridors

I-64 — East-West Spine180 mi WV segment
Good

Huntington to Lewisburg. Main corridor for Charleston and most of central WV.

Huntington (150kW)Charleston (150kW)Beckley (50kW)Princeton (150kW)Lewisburg (150kW)

Princeton to Lewisburg — ~65 miles with limited non-Tesla DCFC — Tesla covers this gap; non-Tesla CCS options are sparse

I-79 — North-South Backbone160 mi WV segment
Thin — gaps exist

Morgantown to Charleston. Most traveled N-S route in WV.

Morgantown (150kW)Fairmont (150kW)Clarksburg (50kW)Charleston (150kW)

Clarksburg to Charleston — ~100 miles; limited DCFC mid-route — Weston and Sutton are planned NEVI stops. Plan charging stops ahead on this stretch.

I-77 — WV Turnpike (North-South)130 mi WV segment
Thin — gaps exist

Beckley to Parkersburg. Main route for southern WV and Ohio border.

Beckley (50kW)Ripley (planned)Parkersburg (150kW)

Beckley to Ripley to Parkersburg — sparse non-Tesla DCFC across ~130 miles — Ripley is a planned NEVI stop (not yet open). Use PlugShare to check current options.

I-81 — Eastern Panhandle24 mi WV segment
Good

Martinsburg area. Short WV segment; benefits from Pennsylvania and Virginia spillover.

Martinsburg (250kW)
I-70 — Northern Panhandle20 mi WV segment
Good

Wheeling and surrounds. Benefits from Ohio and Pennsylvania DCFC network spillover.

Wheeling (150kW)
NEVI Federal Funding Status

The federal NEVI program funds new DC fast-charging stations along West Virginia's interstate corridors (I-64, I-77, I-79, I-81, and I-70). WVDOT updated its NEVI deployment plan in September 2025 and began Phase 1 program management in 2026. NEVI-funded stations are not yet open; the first are estimated for 2027–2028. See WVDOT's NEVI page for the latest status, and plan trips around today's network in the meantime.

Allocated: $45.7MStations planned: 15Current phase: Program planning and management (Phase 1)First stations: 2027–2028 (estimated)
Check current charger status: PlugShare · ChargePoint · Tesla Supercharger

Always check PlugShare for real-time charger availability before a long trip. Station status can change.

GoEV WV is an independent, non-commercial project. Numbers are estimates based on publicly filed utility rates, EPA vehicle data, and IRS rules; not financial advice. Data reviewed quarterly — see the State of the Data page for every source and retrieval date.

Our data is gathered and cross-checked with the help of AI tools from manufacturer specs, EPA ratings, utility tariffs, and published reviews. It can contain errors — confirm anything important with the manufacturer, your utility, or a dealer. Sources are on State of the Data.