The 2027 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+ Sedan in West Virginia

For a typical WV commuter on Appalachian Power

30 miles a day, 5 days a week, plus 4 round trips of 200 miles each way — about 9,400 miles a year — compared with a 25 mpg car at $4.37/gal (Sept 2026 AAA WV average). Winter range loss included.

Charging / yr: $512
WV EV fee / yr: $200
Gas car fuel / yr: $1,643
You'd save / yr: $931

Fuel and state fees only. Insurance, maintenance, and purchase price are in the full calculator.

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Cost to run it by utility

Same typical driver, standard residential rate. Long trips are charged at public fast chargers.

Utility	Home rate	Per 100 mi at home	Energy / yr
Appalachian Power	16.2¢/kWh	$5.44	$512
Mon Power	13.6¢/kWh	$4.57	$429
Potomac Edison	13.6¢/kWh	$4.57	$429
Wheeling Power	16.2¢/kWh	$5.44	$512
Co-op or small local utility	17.0¢/kWh	$5.73	$539

Key specs

Type: Electric
Starting MSRP: $101,450 (before destination)
EPA range: 390 mi
WV winter estimate: ~317 mi
Realistic 70 mph highway range: ~345 mi
Efficiency: 30.1 kWh / 100 mi
Battery: 122 kWh
Fast charge 10→80%: ~31 min (200 kW peak)
Charge port: CCS
Seats: 5
Cargo, seats up: 22 cu ft
Cargo, seats folded: 63 cu ft
0–60 mph: 5.9 s
Built in: Sindelfingen, Germany

Why the winter number is lower: batteries lose range in the cold, and heating the cabin uses energy. We knock about 28% off the EPA figure for a January morning in the mountains. For this model we start higher than EPA: independent real-world tests show it beats its EPA rating by at least 13% at normal speeds (source), so our winter range and charging cost reflect that. That still leaves 317 miles — about 10 days of a 30-mile commute on one charge.

Federal EV tax credits ended for vehicles bought after September 30, 2025. More in the FAQ. Sources for every number are on State of the Data.

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