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The 2027 Toyota bZ XLE FWD Plus 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 9,100 miles a year — compared with a 25 mpg car at $3.45/gal (EIA's forecast average for WV). Winter range loss included.

Charging / yr
$429
WV EV fee / yr
$200
Gas car fuel / yr
$1,306
Fuel & fees: saves / yr
$677

Fuel and state fees only — not insurance, maintenance, purchase price, or resale. The household planner counts all of those.

Is buying one worth it? Plan with your household →Just running costs

Cost to run it by utility

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

UtilityHome ratePer 100 mi at homeEnergy / yr
Appalachian Power16.2¢/kWh$4.65$429
Mon Power13.6¢/kWh$3.90$360
Potomac Edison13.6¢/kWh$3.90$360
Wheeling Power16.2¢/kWh$4.65$429
Co-op or small local utility17.0¢/kWh$4.90$452

Key specs

Type
Electric
Sticker price (MSRP)The manufacturer's suggested price. Dealers often sell for less (or more). Destination is the delivery fee added to every new car.All terms →
$37,980 (before destination)
Range (EPA)How far an EV goes on a full charge in the government's standard test. Real trips vary with speed, hills, and weather.All terms →
314 mi
WV winter rangeOur estimate for a freezing West Virginia day, when heating the cabin and a cold battery cut range by roughly a quarter.All terms →
~226 mi
Highway range (70 mph)How far it goes at a steady 70 mph in mild weather. Lower than the EPA number because wind resistance rises with speed.All terms →
~251 mi
Efficiency (kWh per 100 miles)How much electricity it uses to go 100 miles. Lower is better — the EV version of higher mpg.All terms →
25.5 kWh / 100 mi
Battery size (kWh)How much energy the battery holds — the size of the 'tank.' Bigger usually means more range, and a longer charge.All terms →
74.7 kWh
Fast charger (DC fast charging)Public high-power chargers, mostly along highways. A typical stop takes the battery from about 10% to 80% in 20–45 minutes, but costs several times home electricity.All terms →
~30 min (150 kW peak)
Charge port
NACS
Seats
5
Cargo, seats up
27.7 cu ft
Cargo, seats folded
56.9 cu ft
0–60 mph
7.1 s
Built in
Motomachi, Japan

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. That still leaves 226 miles — about 7 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.

What comes standard

We haven't finished checking this trim's standard equipment yet. The maker's build-and-price page lists what's included.

Compare with similar vehicles

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. Every source and retrieval date is on the State of the Data page.

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.

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