When I worked in tech the standard thing to do when then competition got the upper hand was to FUD. Spread Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt. I see so much of this surrounding EVs these days. The latest ongoing FUD is that it costs more to fill up an EV than a gas ICE car. Not in this universe. Not even close really.

Here is the way it works, apples to apples. The size of your battery is like the size of your gas tank. The cost of electricity is just like the cost of gas. How much does it cost to fill your gas tank? Multiply the size for the tank by the price. A car with a 20 gallon tank filling up with gas at $3 a gallon will take $20 x 3 = $60 to fill up.

Now take an EV with a 75 kWh battery and power at $0.10 kW (the actual top tier here in Austin). 75 x $0.10 = $7.50 to fill up. That’s it. Everything else is a distraction.

In fact, it could be half this much using one of the lower tiers. I can’t fill up my lawnmower with gas for that. Can you pay more for electricity? More than retail? Yes, but you can also pay a lot less. The WaPo takes aim at this, misses and gives voice to FUDders everywhere.

Is it cheaper to refuel your EV battery or gas tank?