{"id":666,"date":"2026-05-31T20:14:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T18:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e-car.day\/?page_id=666"},"modified":"2026-05-31T20:14:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T18:14:11","slug":"ev-road-trip-cost-calculator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/e-car.day\/?page_id=666","title":{"rendered":"EV Road Trip Cost Calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"eco-tool wp-block-group\" id=\"ev-roadtrip-calc-r16x\">\n  <div class=\"eco-tool__header\">\n    <h2 class=\"eco-tool__title\">EV Road Trip Cost Calculator<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"eco-tool__lead\">\n      Estimate the cost of an electric vehicle road trip based on distance, energy use, charging prices, and passengers.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <form class=\"eco-tool__form\" id=\"ev-roadtrip-form-r16x\" novalidate>\n    <div class=\"eco-tool__grid3\">\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"road-distance-r16x\">Trip distance<br>(km)<\/label>\n        <input class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"road-distance-r16x\" type=\"number\" min=\"1\" step=\"10\" value=\"800\" inputmode=\"numeric\">\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">Total one-way trip distance.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"road-consumption-r16x\">EV consumption<br>(kWh\/100 km)<\/label>\n        <input class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"road-consumption-r16x\" type=\"number\" min=\"1\" step=\"0.1\" value=\"20\" inputmode=\"decimal\">\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">Use highway consumption for road trips.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"road-home-share-r16x\">Home charging<br>share (%)<\/label>\n        <input class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"road-home-share-r16x\" type=\"number\" min=\"0\" max=\"100\" step=\"1\" value=\"20\" inputmode=\"numeric\">\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">Part of trip energy charged at home.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"road-home-price-r16x\">Home electricity<br>price ($\/kWh)<\/label>\n        <input class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"road-home-price-r16x\" type=\"number\" min=\"0\" step=\"0.01\" value=\"0.15\" inputmode=\"decimal\">\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">Your home charging price.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"road-fast-price-r16x\">Fast charging<br>price ($\/kWh)<\/label>\n        <input class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"road-fast-price-r16x\" type=\"number\" min=\"0\" step=\"0.01\" value=\"0.45\" inputmode=\"decimal\">\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">Public DC fast charging price.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"road-passengers-r16x\">Passengers<br>in car<\/label>\n        <input class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"road-passengers-r16x\" type=\"number\" min=\"1\" max=\"8\" step=\"1\" value=\"2\" inputmode=\"numeric\">\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">Used for cost per passenger.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"road-battery-r16x\">Battery size<br>(kWh)<\/label>\n        <input class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"road-battery-r16x\" type=\"number\" min=\"1\" step=\"1\" value=\"75\" inputmode=\"decimal\">\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">Used to estimate charging stops.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"road-start-r16x\">Start charge<br>(%)<\/label>\n        <input class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"road-start-r16x\" type=\"number\" min=\"1\" max=\"100\" step=\"1\" value=\"90\" inputmode=\"numeric\">\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">Battery level at departure.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"road-min-r16x\">Arrival buffer<br>(%)<\/label>\n        <input class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"road-min-r16x\" type=\"number\" min=\"0\" max=\"50\" step=\"1\" value=\"10\" inputmode=\"numeric\">\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">Reserve battery before charging.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"eco-tool__actions\">\n      <button type=\"button\" class=\"wp-element-button eco-tool__btn\" id=\"road-calc-btn-r16x\">Calculate<\/button>\n      <button type=\"button\" class=\"wp-element-button eco-tool__btn eco-tool__btn--ghost\" id=\"road-reset-btn-r16x\">Reset<\/button>\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__error\" id=\"road-error-r16x\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/form>\n\n  <div class=\"eco-tool__result\" id=\"road-result-r16x\" hidden>\n    <h3 class=\"eco-tool__subtitle\">Result<\/h3>\n\n    <div class=\"eco-tool__cards\">\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__card\">\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-label\">Estimated trip cost<\/div>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-value\" id=\"road-cost-output-r16x\">\u2014<\/div>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-sub\">Total electricity cost for the trip.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__card\">\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-label\">Energy used<\/div>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-value\" id=\"road-energy-output-r16x\">\u2014<\/div>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-sub\">Estimated total EV energy use.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__card\">\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-label\">Cost per passenger<\/div>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-value\" id=\"road-person-output-r16x\">\u2014<\/div>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-sub\">Trip cost divided by passengers.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__card\">\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-label\">Estimated charging stops<\/div>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-value\" id=\"road-stops-output-r16x\">\u2014<\/div>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-sub\">Approximate number of charging stops.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <p class=\"eco-tool__note\">\n      Approximate estimate only. Real road trip costs depend on speed, weather, elevation, charger prices, charging losses, traffic, and battery temperature.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <details class=\"eco-tool__details\">\n    <summary class=\"eco-tool__summary\">How we calculate<\/summary>\n    <div class=\"eco-tool__details-body\">\n      <ul class=\"eco-tool__list\">\n        <li>Trip energy = distance \u00f7 100 \u00d7 EV consumption<\/li>\n        <li>Home charging cost = home energy share \u00d7 home electricity price<\/li>\n        <li>Fast charging cost = remaining energy \u00d7 fast charging price<\/li>\n        <li>Charging stops are estimated from usable range between start charge and arrival buffer<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>\n.eco-tool{border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12);border-radius:12px;padding:16px;}\n.eco-tool__header{margin-bottom:12px;}\n.eco-tool__title{margin:0 0 8px;}\n.eco-tool__lead{margin:0;opacity:.9;}\n.eco-tool__form{margin-top:12px;}\n.eco-tool__grid3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px;}\n@media (min-width:860px){.eco-tool__grid3{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr;}}\n.eco-tool__field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;}\n.eco-tool__label{font-weight:600;}\n.eco-tool__input{width:100%;height:44px;padding:0 12px;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.20);border-radius:10px;background:#fff;box-sizing:border-box;font:inherit;}\n.eco-tool__hint{font-size:.92em;opacity:.78;min-height:38px;}\n.eco-tool__actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;align-items:center;margin-top:16px;}\n.eco-tool__btn{padding:10px 22px;}\n.eco-tool__btn--ghost{background:transparent!important;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.20)!important;}\n.eco-tool__btn--ghost:hover,.eco-tool__btn--ghost:focus{background:rgba(0,0,0,.06)!important;border-color:rgba(0,0,0,.35)!important;}\n.eco-tool__error{min-height:1.2em;font-weight:600;flex:1 1 240px;}\n.eco-tool__result{margin-top:18px;}\n.eco-tool__subtitle{margin:0 0 10px;}\n.eco-tool__cards{display:grid;gap:10px;grid-template-columns:1fr;}\n@media (min-width:860px){.eco-tool__cards{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}}\n.eco-tool__card{border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12);border-radius:12px;padding:12px;}\n.eco-tool__metric-label{opacity:.85;font-weight:600;}\n.eco-tool__metric-value{font-size:1.7em;font-weight:800;margin-top:6px;line-height:1.1;}\n.eco-tool__metric-sub{opacity:.85;margin-top:6px;}\n.eco-tool__note{margin-top:12px;opacity:.9;}\n.eco-tool__details{margin-top:16px;}\n.eco-tool__summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;}\n.eco-tool__details-body{margin-top:10px;}\n.eco-tool__list{margin:0;padding-left:18px;}\n<\/style>\n\n<script>\n(function(){\n  const S = \"r16x\";\n  const el = (id) => document.getElementById(id + \"-\" + S);\n\n  const distanceEl = el(\"road-distance\");\n  const consumptionEl = el(\"road-consumption\");\n  const homeShareEl = el(\"road-home-share\");\n  const homePriceEl = el(\"road-home-price\");\n  const fastPriceEl = el(\"road-fast-price\");\n  const passengersEl = el(\"road-passengers\");\n  const batteryEl = el(\"road-battery\");\n  const startEl = el(\"road-start\");\n  const minEl = el(\"road-min\");\n\n  const calcBtn = el(\"road-calc-btn\");\n  const resetBtn = el(\"road-reset-btn\");\n  const errorEl = el(\"road-error\");\n  const resultEl = el(\"road-result\");\n\n  const costOutput = el(\"road-cost-output\");\n  const energyOutput = el(\"road-energy-output\");\n  const personOutput = el(\"road-person-output\");\n  const stopsOutput = el(\"road-stops-output\");\n\n  function setError(msg){ errorEl.textContent = msg || \"\"; 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