{"id":680,"date":"2026-05-31T20:19:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T18:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e-car.day\/?page_id=680"},"modified":"2026-05-31T20:19:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T18:19:37","slug":"ev-maintenance-savings-calculator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/e-car.day\/?page_id=680","title":{"rendered":"EV Maintenance Savings Calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"eco-tool wp-block-group\" id=\"ev-maintenance-calc-i59x\">\n\n  <div class=\"eco-tool__header\">\n    <h2 class=\"eco-tool__title\">EV Maintenance Savings Calculator<\/h2>\n\n    <p class=\"eco-tool__lead\">\n      Compare estimated maintenance costs of an electric vehicle and a gasoline car over time.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <form class=\"eco-tool__form\" id=\"ev-maintenance-form-i59x\" novalidate>\n\n    <div class=\"eco-tool__grid3\">\n\n      <!-- Years -->\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"maint-years-i59x\">\n          Ownership period<br>(years)\n        <\/label>\n\n        <input\n          class=\"eco-tool__input\"\n          id=\"maint-years-i59x\"\n          type=\"number\"\n          min=\"1\"\n          max=\"25\"\n          step=\"1\"\n          value=\"5\"\n          inputmode=\"numeric\"\n        \/>\n\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">\n          Number of years you plan to own the vehicle.\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Mileage -->\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"maint-distance-i59x\">\n          Driving distance<br>(km\/year)\n        <\/label>\n\n        <input\n          class=\"eco-tool__input\"\n          id=\"maint-distance-i59x\"\n          type=\"number\"\n          min=\"1000\"\n          step=\"1000\"\n          value=\"15000\"\n          inputmode=\"numeric\"\n        \/>\n\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">\n          Estimated yearly mileage.\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- EV maintenance -->\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"maint-ev-i59x\">\n          EV maintenance<br>($\/year)\n        <\/label>\n\n        <input\n          class=\"eco-tool__input\"\n          id=\"maint-ev-i59x\"\n          type=\"number\"\n          min=\"0\"\n          step=\"10\"\n          value=\"350\"\n          inputmode=\"decimal\"\n        \/>\n\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">\n          Tires, brake fluid, cabin filters, inspections.\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Gas maintenance -->\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"maint-gas-i59x\">\n          Gas car maintenance<br>($\/year)\n        <\/label>\n\n        <input\n          class=\"eco-tool__input\"\n          id=\"maint-gas-i59x\"\n          type=\"number\"\n          min=\"0\"\n          step=\"10\"\n          value=\"1200\"\n          inputmode=\"decimal\"\n        \/>\n\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">\n          Oil changes, belts, filters, engine repairs, etc.\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Repair risk -->\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"maint-risk-i59x\">\n          Vehicle repair<br>risk level\n        <\/label>\n\n        <select class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"maint-risk-i59x\">\n          <option value=\"0.9\">Low<\/option>\n          <option value=\"1\" selected>Average<\/option>\n          <option value=\"1.2\">High<\/option>\n        <\/select>\n\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">\n          Older vehicles may require more repairs.\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Driving conditions -->\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"maint-conditions-i59x\">\n          Driving conditions<br>\/ climate\n        <\/label>\n\n        <select class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"maint-conditions-i59x\">\n          <option value=\"0.95\">Mild conditions<\/option>\n          <option value=\"1\" selected>Normal conditions<\/option>\n          <option value=\"1.15\">Harsh conditions<\/option>\n        <\/select>\n\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">\n          Harsh climates and rough roads increase wear.\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"eco-tool__actions\">\n\n      <button type=\"button\" class=\"wp-element-button eco-tool__btn\" id=\"maint-calc-btn-i59x\">\n        Calculate\n      <\/button>\n\n      <button type=\"button\" class=\"wp-element-button eco-tool__btn eco-tool__btn--ghost\" id=\"maint-reset-btn-i59x\">\n        Reset\n      <\/button>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__error\" id=\"maint-error-i59x\"><\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/form>\n\n  <div class=\"eco-tool__result\" id=\"maint-result-i59x\" hidden>\n\n    <h3 class=\"eco-tool__subtitle\">\n      Result\n    <\/h3>\n\n    <div class=\"eco-tool__cards\">\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__card\">\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-label\">\n          Total EV maintenance cost\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-value\" id=\"maint-ev-output-i59x\">\n          \u2014\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-sub\">\n          Estimated maintenance expenses over ownership period.\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__card\">\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-label\">\n          Total gas car maintenance cost\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-value\" id=\"maint-gas-output-i59x\">\n          \u2014\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-sub\">\n          Estimated gasoline vehicle maintenance expenses.\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__card\">\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-label\">\n          Estimated savings with EV\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-value\" id=\"maint-save-output-i59x\">\n          \u2014\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-sub\">\n          Potential maintenance savings using an EV.\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__card\">\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-label\">\n          Average yearly savings\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-value\" id=\"maint-yearly-output-i59x\">\n          \u2014\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-sub\">\n          Estimated average annual maintenance savings.\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <p class=\"eco-tool__note\">\n      Approximate estimate only. 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