PriceProtect™
DriveShield™
GarageGuard™
Services
Insurance
Car Insurance
Compare Car Insurance with Jerry
Jerry’s Expert Advice
Car Insurance Estimates
Home & Renters Insurance
Renters Insurance
Loans
Car Loan
Compare Car Loans with Jerry
Jerry's Expert Advice
Car Loan Guides
Repairs
Car Repair Estimates
Repair Estimates for Popular Services
Advice
Read Car Content
Browse Jerry Car Advice
Check Out Expert Car QnA
Learn About How We Create Content
Jerry Data & Research
How much energy does an electric car use per mile?
Hi! I have my sights set on buying myself a 2022 Mini Electric Hardtop for my birthday, but I’m not sure about its range. How can I tell how much energy an electric car uses per mile?
Elaine Duvet · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
First off, Happy Birthday! And what a fun choice for an electric car! Shopping for cars is exciting, especially when you’re looking at a 2022 model with lots of awesome new standard features and great MPGe.
Here’s what we know about the energy electric cars use per mile:
- Instead of measuring by miles per gallon, electric cars’ energy consumption is measured by kilowatt-hours per 100 miles (kWh/100 miles).
- You can find your car’s rating in the owner’s manual or on your car’s EPA fuel economy sticker.
- To calculate your cost of charging at home per 100 miles, you will need to multiply your car’s kWh/100 miles figure by the electricity rate (the cost per kWh).
- When calculating, also consider the time of day you think you’ll be charging the most. This is key if you have a time-of-use plan, as using energy at peak hours will cost more.
For example, a typical
Tesla
uses about 34 kWh of electricity per 100 miles. The drive system for an electric car is only responsible for about 20 percent energy loss, much less than cars with internal combustion engines. Regenerative braking also allows these eco-friendly cars to reuse energy that would normally be lost. Now that you know how to measure the amount of energy your new electric car will use per mile, you can determine if the 2022 Mini Electric Hardtop is the right fit for your lifestyle.
What isn’t a right fit for anyone is overplaying each month for your car insurance. We’ve been there. If you want cheap car insurance quotes fast, download
Jerry
. A licensed broker that offers end-to-end support, the Jerry app gathers affordable quotes, helps you switch plans, and will even help you cancel your old policy. Users save an average of $887 a year.MORE: Maryland is Building EV Chargers Using the VW Settlement
View full answer
- Gregory R.
WHY YOU CAN TRUST JERRY
Jerry partners with more than 50 insurance companies, but our content is independently researched, written, and fact-checked by our team of editors and agents. We aren’t paid for reviews or other content.
Join 4M+ members in lowering their car insurance
You Might Also Be Interested
Read Advice From Car Experts At Jerry
What Others Are Asking
Browse More Content
Insurance in Your State
Easiest way to compare and buy car insurance
No long forms
No spam or unwanted phone calls
Quotes from top insurance companies
