Fuel Savings Calculator
How much could you save compared with petrol??
Adjust the sliders to match your driving profile and charging setup. All rates are editable illustrative defaults — update them to reflect your actual tariff.
Example rates — editable. Enter the fuel price and electricity tariffs that apply to you. Default values are illustrative and are not live market data. Indicative defaults: petrol ~R26.92/L (AA, Oct 2026) · home ~R3.44/kWh · public ~R8.50/kWh.
1 500 km
17 kWh/100km
10 L/100km
R26.92/L
Charging location
R3.44/kWh
R8.50/kWh
Petrol cost / month
R4 038
EV cost / month
R877
Monthly saving
R3 161
78% cheaper than petrol
Annual saving
R37 930
Every year you drive EV
Estimated petrol tailpipe emissions avoided
4 158 kg
Tailpipe only — not net lifecycle or grid-adjusted
Cost per kilometre
PetrolR2.69/km
EV (home)R0.58/km
Estimated petrol tailpipe emissions avoided — uses 2.31 kg CO₂ per litre of petrol combusted (IPCC AR5 factor). This is NOT net lifecycle or net grid-adjusted EV emissions savings. EV upstream and electricity-generation emissions are not included. This figure is an indicative tailpipe-only comparison.
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