Cars
The full cost of car ownership — guides, comparisons, and cost data. (Placeholder copy; real positioning later.)
Calculators
- Lease vs Buy: the full cost See the full multi-year cost of each path, the year the answer flips, and what drives it. calculator
- EV vs Gas: the full cost The full 10-year cost of electric versus gas, the break-even year, and what moves it — with 2026's expired federal credit built in. calculator
- Car vs Commuting: is a car worth it? Owning a car mainly to commute versus going car-free — and why most of a car's cost is fixed, so car-free saves the whole car, not just gas. calculator
Guides & cost data
- Car Depreciation by Year How much a car loses in value each year — the year-by-year curve, why it's steepest at the start, the five-year range across studies, and what makes some cars hold value far better than others. cost-data
- EV Charging vs Gas: The Real Cost Per Mile At home, an EV costs about 5¢ a mile to charge versus roughly 15¢ a mile for gas — about three times cheaper. But public fast charging narrows that gap, and fueling cost is only part of the total. cost-data
- EV vs Gas: Maintenance, Resale, and the Long-Haul Math EVs cost about half as much to maintain but lose value faster early on. Which wins depends almost entirely on how long you keep the car — short holds favor gas, long holds favor electric. cost-data
- New vs Used Car: The Full Cost Compared Is it cheaper to buy new or used? The real cost comparison — depreciation already shed, the loan-rate gap, warranty and repairs — and the cases where each one genuinely wins. comparison
- The Full Cost of Owning a Car What a car really costs to own — depreciation, financing, fuel, insurance, maintenance, and fees — broken down per year and over five years, with current figures from AAA, the EIA, Experian, and others. cornerstone