Calculate Cost & Earnings.
Explore the cost of operating an electric vehicle and estimate potential driving earnings using your own operating assumptions.
Compare EV and petrol operating costs, understand the economics of an individual trip, and model potential daily, monthly and annual driving earnings.
EV Operating Cost and Driver Earnings Calculator
Planning tool only: Results are estimates based on the assumptions entered and should not be interpreted as guaranteed income, guaranteed profit, investment returns, quotations, or official platform rates.
Full Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) incorporates upfront acquisition, financing interest, battery sinking fund, and residual resale value, strictly distinguishing capital expenditure from operating overheads.
1. Fuel vs. Electricity Calculations
Petrol costs are evaluated using consumption per 100km multiplied by active NPA market tariffs. EV electricity utilizes a weighted blend of overnight AC off-peak rates and DC fast-charging rates, plus a standard 10% thermal charging loss buffer.
2. Deadhead & Idle Kilometres
Commercial drivers expend energy moving toward pick-up locations without passengers. The model separates passenger distance from total vehicle travel to reflect actual daily energy draw.
3. Operating Cost vs. Full TCO
Routine running costs (electricity, tyres, lubricants, insurance) are analyzed separately from capital asset acquisition (financing interest, vehicle depreciation, and residual salvage value).
4. Disclaimer on Actual Driving Returns
Real-world driver income fluctuates based on traffic congestion, weather, passenger demand surges, air conditioning usage, driver behavior, and local utility tariff adjustments. This tool is designed strictly for comparative financial modeling.