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Daily EV Charging Needs Calculator

Calculate your daily electric vehicle charging requirements based on your driving patterns and vehicle efficiency.

Last updated: August 2023

How much do you need to charge your EV each day? This calculator helps you determine your daily charging needs based on your typical driving distance and vehicle efficiency. Understanding your daily energy requirements is essential for planning an effective charging routine and ensuring your EV is always ready when you need it. For a complete charging strategy, use this calculator together with our EV Readiness Calculator and Range Estimator to get a comprehensive view of your EV's energy requirements.

Average Daily Miles Driven (miles)

Vehicle Efficiency (kWh/mile)

Battery Capacity (kWh)

Minimum Preferred Charge Level (%)

0 % %50 %

Maximum Preferred Charge Level (%)

50 % %100 %

Charging Efficiency (%)

80 % %95 %

Home Charging Power

Custom Charging Power (kW)

Weekday vs Weekend Driving

How This Daily EV Charging Needs Calculator Works

This calculator helps you determine your daily EV charging needs based on your driving patterns and vehivehicle efficvehicle efficiencyvehicle efficiency.

The Calculation

We calculate the amount of energy needed daily by multiplying your average miles driven by your vehicle's efficiency (kWhkWh/mile), thekWh/mile), thenkWh/mile), then fackWh/mile)kWh/mile), then kWh/mile), then factor in charging efficiency.

Key Variables

Key variables include your daily driving distance, vehivehicle efficvehicle efficiencyvehicle efficiency, batbattery capacity, abattery cbattery capacitbattery capacity, and preferred charge levels.

Assumptions

The calculator assumes your charging habits remain consistent and that your vehicle's efficiency is relatively constant across different driving conditions.

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