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Savings

A pure electric vehicle can save you up to $1,300 on fuel and costs half as much to maintain over the life of the vehicle.

Learn how much an EV can save you per mile with the Ameren Illinois savings calculator. 
Savings Calculator

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Compare Charging Costs

The following table summarizes average charging times and costs per day based on various daily commute miles. Actual daily charging costs may differ based on customer classification or the time of year.


Miles
Driven
Daily
Charging Times Daily
Charging
Costs2
Equivalent Gasoline Costs3
Level 1
(120V)
Level 2
(240V)
Level 3
(480V)
$2 per
gallon
$3 per
gallon
$4 per
gallon
20 4 hours 1 hours 10 minutes $0.60 $1.43 $2.14 $2.86
40 8 hours 2 hours 20 minutes $1.20 $2.86 $4.29 $5.71
751 15 hours 3.5 hours 30 minutes $2.25 $5.36 $8.04 $10.71

     1 Data only applies to an electric vehicle that can provide this many "electric only" miles
     2 Based on an average blended residential rate of 11 cents per kilowatt-hour.
     3 Based on a conventional vehicle rated at 30 mpg.

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