Showing New Zealand · real 2026 prices
Enter your distance and car. We'll estimate the charging cost, how many fast-charge stops you'll need, time spent charging — and how it compares to fuel.
Pick a route or type your own distance.
Estimate only. Assumes you start with a full home charge, then top up 20→80% at fast chargers (~35 min each). Real cost depends on charger speed, network and conditions.
Transparent maths you can trust — every figure is yours to change.
We split your trip into the distance you can cover on a home charge (from ~90% full) and the rest, which needs public fast charging, each adjusted for losses. Stops come from how far you go between 20–80% charges (~35 min each); the petrol comparison uses your L/100km and pump price. Defaults reflect current NZ figures. Estimates only, not financial advice.
Once your home charge runs out you're on public fast chargers — pricier than home, but usually still under petrol.
Public DC fast charging runs roughly 60–85c/kWh, far more than home charging and, on the dearest sites, approaching petrol per kilometre — though a planned trip usually still beats fuel at ~$2.50–3.30 a litre. The charging network has grown a lot but is sparser off the main routes, so plan stops on long drives. Note EVs also pay Road User Charges (~$76/1,000 km), which this tool doesn't include.
