Real EV numbers, not the sticker
ChargeTruth shows what an EV really costs to charge and how far it really goes: at your speed, in your weather, on your utility's actual rates.
Why I built it
I love my Lightning. After getting a taste of EVs, I'm never going back. But the numbers I was given before I bought it didn't match the way I actually drive.
The window sticker says 320 miles. On the highway, that isn't what you get, and on a road trip nobody drives from 100% down to 0%. Most of us leave home full, stop to charge around 10–20%, and fast-charge back to about 80% because charging slows to a crawl after that. I wanted a tool that plans around that reality, and I couldn't find one.
That's the gap ChargeTruth exists to close. So I'd rather show you the real number, even when it's less exciting.
What's different here
- Real-world range, by speedHighway range comes from tests by reviewers and owners, not the EPA rating. You can see every test and its source.
- Realistic road tripsTrips are planned from 100% down to your stop level, then from that level up to 80%, the way people actually charge.
- Your weather and your ratesTen years of local temperatures, and your utility's real rate schedule, including summer pricing.
- It tells you when gas winsLong road trips on public fast chargers can cost more than gas. ChargeTruth says so.
- IndependentNo automaker, dealer, utility or charging network pays for these numbers. If referral links are ever added, they'll be labeled, and they'll never change the math.
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How the numbers work
Energy use starts from the EPA rating, then adjusts for weather, highway speed, towing and how you charge. The full method, with sources for every number, is under "How we calculate this" at the bottom of the calculator. Coverage starts in San Antonio with CPS Energy's rates, and all of Texas is next, then nationwide.
Questions, corrections or a real-world test of your own to share? Email hello@chargetruth.com.