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Electric car (Ford F-150 Lightning) vs EV charger (Level 2): which costs more to run? (2026)

Estimates use U.S. average $0.180 $/kWh, typical wattage, and typical hours/day from our catalog. Adjust on each appliance page.

Electric car (Ford F-150 Lightning)

Typical watts
12000 W
Hours/day
1.5
Monthly est.
$97.08
kWh/mo
540.0

EV charger (Level 2)

Typical watts
7200 W
Hours/day
2
Monthly est.
$77.66
kWh/mo
432.0

Electric car (Ford F-150 Lightning) is estimated to cost more per month at typical use.