How far can $1 of petrol take the average car,
compared with $1 of electricity in the average EV?
km per $1 of fuel
km per $1 of electricity
The average petrol/diesel car (sales-weighted) uses 7.3 L/100km. Fuel currently costs 283.2¢/L, so $1 buys 0.35 L — enough to drive 4.8 km.
The average EV (sales-weighted) uses 15.6 kWh/100km. Smart charging with Amber Electric currently costs 13.6¢/kWh, so $1 buys 7.35 kWh — enough to drive 47.0 km.
Fuel prices from 7-Eleven stations across Melbourne according to ProjectZeroThree. Electricity prices from Amber Electric, the average of the cheapest 18 hours over the last 24. Vehicle fuel and electricity consumption data from official WLTP figures. Sales data from VFACTS 2025. Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux, Isuzu D-Max, Ford Everest and Toyota LC Prado are diesel; diesel pricing has been applied. Where a model range included HEV or PHEV variants, the ICE version was chosen. The fuel cost shown is a sales-weighted average across petrol and diesel vehicles.
Last updated 9:01pm AEST 13 Apr 2026. Made by @simonahac, inspired by @aaronsmith.