Tesla posts 4¢/mile Model Y claim

Sawyer Merritt posted that a Tesla Model Y Premium costs roughly 4¢ per mile to operate, comparing it to a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid's per‑mile fuel cost. (basenor.com)) (recharged.com)) His post lists the Model Y at about 4.0¢/mile and the RAV4 Hybrid at about 10.4¢/mile — a 61% gap on energy costs alone. (basenor.com)) (recharged.com)) The roughly 4¢/mile figure assumes home charging at typical U.S. residential rates (the industry rule‑of‑thumb is about $0.03–$0.06 per mile at common household kWh prices). (recharged.com)) (energysage.com)) The RAV4 Hybrid per‑mile estimate uses EPA fuel‑economy equivalents and current pump prices; analysts cited roughly 39–40 mpg for hybrids against a national pump price near $4.18/gal. (edmunds.com)) (gasprices.aaa.com)) Independent reviewers and ownership calculators say energy cost is only one input — depreciation, insurance, maintenance and charger mix change total cost‑per‑mile, and those all‑in figures can narrow or widen the gap. (recharged.com)) (autoblog.com)) Public fast charging and Supercharger rates are often several times more expensive than home electricity, which pushes a Model Y’s per‑mile charging cost from about 4¢ up toward $0.08–$0.25 per mile depending on location and network. (recharged.com)) (insideevs.com)) AAA’s daily tracker showed the U.S. national average for regular gasoline at $4.176 per gallon on April 28, 2026, a figure frequently cited by analysts making these per‑mile comparisons. (gasprices.aaa.com))