2023 Battery Electric Vehicle (EV or BEV) Driving and Fuel Statistics

Written 4/29/23 – Updated 2/21/2024

Purpose

Reporting on Trip and Fuel Statistics for driving a battery electric vehicle (BEV). Specifically the 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E4

Location

Northern VA

What

Data obtained from In-car Dash, FordPass App, Charging Stations, and Home Charger

Duration

As long as I own the vehicle. Start Date: January 21, 2023

Notes

This is primarily City driving with moderate traffic

ADJ: “Adjusted” – Adjusted for a particular trip’s battery capacity which is governed by factors such as temperature. Every EV has an ideal battery capacity. This can be exceeded or undercut, which therefore affects the rest of metrics like MPGe and energy efficiency.

Average Trip Speed: Not average speed driven during trip, but speed when taking into account miles driven and time duration of trip

MPGe: Based off the EPA conversion: 33.705kWh electricity = 1 gallon gasoline

Average Temperature: As reported by Weather Underground Historical Data for Dulles Airport

2023 Year Statistics

Trip
Grand TotalsAverages
Days Owned344Trip Duration (h)0.5
Hours Spent Driving (h)324.6Battery Used (%)5%
Miles Driven (mi)6916.2Energy Used (kWh)3.1
Energy Used (kWh)2097.7Battery Efficiency (%)81%
Total Number of Trips681Average Trip Speed (mph)18.4
Fuel
Grand TotalsAverages
Days Owned344Cost per kWh ($/kWh)$0.21
Number of Time Charged76Trip Battery used per Charge (%)41%
Hours Spent Charging (h)413.1Charge Rate (kW)5.6
Miles Driven (mi)6952.7Charge Efficiency (mi/h)19.0
Battery Charged (%)3337%Charge Efficiency (%/h)8%
Fuel Volume (kWh)2293.8Trip Battery Efficiency (%)91%
Miles Gained* (mi)7854Trip Fuel Used per Charge (kWh)28.6
Cost ($)$492.01ADJ Trip Fuel used per Charge (kWh)28.6
Trip Battery used (%)3105%Percent Used per Mile (%)0.45%
Gas Volume Equivalent (gal)64.54Temperature (F)58.8
*Miles Gained can exceed Miles Driven/Used due to Battery Efficiency
MPGe

Based on Fuel Data

MPGe: 102.2 ADJ MPGe: 118.0

Based on Trip Data

MPGe: 111.1 ADJ MPGe: 121.3

EPA Rating

MPGe: 93 combined (99 City/86 Highway)

Gasoline vs. Hybrid vs. Battery Electric (BEV) Fuel Statistics Comparison

written 06/10/23, updated 01/31/25

What

Fuelup comparisons among three vehicles owned by me for the duration of ownership: 2020 Subaru Outback XT Onyx Edition, 2022 Ford Maverick XL Hybrid, & 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E AWD Standard Range

Calculating: MPG/MPGe, Cost per Gallon of gasoline (or equivalent), and then by month to even the odds

Comparison Chart

2020 Outback (Gas)2022 Maverick (Hybrid)2023 Mach-E (BEV)
Time Owned29 months12 months23 months
Total Miles Driven18,503 mi8,051 mi15,0007 mi
Total Fuel Volume 941.0 gal203.3 gal154.8 gal-E*
(5,216.2 kWh)
Total Fuel Cost$3,243.92$774.93$1,229.31
MPG/MPGe19.7 MPG39.6 MPG97 MPGe
Cost per Gallon (or kWh)$3.45$3.81$0.24
Miles Driven per Month638 mi670 mi653 mi
Fuel Volume per Month32.4 gal16.9 gal6.7 gal-E
(226.8 kWh)
Fuel Cost per Month$111.86$64.58$53.54
Total Maintenance Cost$596.62$362.54$465.39
Fun Cost (Additions)$2623.03$2536.99$1032.88
*gal-E = gallons gasoline equivalent

Basic Vehicle Statistics

2020 Outback
(Gas)
2022 Maverick
(Hybrid)
2023 Mach-E
(BEV)
Engine2.4L F-4cyl Turbo CVT AWD2.5L I-4cyl FHEV
FWD
1-spd DD Electric
AWD
HP260 hp @ 5,600 rpm162 hp @ 5,600 rpm*266 hp
Torque277 lb-ft @ 2,000 rpm155 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm428 lb-ft
Fuel Capacity18.5 gal13.8 gal70kWh
Fuel Economy
(city/hwy/comb)
23/30/2642/33/3799/86/93
Range (EPA)481 mi511 mi224 mi
Weight3,884 lb3,674 lb4,498 lb
Wheelbase108.1 in121.1 in117.5 in
Length191.3 in199.7 in185.6 in
Width
(with mirror)
82.0 in83.5 in74.1 in
Height66.4 in68.7 in64.0 in
Tow Rating3,500 lb2,000 lb
*191hp total hybrid power delivery; DD = Direct Drive; Fun fact: 70 kWh = 2.1-gal gasoline

Analysis

Easy to see that the data favors electrified vehicles: cheaper, less fuel consumed, better MPGs

Cost per gallon of gas (or equivalent) goes increases the more electrified the vehicle. Keep in mind, overall cost is less

Maintenace costs decrease with increased electrification. However, both electrified vehicles were owned for less time than the gasoline car