About FuelWise
FuelWise turns driving costs into plain numbers: what your commute really costs per year, what that road trip will burn, and whether an EV actually saves you money on your mileage.
Every driver makes the same calculations eventually — "what does this commute cost me a year?", "should we split the trip fuel four ways?", "is the electric version actually cheaper to run?" — usually with rough guesses that are off by enough to matter.
FuelWise builds each of those as a one-minute calculator using the standard formulas: fill-up-to-fill-up MPG, per-passenger trip splits, energy-cost comparisons between gasoline and electricity at your local rates. Every page shows the math, so you can adjust assumptions instead of trusting ours.
No accounts, no stored inputs, no upsells. Just the numbers — free, supported by ads.
What makes FuelWise different
- Your numbers never leave your browser. Every calculator on FuelWise runs entirely on your device. We never see, store, or transmit the figures you enter — there are no accounts and no server-side processing of your inputs.
- Published methodology. Each calculator page explains the exact formula it uses and the assumptions behind it, so you can check our work or reproduce it in a spreadsheet.
- Free, forever, without a paywall. FuelWise is supported by advertising. There is no premium tier, no email gate, and no upsell.
Independence
FuelWise is an independent educational project. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of any government agency, lender, insurer, or the organizations whose formulas and public data we reference (such as EPA and DOE public fuel-economy guidance). All trademarks and referenced standards belong to their respective owners.
Questions, corrections, or suggestions are genuinely welcome — get in touch.