“I used to plan around gas all the time. Now I charge at home for $18 a week and I’m good to go.”
Rebekah is a Baton Rouge entrepreneur and the financial center of her family. Eight months into her 2025 Mustang Mach-E — actually her second Mach-E — she's been redirecting what she used to spend at the pump into the things that matter most: groceries, savings, and a college fund for her oldest, who's about to head off.
The math is simple. She saves around $2,100 a year by not buying gas. That number isn't a calculator estimate — it's what she's tracked since the day she got the car. With a college student leaving home, every extra dollar has somewhere to go.
Charging happens overnight at her home station. She wakes up with 250 to 300 miles of range depending on the season, and goes about her day. "I get up in the morning and I'm ready to roll," she says. "I just pass the gas station on by."
Rebekah with her Mustang Mach-E
For Rebekah, the savings aren't a number on a spreadsheet — they're a tuition payment, a grocery run, a family road-trip fund. She talks about her budget the way an entrepreneur talks about cash flow: with intention.
"My EV savings with my family budget has been super helpful," she says. "I'm able to put a little bit more on groceries or a little bit more in the savings for our family road trips. Whatever I see fit, I have the flexibility to do that."
This summer, the Mach-E takes her and her daughter on their first big trip together: Baton Rouge to campus. Same routine — plug in, wake up charged, hit the road — just longer.
$2,100
Year 1 gas savings
250-300
Miles on a full charge
1
Big family road trip this summer
On family, budget, and the road ahead:
"On average, I save about $2,100 a year. With a college student going away, that's going to be huge."
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How much does it cost to charge an EV at home?
Most drivers spend $30–60/month on electricity for a full charge every night. That’s roughly a third of what a typical gas car costs in fuel.
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Most new EVs get 250–400+ miles per charge. For daily driving, most people charge once or twice a week.
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