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Tesla Model 3 RWD vs Honda Accord

Programmatic ownership comparison for ZIP 90001 (CA). This page uses the canonical Wattfull calculator engine rather than separate SEO-only math.

Wattfull verdict
$5,598 over 5 years
Over the selected period, the 2025 Honda Accord costs approximately $5,598 less than the 2025 Tesla Model 3 RWD in this ownership scenario.
Trust and freshness
Electricity: 27.3 cents/kWh
Gas: $4.85/gal
Confidence: medium
Sources: static-seed, static-seed, AAA Your Driving Costs 2025 maintenance/repair/tire category averages, U.S. DOE/Argonne modeled median vehicle lifetimes by body class, U.S. DOE AFDC battery-life and common 8-year/100,000-mile warranty guidance, Wattfull state seed
Comparison path
Tesla Model 3 RWD
$51,001
5-year ownership cost
MSRP: $40,240
Lower cost path
Honda Accord
$45,403
5-year ownership cost
MSRP: $28,895
What drives the result
  • Electricity rate: 27.3¢/kWh (Wattfull state seed)
  • Gas price: $4.85/gal (Wattfull state seed)
  • Charging mix: 85% home / 10% public L2 / 5% DC fast charging
  • Driving style multiplier: normal (1.00×)
  • Climate adjustment: 5% (mild)
  • Annual mileage: 12,000 miles
  • EV starting odometer: 0 miles; forecast end: 60,000 miles
  • Gas starting odometer: 0 miles; forecast end: 60,000 miles
  • Automatic maintenance includes scheduled service, normal wear repairs, and tires using AAA category/powertrain averages
  • EV maintenance and tire estimate: $1,086/yr average (9.05¢/mile baseline)
  • Gas maintenance and tire estimate: $1,429/yr average (11.91¢/mile baseline)
  • Older-vehicle repair reserve: included using age and odometer bands
  • EV acquisition: buying now
  • Gas acquisition: buying now
  • EV efficiency used: 0.263 kWh/mile
  • Blended charging rate: $0.325/kWh
  • ICE efficiency used: 33 MPG combined
Incentive context: Federal EV Tax Credit (IRA §30D) (up to $7,500), CA state EV incentive (up to $2,000)
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