California home charging cost for the 2026 Lexus RZ 450e AWD (20 inch wheels - 235/50R20)
At California's residential electricity rate of 33.17¢/kWh, a 2026 Lexus RZ 450e AWD (20 inch wheels - 235/50R20) (rated 31.2 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $10.34 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. Charging at home is cheaper than gas here: 35.5% less than gas per mile, here specifically.
What a year of driving costs
At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2026 Lexus RZ 450e AWD (20 inch wheels - 235/50R20) costs roughly $1,551 a year to charge at home in California, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $852 a year.
Filling up the 2026 Lexus RZ 450e AWD (20 inch wheels - 235/50R20), in dollars
Covering the 2026 Lexus RZ 450e AWD (20 inch wheels - 235/50R20)'s EPA-rated 257-mile range takes about 80.1 kWh, which costs about $26.57 at California's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.
2026 Lexus RZ 450e AWD (20 inch wheels - 235/50R20) in California, ranked
This combination ranks 17,741 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Lexus RZ 450e AWD (20 inch wheels - 235/50R20) alone ranks 78 of 400 models for efficiency; California alone ranks 50 of 51 states for electricity price.
Before you install a home charger in California
The numbers above assume Level 2 home charging is already in place — the electrical work behind that is a real, separate cost that varies by panel, wiring, and local labor rates, not something this page's per-mile math includes.
Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in California before deciding.
Where these figures come from
Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. California has some of the highest residential electricity rates in the country — see the guide to why the cost varies so much by state for the full picture.