Charging a 2027 Subaru Trailseeker AWD at home in South Dakota

In South Dakota, home electricity runs 14.33¢/kWh — put a 2027 Subaru Trailseeker AWD's EPA-rated 29 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.16, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 74.1% cheaper per mile than gasoline in South Dakota — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

South Dakota owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2027 Subaru Trailseeker AWD spend about $623 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,780 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At South Dakota's rate, fully covering this 2027 Subaru Trailseeker AWD's 281-mile EPA range costs about $11.68 (81.5 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Subaru Trailseeker AWD in South Dakota ranks 1,335 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Subaru Trailseeker AWD ranks 41 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and South Dakota ranks 14 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Next step: home charger installation

Everything above is the per-mile and per-year cost once a home charger exists — getting one installed is a separate electrical job whose price depends on your panel and wiring, not the state average used here.

Line up a few South Dakota electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how South Dakota's 14.33¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.