Compare an EV against a comparable gas car on total cost — upfront gap after incentives, energy vs fuel per year, maintenance delta, and the crossover year when the EV pulls ahead (or doesn't).

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Install Ev Vs Gas

skills CLI
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill ev-vs-gas -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills ev-vs-gas --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/ev-vs-gas .claude/skills/ev-vs-gas && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
ev-vs-gas
GitHub stars
1.4k
Token cost
~1.3k tokens
SKILL.md length
683 words
Files
2 (incl. scripts)
Skills in repo
1,348
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Compare an EV against a comparable gas car on total cost — upfront gap after incentives, energy vs fuel per year, maintenance delta, and the crossover year when the EV pulls ahead (or doesn't).

  • Asked is an EV worth it
  • SKILL.md covers What This Skill Produces, Required Inputs, Programmatic Helper and Framework: The…, plus 8 more sections
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls python3
  • EV vs gas total cost

What it does

Ev Vs Gas is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Compare an EV against a comparable gas car on total cost — upfront gap after incentives, energy vs fuel per year, maintenance delta, and the crossover year when the EV pulls ahead (or doesn't). Use when asked is an EV worth it, EV vs gas total cost, when does an EV pay for itself, or should my next car be electric. Produces the year-by-year cumulative comparison from the script, the crossover year, the per-mile energy math, and the honest not-modeled list.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.3k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including scripts (for example `scripts/ev_vs_gas.py`).

The repository describes itself as: 1255 professional Agent Skills for Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Cursor & Codex — PRDs, postmortems, leases, medical bills, layoffs, go-bags, new countries. Plain markdown, MIT, in… The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Asked is an EV worth it
  • EV vs gas total cost
  • Does an EV pay for itself
  • Should my next car be electric

Example prompts

  • “/ev-vs-gas”

Requirements

  • Python 3

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1cbf1f0. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Ships 1 file in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • python3

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Ev Vs Gas loads about 1.3k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 118 tokens; SKILL.md has 683 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~118
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.3k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills at commit 1cbf1f0, republished under its MIT licence (© mohitagw15856). 683 words, ~1,337 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/ev-vs-gas/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
ev-vs-gas
description
Compare an EV against a comparable gas car on total cost — upfront gap after incentives, energy vs fuel per year, maintenance delta, and the crossover year when the EV pulls ahead (or doesn't). Use when asked is an EV worth it, EV vs gas total cost, when does an EV pay for itself, or should my next car be electric. Produces the year-by-year cumulative comparison from the script, the crossover year, the per-mile energy math, and the honest not-modeled list.

EV vs Gas Skill

The EV question is a crossover question: a higher price tag melting under lower running costs, with the answer living in your numbers — miles driven, electricity price (home vs. public charging are different products), and how long you keep cars. This skill runs the cumulative math year by year and reports where the lines cross, then is honest about what the model can't see: battery risk, a resale market still finding its feet, and the charger install that belongs in the purchase price.

What This Skill Produces

  • The cumulative table — EV vs gas total cost per year over the horizon, from the script
  • The crossover year — where the EV pulls ahead, or the finding that it doesn't within the horizon
  • The per-year energy math — miles ÷ efficiency × price, both sides, shown not asserted
  • The not-modeled list — battery, resale, charger install, price drift — stated up front

Required Inputs

Ask for these if not provided:

  • The two candidates' prices — the actual EV and the comparable gas car (same class — comparing a luxury EV to an economy gas car answers a different question); applicable incentives, flagged as verify-eligibility
  • Annual miles — the single biggest lever; low-mileage drivers should see how far the crossover moves
  • Electricity reality — home charging rate if they have it, or an honest blended rate if they'd rely on public charging (often 2–3× home rates — it can erase the fuel advantage; say so)
  • Ownership horizon — a crossover at year 6 means opposite things to a 3-year and a 10-year keeper

Programmatic Helper

bash
python3 scripts/ev_vs_gas.py --ev-price 42000 --gas-price 33000 --incentive 7500
python3 scripts/ev_vs_gas.py --ev-price 42000 --gas-price 33000 --miles 15000 --kwh-price 0.16 --gas-price-gal 3.60 --json

Deterministic. Defaults are labeled and overridable: 3.3 mi/kWh, 32 mpg, $0.15/kWh, $3.50/gal, maintenance $500 vs $900, +$150/yr EV insurance. Home-charger install cost belongs added to --ev-price.

Framework: The Honest-Comparison Rules

  • Comparable cars or no comparison — the EV premium is only measurable against the same class and trim ambition
  • Charging mix is the hidden variable — a driveway and a garage outlet make the EV case; apartment dwellers on public fast-charging should run the number with the real blended rate and often watch the advantage halve
  • Miles drive everything — the crossover year scales inversely with annual miles; run 8k/12k/16k when the user is unsure, because the answer often flips inside that range
  • Incentives are real but conditional — income caps, model eligibility, lease pass-throughs; count them at face value only with the verify flag attached
  • The not-modeled items are not tie-breakers, they're error bars — battery warranty terms and resale uncertainty argue for humility near close calls, not for either side automatically
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Output Format


EV vs Gas: [candidates] over [N] years

The Table and the Crossover

[Script output: upfront gap, per-year deltas, cumulative table, crossover year]

Reading It

[Two sentences: what the crossover means against their stated ownership horizon, and which input the answer is most hostage to — usually miles or charging mix.]

Sensitivity

[The crossover at miles −25% / stated / +25%, or home-vs-public charging rates — one line each]

What This Model Ignores

Battery replacement risk (and its warranty) · resale-value differences in an evolving market · home-charger install (add it to the EV price) · fuel/electricity price drift · the non-financials (driving feel, emissions, refueling time) — which are allowed to decide close calls.

Educational model, not financial advice — verify with a licensed professional before acting on it.


Quality Checks

  • The gas comparator is genuinely the same vehicle class
  • Charging mix is asked about, and public-heavy charging is priced honestly
  • The crossover is read against the user's stated ownership horizon
  • At least one sensitivity line varies miles or charging rate
  • Incentives carry the verify-eligibility flag

Anti-Patterns

  • Do not compare across vehicle classes and call it an EV premium
  • Do not default everyone to home-charging rates — it's the assumption that most flatters the EV
  • Do not present the crossover as a verdict for short-horizon owners — before the crossover, the gas car is winning, and some owners live entirely there
  • Do not let advocacy (either direction) into the arithmetic — the model is agnostic; the not-modeled list keeps it honest
  • Do not model fuel/electricity price predictions — drift is named, not forecast

Example Trigger Phrases

  • "Is an EV worth it?"
  • "Does an EV pay for itself?"
  • "Should my next car be electric?"

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Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file (scripts) in skills/ev-vs-gas of mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • scripts/ev_vs_gas.py

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1cbf1f0

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Questions about Ev Vs Gas

What does Ev Vs Gas do?

Compare an EV against a comparable gas car on total cost — upfront gap after incentives, energy vs fuel per year, maintenance delta, and the crossover year when the EV pulls ahead (or doesn't). Ev Vs Gas is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Compare an EV against a comparable gas car on total cost — upfront gap after incentives, energy vs fuel per year, maintenance delta, and the crossover year when the EV pulls ahead (or doesn't).

When should I use Ev Vs Gas?

Ev Vs Gas fits situations like: asked is an EV worth it; EV vs gas total cost; does an EV pay for itself; should my next car be electric.

How do I install Ev Vs Gas in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill ev-vs-gas -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/ev-vs-gas in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .claude/skills/ev-vs-gas in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Ev Vs Gas in Codex?

Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill ev-vs-gas -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/ev-vs-gas in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .agents/skills/ev-vs-gas in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Ev Vs Gas in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill ev-vs-gas -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/ev-vs-gas, .gemini/skills/ev-vs-gas, .github/skills/ev-vs-gas and .opencode/skills/ev-vs-gas in your project.

What does Ev Vs Gas need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Ev Vs Gas needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (python3). Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Ev Vs Gas access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Ev Vs Gas safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Ev Vs Gas use?

Ev Vs Gas is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Ev Vs Gas use?

About 1.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.3k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Ev Vs Gas?

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Who maintains Ev Vs Gas?

mohitagw15856 (a GitHub user) maintains it in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills, which has 1,434 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,348 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.

Source: mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.