EV vs Hybrid vs Gas: Which Family SUV Actually Saves Money? (We Did the Math)

The electric 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9, the 2027 Kia Telluride Hybrid and the gas 2027 Kia Telluride: three family SUVs about the same size inside, through nine rounds of car math. Price, energy cost charging at home and on fast chargers, payback, ten years of price plus energy, road trips, space, power and safety, and which one to buy. 0:00 Intro 0:49 Round 1: Price 1:33 Round 2: Energy, charging at home 2:23 Round 3: No home charger 2:52 Round 4: Payback 3:38 Round 5: Ten years of car math 4:15 Round 6: Road trips 4:57 Round 7: Space 5:20 Round 8: Power and towing 5:47 Round 9: Safety 6:05 The catches 6:34 Final score: which to buy Sources and assumptions: Prices: Hyundai and Kia MSRPs, before destination; no federal EV tax credit for vehicles bought after Sept 30, 2025 (Public Law 119-21) Energy: EIA average residential electricity (18.16 cents/kWh, August 2026) and regular gasoline ($4.284/gal, week of Oct 19, 2026); EPA consumption ratings (fueleconomy.gov); 15,000 miles a year Fast charging: about $0.55/kWh, the Q3 2026 U.S. average (Paren) Range, charging, power and towing: Hyundai and Kia; safety: IIHS 2026 awards and NHTSA ratings Payback and ten-year figures are price plus energy only (no insurance, repairs, incentives or resale) Vehicle footage courtesy of Hyundai Motor America, Kia America. Subscribe for more car buying math: https://www.youtube.com/@CarMathTV?su... #ev #hybrid #ioniq9 #kiatelluride