DriveQuery US guides

Tesla mileage, charging and IRS guides for US drivers

Start with the outcome you need: document business miles, understand charging cost or make sense of your Tesla history. Each guide answers one question and links to the next useful step.

2026 IRS business rate: 76¢/mile from July 1

The first-half rate was 72.5¢/mile. Dated trip records matter in a split-rate year.

Most useful starting points

Popular US guides

These pages answer the highest-demand questions we see around business mileage and Tesla charging.

Business mileage & IRS

Turn driving into a reviewable business record

Start with the rule or workflow you need. DriveQuery can capture trip facts automatically; tax treatment and business purpose stay under your control.

8 guides

Charging cost & timing

Know the kWh. Know the rate. Then choose when to charge.

US home charging is utility-plan driven. These guides move from basic cost math to time-of-use and rate-aware charging.

12 guides

Utility rates

Time-of-use electricity rates

Check PG&E, SCE and SDG&E peak/off-peak schedules and calculate the cheapest continuous charging window before departure.

Best for: TOU & off-peak hours

Calculator

Tesla charging calculator

Estimate session cost, time, miles added, monthly electricity cost and an energy-only gas comparison.

Best for: personalized charging math

Home setup

Tesla charging at home

See whether 120V, 240V, NEMA 14-50 or Wall Connector planning power can replace your daily miles overnight.

Best for: choosing enough charging power

Installation

EV charger installation checker

Estimate the charging power your routine needs, flag property complexity and create a neutral electrician quote brief.

Best for: installation scope & quotes

Cost

How much does it cost to charge a Tesla?

Use kWh × electricity rate to estimate a session and compare charging sources.

Best for: $/session

Home

Tesla home charging cost

Monthly electricity cost, time-of-use rates and the value of off-peak charging.

Best for: utility-rate planning

Energy

How many kWh to charge a Tesla?

Translate a state-of-charge change into battery energy, wall energy and electricity cost.

Best for: kWh estimates

Schedule

Tesla Scheduled Departure

Find the current Tesla Schedule controls and estimate charge time, End by and latest charging start.

Best for: ready-by charging

Automation

Tesla smart charging

Combine energy needed, a ready-by time and utility-rate periods to use cheaper windows.

Best for: TOU & off-peak charging

History

Tesla charging history

Keep charging sessions with place, energy, cost source and rate context.

Best for: session analysis

Reporting

Export Tesla charging history

Bring home estimates, billed charging and entered costs into a reviewable CSV or PDF.

Best for: reconciliation & reports

Road trip

Tesla trip planner

Estimate road energy, charging stops, fast-charging time and cost, then inspect charger candidates near the route.

Best for: trip planning

Trips, places & vehicle history

Keep context around the drive — and the vehicle you own

Use these guides when the question is where the car went, what happened on a drive, whether data is missing, or whether a specific used Tesla deserves more scrutiny.

11 guides

A practical path

From question to useful record

01 · UnderstandKnow the rule or rate

Start with the tax, mileage or electricity question.

02 · CaptureCollect vehicle facts

Let the Tesla provide repeatable trip and charging facts.

03 · ReviewAdd human context

Confirm labels, business purpose and anything uncertain.

04 · UseExport or optimize

Turn the reviewed record into reporting or cheaper charging decisions.

Less reconstruction. More usable Tesla data.

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