# GridPulse EV Charging Cost Analyzer

> GridPulse EV Charging Cost Analyzer is a paid API for AI agents from gridpulse-amber.vercel.app, paid per call via x402, $0.08/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Compares EV charging cost versus gasoline, calculates off-peak charging strategy, and returns cost-per-mile for electric vehicles.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://gridpulse-amber.vercel.app/api/energy/ev-cost
- Price: $0.08/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/gridpulse-ev-charging-cost-analyzer-0ea20282
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_MODVMt62QahF1TvfNxYL_

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability gridpulse-ev-charging-cost-analyzer-0ea20282
```

Example prompt: Can you calculate how much it costs me to charge my Tesla Model 3 in Texas versus what I'd spend on gasoline, including whether charging off-peak overnight saves me significant money? I drive about 1,000 miles a month.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when a user wants to understand the financial economics of EV ownership versus gasoline — especially for cost-per-mile calculations, off-peak charging optimization, or comparing fuel costs. Prefer this over generic energy endpoints when the query specifically involves an electric vehicle and its charging economics.

## Known failure modes

- Missing or invalid state/location results in inability to fetch regional electricity rates
- Unrecognized vehicle model may fall back to generic EV efficiency estimates
- No data available for certain rural utility territories
- Invalid mileage input returns a parameter validation error

## How this service works

EV charging cost calculator — home charging cost vs gasoline, off-peak charging strategy, and cost per mile by state. For EV-owner and homeowner agents.

## Output

Returns a breakdown of EV charging cost versus equivalent gasoline cost, a cost-per-mile figure for the electric vehicle, off-peak vs on-peak charging cost comparison, and a recommended off-peak charging strategy with estimated monthly savings.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "miles": {
   "type": "integer",
   "description": "Annual miles (1,000-100,000)"
  },
  "state": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "2-letter US state code (default: TX)"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {}
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/gridpulse-ev-charging-cost-analyzer-0ea20282/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
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