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The cost of driving is more than the cost of fuel alone. You also need to include wear and tear on the vehicle, the cost of insurance, and of course the cost of putting that CO2 in the environment, which is currently not a part of the price of gas.

The cost of driving is closer to $0.50/mile:

https://www.irs.gov/uac/newsroom/2016-standard-mileage-rates...

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An electric car has all of those same costs. The CO2 cost will be slightly higher, but 90+% of your electricity comes from CO2 generating facilities. Not sure where battery replacement will net out in terms of dollar and CO2 cost, but it is unlikely to be cheap.

Is there a substantial difference in this cost when comparing an electric vehicle to a gas vehicle, though?

The parent's post was about cost of fuel (per mile), not the overall cost of driving.

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