The Real Cost
Week of September 21, 2026 · Charlotte, NC
2022 Toyota Sequoia
26.4 gal tank · 14 MPG
$93–$110
typical fill → full tank · 26.4 galAt $4.16/gal, this tank gets you about 370 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated September 21, 2026
12-week state trend · padd proxy
+$0.60 over 12 wk
Local context
Charlotte runs at $4.16/gal this week — about 7.0% below the U.S. average of $4.48. At this price the 2022 Toyota Sequoia's 14 MPG returns roughly 3.4 miles per dollar (71.4 gallons per 1,000 miles).
At a typical 12,000 miles a year — the U.S. driving average — a Charlotte driver spends about $3,568 on gas in this car (use the calculator for your own mileage). For the same car, $5,145 in California (priciest reporting state at $6.00/gal) vs. $3,368 in Texas ($3.93/gal). $1,778 swing.
By the numbers
Fill cost
$93–$110
typical → full · 370 mi/tank
Per gallon
$4.16
EIA Lower Atlantic weekly
Monthly · 12k mi/yr
$297.36
71.4 gal
Annual · 12k mi/yr
$3568
857 gal
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 26.4 gal × $4.16/gal = $109.90
- Miles per tank = 26.4 × 14 = 370
- Annual @ 12,000 mi (typical) = 12,000 ÷ 14 × $4.16 = $3568
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