The Real Cost
Week of September 21, 2026 · Raleigh, NC
2025 Toyota RAV4
14.5 gal tank · 29 MPG
$51–$60
typical fill → full tank · 14.5 galAt $4.16/gal, this tank gets you about 421 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated September 21, 2026
12-week state trend · padd proxy
+$0.60 over 12 wk
Local context
Raleigh runs at $4.16/gal this week — about 7.0% below the U.S. average of $4.48. At this price the 2025 Toyota RAV4's 29 MPG returns roughly 7.0 miles per dollar (34.5 gallons per 1,000 miles).
At a typical 12,000 miles a year — the U.S. driving average — a Raleigh driver spends about $1,723 on gas in this car (use the calculator for your own mileage). For the same car, $2,484 in California (priciest reporting state at $6.00/gal) vs. $1,626 in Texas ($3.93/gal). $858 swing.
By the numbers
Fill cost
$51–$60
typical → full · 421 mi/tank
Per gallon
$4.16
EIA Lower Atlantic weekly
Monthly · 12k mi/yr
$143.55
34.5 gal
Annual · 12k mi/yr
$1723
414 gal
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 14.5 gal × $4.16/gal = $60.36
- Miles per tank = 14.5 × 29 = 421
- Annual @ 12,000 mi (typical) = 12,000 ÷ 29 × $4.16 = $1723
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