The Real Cost
Week of May 18, 2026 · Charlotte, NC
2026 Chevrolet Trax
13 gal tank · 29 MPG
$53.56 to fill the tank
At $4.12/gal, this tank gets you about 377 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated May 18, 2026
By the numbers
- Fill cost
- $53.56
- 377 miles per tank
- $/gallon
- $4.12
- EIA Lower Atlantic weekly
- Monthly (12k mi/yr)
- $142.07
- 34.5 gallons
- Annual (12k mi/yr)
- $1705
- 414 gallons
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 13 gal × $4.12/gal = $53.56
- Miles per tank = 13 × 29 = 377
- Annual (12,000 mi) = 12,000 ÷ 29 × $4.12 = $1705
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