The Real Cost
Week of May 18, 2026 · San Diego, CA
2026 Ford Explorer AWD
24 gal tank · 20 MPG
$142.97 to fill the tank
At $5.96/gal, this tank gets you about 480 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated May 18, 2026
By the numbers
- Fill cost
- $142.97
- 480 miles per tank
- $/gallon
- $5.96
- EIA CA state weekly
- Monthly (12k mi/yr)
- $297.85
- 50.0 gallons
- Annual (12k mi/yr)
- $3574
- 600 gallons
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 24 gal × $5.96/gal = $142.97
- Miles per tank = 24 × 20 = 480
- Annual (12,000 mi) = 12,000 ÷ 20 × $5.96 = $3574
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