The Real Cost
Week of May 18, 2026 · Charlotte, NC
2026 Ford Maverick AWD
20 gal tank · 25 MPG
$82.40 to fill the tank
At $4.12/gal, this tank gets you about 500 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated May 18, 2026
By the numbers
- Fill cost
- $82.40
- 500 miles per tank
- $/gallon
- $4.12
- EIA Lower Atlantic weekly
- Monthly (12k mi/yr)
- $164.80
- 40.0 gallons
- Annual (12k mi/yr)
- $1978
- 480 gallons
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 20 gal × $4.12/gal = $82.40
- Miles per tank = 20 × 25 = 500
- Annual (12,000 mi) = 12,000 ÷ 25 × $4.12 = $1978
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