The Real Cost
Week of May 18, 2026 · New Orleans, LA
2026 Ford Mustang
12 gal tank · 19 MPG
$47.41 to fill the tank
At $3.95/gal, this tank gets you about 228 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated May 18, 2026
By the numbers
- Fill cost
- $47.41
- 228 miles per tank
- $/gallon
- $3.95
- EIA Gulf Coast weekly
- Monthly (12k mi/yr)
- $207.95
- 52.6 gallons
- Annual (12k mi/yr)
- $2495
- 632 gallons
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 12 gal × $3.95/gal = $47.41
- Miles per tank = 12 × 19 = 228
- Annual (12,000 mi) = 12,000 ÷ 19 × $3.95 = $2495
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