The Real Cost
Week of May 18, 2026 · Charlotte, NC
2026 Lexus NX 350 AWD
15 gal tank · 24 MPG
$61.80 to fill the tank
At $4.12/gal, this tank gets you about 360 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated May 18, 2026
By the numbers
- Fill cost
- $61.80
- 360 miles per tank
- $/gallon
- $4.12
- EIA Lower Atlantic weekly
- Monthly (12k mi/yr)
- $171.67
- 41.7 gallons
- Annual (12k mi/yr)
- $2060
- 500 gallons
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 15 gal × $4.12/gal = $61.80
- Miles per tank = 15 × 24 = 360
- Annual (12,000 mi) = 12,000 ÷ 24 × $4.12 = $2060
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