The Real Cost
Week of May 18, 2026 · San Jose, CA
2026 Mitsubishi Outlander 2WD
14 gal tank · 28 MPG
$83.40 to fill the tank
At $5.96/gal, this tank gets you about 392 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated May 18, 2026
By the numbers
- Fill cost
- $83.40
- 392 miles per tank
- $/gallon
- $5.96
- EIA CA state weekly
- Monthly (12k mi/yr)
- $212.75
- 35.7 gallons
- Annual (12k mi/yr)
- $2553
- 429 gallons
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 14 gal × $5.96/gal = $83.40
- Miles per tank = 14 × 28 = 392
- Annual (12,000 mi) = 12,000 ÷ 28 × $5.96 = $2553
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