The Real Cost
Week of May 18, 2026 · San Francisco, CA
2026 Toyota Prius
15 gal tank · 57 MPG
$89.36 to fill the tank
At $5.96/gal, this tank gets you about 855 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated May 18, 2026
By the numbers
- Fill cost
- $89.36
- 855 miles per tank
- $/gallon
- $5.96
- EIA CA state weekly
- Monthly (12k mi/yr)
- $104.51
- 17.5 gallons
- Annual (12k mi/yr)
- $1254
- 211 gallons
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 15 gal × $5.96/gal = $89.36
- Miles per tank = 15 × 57 = 855
- Annual (12,000 mi) = 12,000 ÷ 57 × $5.96 = $1254
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