The Real Cost
Week of May 18, 2026 · San Jose, CA
2026 Volkswagen Jetta
13 gal tank · 34 MPG
$77.44 to fill the tank
At $5.96/gal, this tank gets you about 442 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated May 18, 2026
By the numbers
- Fill cost
- $77.44
- 442 miles per tank
- $/gallon
- $5.96
- EIA CA state weekly
- Monthly (12k mi/yr)
- $175.21
- 29.4 gallons
- Annual (12k mi/yr)
- $2102
- 353 gallons
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 13 gal × $5.96/gal = $77.44
- Miles per tank = 13 × 34 = 442
- Annual (12,000 mi) = 12,000 ÷ 34 × $5.96 = $2102
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