The Real Cost
Week of May 18, 2026 · Boston, MA
2026 Volkswagen Taos
14 gal tank · 31 MPG
$62.27 to fill the tank
At $4.45/gal, this tank gets you about 434 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated May 18, 2026
By the numbers
- Fill cost
- $62.27
- 434 miles per tank
- $/gallon
- $4.45
- EIA MA state weekly
- Monthly (12k mi/yr)
- $143.48
- 32.3 gallons
- Annual (12k mi/yr)
- $1722
- 387 gallons
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 14 gal × $4.45/gal = $62.27
- Miles per tank = 14 × 31 = 434
- Annual (12,000 mi) = 12,000 ÷ 31 × $4.45 = $1722
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