The Real Cost
Week of May 18, 2026 · Columbus, OH
2026 Volkswagen Taos
14 gal tank · 31 MPG
$63.14 to fill the tank
At $4.51/gal, this tank gets you about 434 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated May 18, 2026
By the numbers
- Fill cost
- $63.14
- 434 miles per tank
- $/gallon
- $4.51
- EIA OH state weekly
- Monthly (12k mi/yr)
- $145.48
- 32.3 gallons
- Annual (12k mi/yr)
- $1746
- 387 gallons
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 14 gal × $4.51/gal = $63.14
- Miles per tank = 14 × 31 = 434
- Annual (12,000 mi) = 12,000 ÷ 31 × $4.51 = $1746
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