The Real Cost
Week of May 18, 2026 · New Orleans, LA
2026 Volkswagen Taos
14 gal tank · 31 MPG
$55.31 to fill the tank
At $3.95/gal, this tank gets you about 434 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated May 18, 2026
By the numbers
- Fill cost
- $55.31
- 434 miles per tank
- $/gallon
- $3.95
- EIA Gulf Coast weekly
- Monthly (12k mi/yr)
- $127.45
- 32.3 gallons
- Annual (12k mi/yr)
- $1529
- 387 gallons
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 14 gal × $3.95/gal = $55.31
- Miles per tank = 14 × 31 = 434
- Annual (12,000 mi) = 12,000 ÷ 31 × $3.95 = $1529
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