The source offers the following information: "All annual vehicle fuel costs are rounded to the nearest $50. Annual fuel cost estimates are based on combined city/highway fuel economy, 15,000 annual miles, and the following fuel prices: $2.39 regular gasoline; $3.03 premium gasoline; $2.72 diesel; and $0.13 per kilowatt-hour electricity."
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Light-duty vehicles' average fuel costs in the U.S. by fuel type 2021
Gasoline-run light-duty vehicles such as passenger cars are among the most expensive vehicle types in the United States when considering annual fuel costs. The minimum fuel costs for a gasoline fueled car is slightly over 1,000 U.S. dollars, with the maximum being nearly 5,000 U.S. dollars. This is far more than the amount spent on fuel costs by drivers of all-electric vehicles, which have fuel costs ranging between 500 and 850 U.S. dollars.
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Annual fuel cost range for light-duty vehicles in the United States in 2021, by technology type (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], EERE, March 29, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/859428/us-light-duty-vehicles-fuel-costs-by-type/
