Fuel Cost Calculator

Enter the details below to calculate the fuel cost for your vehicle.

Fuel Cost Calculator Overview

Inputs:

Distance (miles) - The distance you plan to travel.
Fuel Efficiency (MPG) - Your vehicle's fuel efficiency in miles per gallon.
Fuel Price ($ per gallon) - The current price of fuel per gallon.

Output:

Estimated fuel cost for the trip in USD.

Formula:

Fuel Needed (gallons) = Distance ÷ Fuel Efficiency

Total Cost = Fuel Needed × Fuel Price

Example:

For a 300-mile trip with a fuel efficiency of 25 MPG and fuel price of $3.50 per gallon:

Fuel Needed = 300 ÷ 25 = 12 gallons

Total Cost = 12 × $3.50 = $42

Frequently Asked Questions

The Fuel Cost Calculator estimates your trip cost by dividing the distance of your trip by your vehicle’s fuel efficiency (miles per gallon or kilometers per liter) to calculate the amount of fuel needed. It then multiplies this by the fuel price per gallon or liter to give you the total cost. For example, a 300-mile trip with a car that gets 30 MPG and fuel at $3.50/gallon costs (300 ÷ 30) × $3.50 = $35.

Fuel efficiency measures how far your vehicle can travel on a unit of fuel, typically in miles per gallon (MPG) or kilometers per liter (km/L). You can find your vehicle’s fuel efficiency in the owner’s manual, on the manufacturer’s website, or by checking government fuel economy ratings like those on the EPA’s website (fueleconomy.gov). Alternatively, track your mileage and fuel usage over a few fill-ups to calculate it manually.

No, our Fuel Cost Calculator uses a single fuel price that you input, assuming it remains constant for the entire trip. In reality, fuel prices can vary by region or country. For more accurate estimates on long trips, you can calculate separate segments with different fuel prices and add them together.

Fuel Cost Calculator

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