Americana from the perspective of a pickup truck
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Cars and folklore
Who drives them?
The elephant in the room
Tank size matters
Gas prices
Road rage
U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Ford F-150
- Cost in August 2020: 23 gallons × $2.272/gallon = $52.256
- Cost in August 2024: 23 gallons × $3.507/gallon = $80.661
- Chevrolet Silverado 3500
- Cost in August 2020: 36 gallons × $2.272/gallon = $81.792
- Cost in August 2024: 36 gallons × $3.507/gallon = $126.252
- Dacia Sandero
- Cost in August 2020: 13.2 gallons × $2.272/gallon = $29.9904
- Cost in August 2024: 13.2 gallons × $3.507/gallon = $46.2924
Blame the car ahead
The table shows the estimated cost for gasoline for the full year for several car models, based on 17,500 miles per year, half in traffic and half on highways. We use retail prices from the U.S. Energy Information Administration from 1993 to 2023. For previous years, nominal prices are used, with an estimated 3% increase to account for taxes and fees. Values displayed in orange are based on projections by the agency.
2024 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| Joe Biden | $3154.82 | $3050.81 | $3768.43 | $1719.24 | $1203.18 | $1447.00 |
2023 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| Joe Biden | $3340.34 | $3230.22 | $3990.03 | $1820.34 | $1273.94 | $1532.10 |
2022 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| Joe Biden | $3735.44 | $3612.30 | $4461.98 | $2035.66 | $1424.62 | $1713.31 |
2021 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| Joe Biden | $2843.75 | $2750.00 | $3396.85 | $1549.72 | $1084.55 | $1304.33 |
2020 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| Donald Trump | $2077.14 | $2008.67 | $2481.14 | $1131.95 | $792.18 | $952.71 |
2019 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| Donald Trump | $2468.72 | $2387.33 | $2948.88 | $1345.35 | $941.52 | $1132.31 |
2018 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| Donald Trump | $2589.67 | $2504.30 | $3093.36 | $1411.26 | $987.65 | $1187.79 |
2017 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| Donald Trump | $2325.86 | $2249.19 | $2778.24 | $1267.49 | $887.04 | $1066.79 |
2016 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| Barack Obama | $2070.48 | $2002.22 | $2473.18 | $1128.32 | $789.64 | $949.65 |
2015 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| Barack Obama | $2309.93 | $2233.78 | $2759.21 | $1258.81 | $880.96 | $1059.48 |
2014 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| Barack Obama | $3163.86 | $3059.56 | $3779.22 | $1724.17 | $1206.63 | $1451.15 |
2013 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| Barack Obama | $3287.41 | $3179.04 | $3926.81 | $1791.50 | $1253.75 | $1507.82 |
2012 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| Barack Obama | $3388.29 | $3276.59 | $4047.31 | $1846.47 | $1292.23 | $1554.09 |
2011 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| Barack Obama | $3287.41 | $3179.04 | $3926.81 | $1791.50 | $1253.75 | $1507.82 |
2010 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| Barack Obama | $2604.61 | $2518.74 | $3111.20 | $1419.40 | $993.34 | $1194.64 |
2009 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| Barack Obama | $2203.00 | $2130.37 | $2631.48 | $1200.54 | $840.18 | $1010.44 |
2008 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| George W. Bush | $3038.01 | $2937.85 | $3628.89 | $1655.58 | $1158.63 | $1393.42 |
2007 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| George W. Bush | $2615.56 | $2529.33 | $3124.28 | $1425.37 | $997.52 | $1199.66 |
2006 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| George W. Bush | $2403.76 | $2324.52 | $2871.29 | $1309.95 | $916.75 | $1102.52 |
2005 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| George W. Bush | $2125.32 | $2055.26 | $2538.70 | $1158.21 | $810.56 | $974.81 |
2004 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| George W. Bush | $1738.42 | $1681.11 | $2076.54 | $947.37 | $663.00 | $797.35 |
2003 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| George W. Bush | $1471.70 | $1423.19 | $1757.95 | $802.01 | $561.28 | $675.02 |
2002 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| George W. Bush | $1270.17 | $1228.30 | $1517.22 | $692.19 | $484.42 | $582.58 |
2001 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| George W. Bush | $1347.69 | $1303.26 | $1609.81 | $734.43 | $513.98 | $618.14 |
2000 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| Bill Clinton | $1401.31 | $1355.11 | $1673.86 | $763.65 | $534.43 | $642.73 |
1999 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| Bill Clinton | $1080.20 | $1044.59 | $1290.30 | $588.66 | $411.97 | $495.45 |
1998 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| Bill Clinton | $985.60 | $953.11 | $1177.30 | $537.11 | $375.89 | $452.06 |
1997 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| Bill Clinton | $1144.39 | $1106.67 | $1366.98 | $623.65 | $436.45 | $524.89 |
1996 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| Bill Clinton | $1143.93 | $1106.22 | $1366.43 | $623.40 | $436.27 | $524.68 |
1995 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| Bill Clinton | $1063.20 | $1028.15 | $1269.99 | $579.40 | $405.48 | $487.65 |
1994 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| Bill Clinton | $990.74 | $958.07 | $1183.43 | $539.91 | $377.85 | $454.41 |
1993 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| Bill Clinton | $987.50 | $954.95 | $1179.57 | $538.15 | $376.61 | $452.93 |
1992 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| George H. W. Bush | $1027.24 | $993.38 | $1227.04 | $559.80 | $391.77 | $471.16 |
1991 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| George H. W. Bush | $1044.60 | $1010.16 | $1247.77 | $569.26 | $398.39 | $479.12 |
1990 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| George H. W. Bush | $1069.06 | $1033.81 | $1276.99 | $582.59 | $407.72 | $490.34 |
1989 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| George H. W. Bush | $931.78 | $901.06 | $1113.01 | $507.78 | $355.36 | $427.37 |
1988 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| Ronald Reagan | $860.77 | $832.39 | $1028.19 | $469.08 | $328.28 | $394.80 |
1987 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| Ronald Reagan | $861.56 | $833.16 | $1029.13 | $469.51 | $328.58 | $395.17 |
1986 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| Ronald Reagan | $841.83 | $814.08 | $1005.57 | $458.76 | $321.06 | $386.12 |
1985 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| Ronald Reagan | $1103.77 | $1067.39 | $1318.46 | $601.51 | $420.96 | $506.26 |
1984 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| Ronald Reagan | $1114.03 | $1077.30 | $1330.71 | $607.10 | $424.87 | $510.97 |
1983 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| Ronald Reagan | $1139.28 | $1101.72 | $1360.86 | $620.86 | $434.50 | $522.55 |
1982 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| Ronald Reagan | $1192.14 | $1152.84 | $1424.01 | $649.66 | $454.66 | $546.79 |
1981 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| Ronald Reagan | $1305.75 | $1262.70 | $1559.72 | $711.58 | $497.99 | $598.90 |
1980 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| Jimmy Carter | $1179.51 | $1140.63 | $1408.93 | $642.78 | $449.84 | $541.00 |
1979 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| Jimmy Carter | $856.04 | $827.81 | $1022.53 | $466.50 | $326.47 | $392.63 |
1978 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| Jimmy Carter | $635.91 | $614.95 | $759.60 | $346.54 | $242.52 | $291.67 |
1977 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| Jimmy Carter | $623.29 | $602.74 | $744.52 | $339.67 | $237.71 | $285.88 |
1976 | ||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero |
| Gerald Ford | $582.26 | $563.07 | $695.51 | $317.31 | $222.06 | $267.06 |
Pier Paolo Bozzano