$100 fill-up coming to pump near you - GreenHybrid

bwilson4web · #1 (**permalink**) 11-20-2007, 06:33 AM

http://biz.yahoo.com/brn/071116/2374...king-budgeting

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At $3.50 a gallon, getting change from a Ben Franklin is not likely to happen very often. And on some vehicles, it will cost more than $100 to fill up.
Here's a list of some of the biggest budget busters on the market, including tank size and how much it costs to fill an empty tank at $3.50 a gallon:

Fill 'er up
Make and model Tank size Cost

Chrysler Aspen SUV 27 gallons $94.50
Ford Expedition SUV 28 gallons $98.00
Infiniti QX56 SUV 28 gallons $98.00
Cadillac Escalade ESV SUV 31 gallons $108.50
Chevrolet Suburban SUV 31 gallons $108.50
Chevrolet Avalanche SUV 31 gallons $108.50
Hummer H2 SUV 32 gallons $112.00
Ford Expedition EL SUV 33.5 gallons $117.25
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD pickup 34 gallons $119.00
Dodge Ram 2500 pickup 35 gallons $122.50
Nissan Titan pickup 37 gallons $129.50
Ford F250 Super Duty pickup 38 gallons $133.00

Of course, as the price of gasoline rises, owners of more economical vehicles like the Honda Accord and the Toyota Camry will also get wallet shock. Both cars come with 18.5-gallon gas tanks that would cost $64.75 for a fill-up.
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Bob Wilson

Mark E Smith · #2 (**permalink**) 11-20-2007, 09:24 AM

My sister already had her first $100 fill up, on her 38 gallon Chevy Tahoe (parked mostly now)

IMAhybrid · #3 (**permalink**) 11-20-2007, 10:34 AM

38 gallons?!?! I can go farther on 10 gallons. I am so so glad I have an Insight. How do people put up with this, don't they know they don't have to be paying that much?

Mark E Smith · #4 (**permalink**) 11-21-2007, 08:26 AM

I really think they are betting the government will come in a make the oil companies lower the price. Most wont take the trouble to air up their tires or slow down, car pool etc. They seem to want it to be someone elses problem. I wonder what they are going to do when gas is $4.50 a gallon next summer?

laurie · #5 (**permalink**) 11-21-2007, 10:19 AM

i think a more interesting addition to that chart is how far they will go after that fillup. my HCH would cost about $40 to fill, but even with a long commute, i would pay that once a week. some of those big vehicles, and i see similar ones daily on my way to work, are having to fill several times a week. that definitely adds to the equation.

on edit: the 38 gallons used by the last truck on the list would last me almost a month. pathetic.

Mark E Smith · #6 (**permalink**) 11-21-2007, 10:43 AM

Add 4 more gallons and thats what I use in a month

HafNHaf · #7 (**permalink**) 11-21-2007, 02:14 PM

it'll have to be close to 10 bux per gallon before i see that kind of fill-up cost! and even then i can go 2-1/2 weeks/750 miles between tanks.

martinjlm · #8 (**permalink**) 11-22-2007, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark E Smith

My sister already had her first $100 fill up, on her 38 gallon Chevy Tahoe (parked mostly now)

From Chevrolet's website.......

Fuel (gal. approx.)26 24.5

26 gallons is the tank size for the Tahoe, 24.5 gallons is the tank size for the Tahoe Hybrid.

Peace,

Martin

1stpik · #9 (**permalink**) 11-23-2007, 06:51 AM

SUVs and pickups usually offer options of larger-than-standard gas tanks. Years ago I owned a Ford F-150 with the optional 36 gallon fuel tank. The standard size was in the mid-20s.

martinjlm · #10 (**permalink**) 11-23-2007, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by 1stpik

SUVs and pickups usually offer options of larger-than-standard gas tanks. Years ago I owned a Ford F-150 with the optional 36 gallon fuel tank. The standard size was in the mid-20s.

Some trucks do. Tahoes do not.