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Fuel-cost difference estimator.

Compare two fuel economy estimates across the same miles, without pretending the math includes vehicle ownership.

**Compare gallons before dollars**At 15,000 miles, 25 MPG uses 600 US gallons and 40 MPG uses 375. At $4 per gallon, the fuel-cost difference is $900 annually. This is not total cost of ownership.Reference: Existing calculator — transparent arithmetic

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Fuel cost is not profit, a car payment, or total ownership cost. Real-world MPG, fuel price, repairs, insurance, taxes and depreciation can change the comparison.

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Fuel cost is not profit, a car payment, or total ownership cost. Real-world MPG, fuel price, repairs, insurance, taxes and depreciation can change the comparison.

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The upgrade has to earn back its purchase price

At 15,000 miles per year and $4 per gallon, moving from 25 to 40 MPG saves $900 annually in fuel. An illustrative $4,000 purchase premium therefore takes about 4.4 years to recover on fuel alone. Financing, insurance, maintenance, resale and any other cost differences can change that result.

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