A long local, plug‑heavy tank with 82.6% electric driving and just one gasoline fill‑up across 2,020.1 miles.
Total energy cost
Gasoline$50.00
Home charging$89.56
Public charging$13.06
TOTAL$152.62
Compared with 2018 Pacifica
$199.05 saved
57% lower energy cost
2018 benchmark: $351.67 total, or 17.41¢/mile, using 22 MPG and the Twin Cities gas-price benchmark for June 18–August 10.
Tank #1 context: Mostly local driving with frequent charging opportunities and a high electric share. One gasoline fill‑up covered the full 2,020.1‑mile tank period.
Tank history
Tank #3
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Tank #4
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Tank #2 — Road Trip Edition • August 10 to August 12, 2026
Driving
Electric driving140.1
Gas‑engine miles382.1
Total miles522.2
Electric share26.8%
Energy & charging
Gasoline purchased15.329 gal
Home charging total16.2977 kWh
Home charging cost$2.62
Public charging total0
Road‑trip result
11.80¢
per mile
Even with limited charging opportunities and mostly highway driving, Tank #2 still came in below the 2018 Pacifica benchmark.
Total energy cost
Gasoline$59.00
Home charging$2.62
Public charging$0.00
TOTAL$61.62
Compared with 2018 Pacifica
$34.28 saved
36% lower energy cost
2018 benchmark: $95.90 total, or 18.37¢/mile, using 22 MPG and the Twin Cities gas-price benchmark for August 10–12.
Tank #2 context: Longer drives, more highway miles, minimal charging on the road, and more regenerative braking closer to home as traffic, rolling hills, and town slowdowns increased. The free charge during lunch reduced actual cost without adding anything to the paid charging total.
Tank history
Tank #3
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Tank #4
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Cumulative real‑world energy cost — Tanks #1 + #2
Tank #1$152.62
Tank #2$61.62
TRACKED TOTAL$214.24
Average cost per mile
8.43¢
across 2,542.3 tracked miles
Tank #1 was local and plug‑heavy; Tank #2 was a short road‑trip tank with limited charging. Together they already show how the driving profile changes the energy costs.
than the combined 2018 Pacifica benchmark across the same 2,542.3 miles.
Project to Date — Through Tank #2
Two very different tanks are now in the books: a long local/plug‑heavy Tank #1 and a road‑trip‑heavy Tank #2. That contrast is exactly what the year‑long tracker is designed to capture.
2,542.3Tracked miles
71.1%Electric driving
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$214.24Total energy cost
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$233.33Estimated savings
Driving totals
Electric driving1,808.8
Gas‑engine miles733.5
Gasoline purchased29.222 gal
Average cost per mile8.43¢
Tank board
Tank #3
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Methodology
Gas
Actual gallons and dollars from each fill receipt are assigned to that tank.
Home charging
Home charging is valued using the recorded kWh and the applicable Xcel residential energy rate for the date of each charge.
Public charging
Paid public sessions use the actual ChargePoint cost; free charging is recorded at its actual $0 cost.
2018 benchmark
The same miles are modeled at 22 MPG using the Twin Cities average gas-price benchmark for each tank period.
Seasonal electricity rates
When a tank overlaps Xcel rate seasons, home-charging cost is split by charge date so each session is valued at the rate in effect when it occurred.
What this project is measuring
The focus is operating energy cost: actual gasoline plus actual paid public charging plus home electricity valued at the applicable residential rate. Public charging is counted at its actual $0 cost. The dashboard MPG display is intentionally not used as the core efficiency metric.