Premium Fuel Will Cost You $8,012 Over Five Years
Every window sticker carries a five-year fuel figure almost nobody reads. I pulled it for 6,000 recent models and sorted by fuel type. The spread between the best and worst column is nearly fifteen thousand dollars.
The Gas Guzzler Tax Is Almost Entirely a German Problem
There is a federal tax on thirsty cars, it has existed since 1978, and almost nobody who owns a thirsty car pays it. I went through 2,848 taxed records to find out who does — and the answer is a very specific pair of countries.
A Two-Seater Costs More to Fuel Than a Full-Size SUV
Sports cars and full-size SUVs get almost identical fuel economy — 19.0 against 18.9 mpg. The sports car still costs more to run every year, and the reason has nothing to do with the engine.
Electric Range Peaked in 2019 and Nobody Noticed
I expected a straight line up. Average EPA range for electric cars rose fast until 2019, then flattened and slightly fell — while the number of models on sale went from 75 to nearly 400. The engineering did not stall. The strategy changed.
Your Insurance Deductible Is Probably Wrong for Your Car
You picked your deductible once, at the dealership, while signing other things. It's been sitting there ever since — probably wrong for the car you drive now.
What Comprehensive Car Insurance Covers (And What It Costs)
Comprehensive sounds like the big one — comprehensive, as in everything. It's actually the smallest line on the bill, and the most misunderstood.
Car Insurance Costs Twice as Much in Florida as Maine
Insurance is the bill nobody shops until it jumps. Same driver, same car, and the price nearly doubles depending on which side of a state line you sleep on.
Used EVs Cost $4,000 More Than Gas Cars. Except They Don't.
Every used-EV conversation starts with "they're still too expensive," and the raw numbers agree. Then I filtered for age and mileage, and the gap almost vanished.
The Most Fuel-Efficient Used Cars, by Real MPG
Every time gas jumps I get the same question: what used car actually sips fuel without costing a fortune? So I pulled real EPA combined numbers from our data and ranked them.
The Cheapest Cars to Insure Aren’t the Ones You’d Expect
Everyone thinks their insurance bill is about them. I pulled the loss data, and it's mostly about the car. The cheapest ones surprised me.