Gas-Guzzling

Gas-Guzzlers are broadly known to have an unquenchable thirst, thus making them platinum level gas station patrons. In formal terms, there is actually a gas guzzler tax added to the sale or lease of a car with a poor EPA fuel economy rating ranging between $1,000 and $7,700, which may or may not counteract any ego boost stemming from the purchase.

Americans pay an average $4.94 for a regular gallon of gas as of 6/23/22 according to AAA. The record high was $5.01 on 6/14/22. The FHA states drivers travel an average 13,476 miles per year. If a car gets 22.5 mpg (just enough to avoid the gas guzzler tax) at the current average gas price, expect to pay around $2,959 a year or $246.59 a month. Efficiency of a specific make and model can be found at fueleconomy.gov.

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Looking to rock a hip 2022 Jeep Wrangler? After all, it was a pioneer in bypassing the gas guzzler tax due to it being a Jeep - not a car. A six cylinder is looking at 21 mpg regardless of door frames. Well how about a more concious four cylinder? That would add a whole 1 mpg bringing the total to 22 mpg unless you want to ditch a set of door frames to make it 23 mpg. That's cool right, because now it would be exempt from a gas guzzler tax regardless? Not as cool as the EcoDiesel at 25 mpg. What would be cool? Perhaps the xe at 1.8 times the standard price, which is gas and electricity at 49 mpg. Conclusion: the Jeep is a Gas-Guzzler in 2022 regardless of an outlier. Jeeps hold their value due to fan base come resale, but this may not be the absolute case when gas consumption is a factor. Below are some comparative figures when attributing the 2022 Jeep Wrangler with 22 mpg at today's average gas price:

Wrangler vs 30 mpg = $252.17/mo vs $184.93/mo

Wrangler vs 35 mpg = $252.17/mo vs $158.51/mo

The above examples show a deficit of $806.88 per year against a 30 mpg vehicle and $1,123.92 per year against a 35 mpg vehicle. The difference could be even greater considering how many extra costs are accumulated per gas station visit in the form of perishables and maintenance.