How much would it cost in gas to drive from Tacoma WA to Pasco WA?

Answer 1

There isn't a standard answer to your question. The size of vehicle and the type of fuel makes a huge difference. For illustration's sake, I am going to use a Honda Civic to answer the question. Approximate miles between Tacoma and Pasco is 240. A Honda Civic is rated at 39 MPG for highway driving. The current price of gas in Tacoma is $3,95/gal. If a majority of your driving is Highway, it will take approximately 6.2 gallons of regular gas for the trip. That would cost about $24.50 for the trip between cities.

Now, consider driving a Honda Civic GX compressed natural gas (CNG) car the exact same route. Natural gas costs approximately $1.90 per gallon equivalent. The GX gets approximately 38 MPGe. This would take about 6.3 gallons of NG. The same trip would cost about $12.00.

When comparing natural gas cars to gasoline cars, the cost of operation is about 50% less. They are also much cleaner burning vehicles which makes the engine last a lot longer.