Big tank, skinny wallet
It’s been a month or so since I filled up the tank, and we seem to be on our way toward European gas prices. A completely dry tank is a little more than 24 gallons, so the price of gasoline will have to hit $4.17 or so before cracking the $100 mark for a full tank. This week’s price at the local Arco is $2.92, so there’s still another 43% increase before that happens.
Our household is relatively insensitive to the changes in fuel prices, since we drive so little, but people who commute from places like Pleasanton, Modesto, or Los Banos into the Bay Area have got to be feeling like there’s a hole in their wallet.
On the positive side, if fuel prices stay high, it’s going to help alternative transportation and energy systems become economically viable.
See also: $62.25 to fill the tank
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