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All depends on the number of miles you drive. For example, before my last retirement (I have retired twice already) I commuted to wrk about 30-40 miles per day x 5 days. But After I retired I drive around 40 miles every other week or so. My wife and I have four vehicles parked on our two driveways: Corolla, RAV4, a Silverado and a Tundra truck. My wife drives to work and back home 4 miles per day x 3 days, and 30 miles one time per week to buy groceries for a total of 42 miles per week, sometimes less than that.
So my 20 miles per week + 42 miles = 62 miles per week, or 336 miles per month divided by 4 vehicles. Gasoline is expensive in Alaska (around $4.50 per gallon), but we get a $1.00 discount per gallon x 35 gallons at the local Fred Mayer gas stations, which brings the price down to $3.50 per gallon this week. If the price drops to $3.50 per gallon in a week or two, then we would be paying $2.50 per gallon x 35 gallons. Then, if my wife and I go groceries shopping and things like that, we drive one vehicle, not two. We have up to five $1.00 discounts for the month of August, and two $1.00 discounts for September. However, we still have 15 gallons of gasoline stored in one of the sheds, so more than likely I will buy 35 gallons of gasoline a week or two from now using one of the August discounts
Our vehicles were "paid for" long ago, our umbrella policy doesn't cost very much, so buying a small amount of fuel like we do is relatively cheap.
Yes, my commute into Cambridge is about 80 miles, but since the pandemic, I haven't had to go in too much, working remotely most of the time. I went from driving about 25k miles annually to maybe 8-10k annually now. Plus the Forester isn't a fuel miser, but it's not a porker either - averages about 30 mpgs on all-weather tires. So these days, the gas price doesn't affect me too much.
Yes, my commute into Cambridge is about 80 miles, but since the pandemic, I haven't had to go in too much, working remotely most of the time. I went from driving about 25k miles annually to maybe 8-10k annually now. Plus the Forester isn't a fuel miser, but it's not a porker either - averages about 30 mpgs on all-weather tires. So these days, the gas price doesn't affect me too much.
It is the same for my wife and I (we aren't affected by changes in fuel prices). We use about 20% more fuel during the winter than summer, because of a lot of idling, plus driving. When taking photos of the auroras at night under temperatures from 0 to -20 F., I just leave my 2001 Silverado's engine idling for hours sometimes, step out of the truck to take photos for a few minutes, and then get inside to warm up
I don't need gas today 9/12 (still have 5/8 of a tank), but yesterday I saw one station down to $3.06 9/10 credit price (I paid $3.09 9/10 on my last few tanks), and this morning I saw a $3.01 9/10 (at a Kroger including a 3 cent registered Kroger card discount ($3.04 9/10 posted))......and then finally saw a $ 2.99 9/10 credit price at a Sunoco.
I don't need gas today 9/12 (still have 5/8 of a tank), but yesterday I saw one station down to $3.06 9/10 credit price (I paid $3.09 9/10 on my last few tanks), and this morning I saw a $3.01 9/10 (at a Kroger including a 3 cent registered Kroger card discount ($3.04 9/10 posted))......and then finally saw a $ 2.99 9/10 credit price at a Sunoco.
Where do you live. I may relocate.
Phoenix gasoline prices are averaging $4.75 today.
I don't need gas today 9/12 (still have 5/8 of a tank), but yesterday I saw one station down to $3.06 9/10 credit price (I paid $3.09 9/10 on my last few tanks), and this morning I saw a $3.01 9/10 (at a Kroger including a 3 cent registered Kroger card discount ($3.04 9/10 posted))......and then finally saw a $ 2.99 9/10 credit price at a Sunoco.
^^^^ That was on Tuesday...It's now Friday 9/15. Early this morning I saw a station that was at $3.11 9/10 on Tuesday now at $3.30 9/10. I still had 1/4 to 1/3 of a tank left.
It wasn't open yet, but I drove into the Walmart down the street to check the price. I think it was also $3.11 9/10 on Tuesday and It's now $3.29 9/10.
I knew I'd be driving by the station above that was $3.06 9/10 on Tuesday in about 10-15 minutes, and vowed to look up at that.
The price at that station had risen from $3.06 9/10 to $3.29 9/10.
I then passed by 3 or 4 stations that were between $3.25 9/10 - $3.29 9/10 before seeing one (a Circle K) at $3.06 9/10, and I pulled right in and filled up.
I then passed tons of stations on the way to my destination and all were between $3.25 9/10 and $3.29 9/10, except for one at $3.15 9/10 and one at $3.13 9/10.
The Sunoco that had been at $2.99 9/10 on Tuesday had increased to $3.29 9/10.
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