• ThePantser@sh.itjust.works
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    16 days ago

    Some Americans have reportedly started traveling 120 miles across state borders for cheaper gasoline

    Idiots, burn more than you save

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      16 days ago

      It said Explorer hybrid for that part, so i was curious and looked it up.

      26mpg, 18gallon tank, $7/gal in one state and $4 in the next state over

      Thats about 5 gallons to drive 120 miles

      It costs $126 to fill up in the $7 state, and $72 in the $4 state

      Thats a $50 savings pump vs pump, but $40 in gas to get there and back again IF that gas is from the cheap state

      Ill pay the extra $10 and avoid crazy mileage on my car, thanks

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        16 days ago

        But like you said the gas must be from the cheap state to begin with so they will take multiple trips to even need to break even and then the cost must stay that low in the other state each time. But yes the wear on the car will cost more in the long run.

      • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca
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        16 days ago

        Thats about 5 gallons to drive 120 miles

        but you have to drive back.

        Truck owners no math goodly anyway.

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      16 days ago

      No reason they wouldn’t be filling cans as well. Would probably take quite a few to break even tho

  • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca
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    16 days ago

    Some Americans have reportedly started traveling 120 miles across state borders for cheaper gasoline

    USA math whizzes.