In the central piedmont of North Carolina, we are averaging 3.57 for regular, (87 Octane) gas. What is it in your area?
Interesting chart, but one factor to keep in mind is that our economy is essentially driven by oil. That is, the price of oil effectively is the driver of inflation. I was working for Texaco in the D.C. area in the early 1970s when the first Arab oil embargo hit. It was astonishing how prices for a wide variety of items soared, until we realized that oil was an integral part of the ingredients or manufacturing process.Here's another interesting way to view the data. Adjusting for inflation, the cost of a gallon of gasoline in the US has been remarkably stable (even declining a wee bit) Unfortunately, this chart doesn't capture 2021-2022, but I'm guessing that the trend is pretty consistent. In inflation adjusted dollars, the price of gas hasn't moved much more than ~$0.25/gal since the 1970s.
Gasoline Prices Adjusted for Inflation | US Inflation Calculator
From house to work is a 5 min drive for me. Because that’s too short of a timespan for an engine to heat up, I wanted to get a plug in hybrid. Besides saving gas whenever I want to, I can reduce wear and tear on the engine. I can go roughly 20 miles on a charge and can go 400 miles on a tank of gas. I bought a 2017 Fusion Energi Titanium right as the pandemic started, for a really good deal. Then the used car market went nuts a couple months later. I wouldn’t call it an exciting car, but it’s a really nice daily driver. The fuel tank is like 12 gallons, so it doesn’t take a lot to fill up and that can last around town about as long as I want it to.May even look at swapping Pontiac G 8 for something more fuel efficient.
My commute was @30 miles each way for around 20 years. That ended 4 years ago.Some of you guys are spoiled! I do 64 miles a day commuting to and from work.
2008 Mustang Gt gets about 20mpg. 1990 Safari van gets around 16-18.
Sounds terrible at 320 miles per week. But....I also don't have a car payment.