I normally don’t pay too much attention to gas prices because I have to buy the gas and I already know without looking that it’s just too darn high. The other morning I was in a rush, the tank was on “E”, and I had to get to the gas station on air and a prayer. I gave the convenience store clerk $20 and pumped my gas. After starting the car and watching the little needle start climbing, I noticed it stopped just shy of half a tank. I then looked at the pump. $20 for 6 gallons. I remember when $12 filled up my first car.
On Tuesday I made a point to look at the price of gas while driving to work. $2.99. On Wednesday, it was $3.08. This morning it was holding at $3.08 at 10 AM. I ran into town at a little after 2 PM to grab some lunch and gas had jumped 12 cents to $3.20 in a span of four hours. Four HOURS!!
I know living in small town Mississippi, this is probably small potatoes compared to what people in bigger cities are paying for gas. It’s just the amount of increase in such a short period of time that amazes me. Watching gas prices has become my morning “game” as I drive to work now.
Naturally, I’m curious how far this will go and at what point will it start affecting my family. I drive only to necessary places (work, my son’s school, the grocery store and church) and everyplace I go is within 5 miles of me, so I can make a tank of gas last a long time.
Are you feeling the pinch from rising gas prices yet? How much is it where you live?
Gas prices here in the metro Richmond (VA) area range from $2.99 to $3.40 a gallon. Holy crap! I don’t pay much attention to the gas prices because I don’t do the driving – The Man Thing does – but now I know why he collapsed in tears the other day when he had to fill the truck up and it cost him $100.00 to get a full tank of gas! When will it end? I seriously think we need to look into getting something more economical or a hybrid or electric car or SOMETHING. This is crazy!
It cost $56 to fill my tank yesterday. Denver is feeing it, too.
According to the news this morning gas prices went up 7 cents over night. The average in our area is $3.49 – 21 cents more than the national average. Definitely going to keep me off the road unless I have to go.