How much does it cost you to drive one mile?
Jul 2, 2008 Current Events, Grab Bag
If you know just how much it costs to drive around town, it might keep you from making unnecessary trips, thus, saving you money. So, how much does it cost for you to drive a mile? Don’t know? That’s ok, here’s how you find out:
- Next time you fill up your gas tank, reset your odometer.
- Then, when you have to fill up again, take note of how much it costs to fill up
- Divide the fill-up cost by the number of miles you were able to drive on that last tank.
- Bada bing, bada boom, there is your average cost-per-mile (at least for that tank)
For me, it’s right at $.25/mile. It really puts things into perspective when I realize that to drive across town, it will cost me 10 bucks or so EACH WAY. Maybe I should just stay home!
Anyways, do this and report back. OR, if you already have, what’s the damage?
Jim Carey reminds us about how cheap gas used to be
Ever seen the movie “Me, Myself, and Irene”? It is a HILARIOUS movie that I watched over the weekend. Anyways, while watching it, I noticed something in the background of one scene:
Ahhh, those were the days… $1.13 for the cheap stuff. The cheapest gas near me right now is $3.98/gallon, so seeing this made me smile, yet at the same time, sad at how much it has risen in the 8 years since this movies release.
Remember those days?
Tags: gas, gas prices, jim carey, Movies
