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Have You Seen the Price of Gas?

Thoughts on an expense that is not inevitable

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Addison Del Mastro
Mar 01, 2022
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My local Exxon just raised the price of regular gasoline to $3.85. I might possibly live near the most expensive gas station in Northern Virginia. Even Tysons Corner, home to two luxury malls and a Bentley/Aston Martin car dealership, has cheaper gas!

The other day, I sat down and calculated what it actually costs to drive a mile, at that price. My car g…

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