It is the one place you don’t want to be if your wallet is an empty as your gas tank.
I’m talking about Gorda, California. Yesterday it was named as home to the most expensive gasoline in the United States. The lone gas station in the tiny Big Sur town is currently charging $5.20 for a gallon of self-serve unleaded gas. The price jumps to $5.40 if you want a gallon of premium.
So why is the price of fuel so high there?
The gas station owner says it boils down to location, location, location. The Amerigo Gas Station is located on California’s scenic Highway 1 and there isn’t another fueling stop for miles. The station owner also says the high price reflects the cost of bringing gas to the town’s remote location as well as its reliance on a diesel generator for all of its power.
Still, at more than five bucks per gallon the owner says he’s been the target of a lot of cheap shots. Comments range from: “You ought to be shot,” to “Change the name of the town from Gorda to Gouge-a” and “Where’s your mask?” Others simply look at the price and keep driving.
We just got back from Hilo, Hawaii where the price of a gallon of unleaded gas was $4, which I thought was outrageous. But $5.20 for one gallon of gas? I can’t imagine paying $20 and not even being able to get four gallons of gas.
What’s the price of gas in your neck of the woods?
According to AAA, the statewide average for a gallon of regular is now $3.37, just 3 cents below last year’s record high.
But the news is not all bad—if you are looking to save money on fuel this Easter, consider driving to Xenia, Ohio.
This Saturday members of the Xenia Christian Center will pay 25 cents of the price of every gallon of gas purchased at a local United Dairy Farmers convenience store.
With Easter Sunday fast approaching, church leaders say they want to help motorists fill their tanks and their hearts. Church members will be on hand to help offset the price of gas and promote their Easter services. What’s more, the pastor says the church doesn’t mind if you show up purely out of greed, because his congregation doesn’t discriminate.
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