Another Week, Another Record High Gas Price
The average price of gasoline is up to $3.18 in the U.S. which is the highest ever even when you take into account inflation.
Where I live, it’s even more expensive, most places were at $3.39 and I even saw it at $3.49 one place. I know that I’ve certainly been taking less trips, and I’ve been riding my motorcycle a heck of a lot more since it gets a lot better gas mileage than my other vehicle.
But hey, let’s look on the bright side, this means record profits for the oil companies. Exxon Mobile turned a $9.3 billion profit in the first quarter alone. [/sarcasm]
For those looking for bargain gas, visit Charleston, South Carolina where you can find gas for just $2.87/gallon or if you hate bargains, take a trip to the Windy City of Chicago where you can pay $3.59/gallon.
Although one good thing that is coming of this is that people are turning more towards mass transit. Public transportation use is at it’s highest in 49 years.