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Pain In The Gas

Back on November 20, 2007, I wrote a post about the rising price of gasoline. Back then, prices were making headlines because the national average for regular unleaded gasoline stood at $3.10 per gallon, or 10% higher than a month prior. I also wrote that day:

CNBC noted that for a number of drivers, the cost of filling up their vehicles is hitting $100 or more. Based on calculations by Bankrate.com, it costs $108.50 to fill the 31 gallon tanks on your base model Chevrolet Avalanche or Suburban. If you own a base model Ford Expedition, you’re in luck, as the 28 gallon tank costs only $98 to fill up.

Fast forward to April 29, 2008. The national average for regular unleaded gasoline is now $3.60 per gallon, and U.S. presidential candidates are calling for a suspension of federal gas and diesel taxes. And the cost of refueling those vehicles referenced in my November post?

• Chevy Avalanche (31 gallon tank)= $111.60
• Chevy Suburban (31 gallon tank)= $111.60
• Ford Expedition (28 gallon tank)= $100.80

Welcome to the $100 club, Expedition owners. It could be worse. If you owned a Chevy Suburban or GMC Yukon with the 39 gallon tanks, you’d be looking at $140.40 per fill-up.

“Honey, could you gas up the Yukon for tonight?”