According to The Dept of Energy:
2nd Week of May 2007 = $3.10
2nd Week of May 2008 = $3.72
That is $0.62 cents per more gallon than last year.
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If you have a 11 Gallon per fill up tank:
Last year, a fillup cost $34.10
This year, a fillup costs $ 40.92
That is $6.82 more per fillup.
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If your car gets 24 mpg:
Last year, you paid $0.129 per mile.
This year, you pay $0.155 per mile.
That is $0.026 per mile more.
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That is a $312 increase since last year, if prices were fixed, for 12,000 miles.
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