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updated 8/18/2008 - (next update will be 8/25/2008)
National Average Unleaded Gas Prices
| Date | Cost Per Gallon |
| August 18, 2008 |
$3.74 |
| Month ago average |
$4.09 |
| Year ago average |
$2.77 |
Source:
AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report at www.fuelgaugereport.com. |
How That Affects a Trip
(Estimates are based on a vehicle with a 20-gallon gas tank that gets 20 miles to the gallon. Calculations were made using the national averages listed above.)
| Trip |
Drive Time
(approx., one-way) |
Round-trip mileage |
Gallons of gas used |
Cost 2007 |
Cost 2008 |
Cost Difference |
Minneapolis to
Mount Rushmore |
9 hours
30 min. |
1,282 |
64.1 |
$177.56 |
$239.73 |
$62.17 |
Des Moines to
Mount Rushmore |
10 hours |
1,300 |
65.0 |
$180.05 |
$243.10 |
$63.05 |
Milwaukee to
Mount Rushmore |
13 hours |
1,731 |
86.6 |
$239.88 |
$323.88 |
$84.00 |
Winnipeg to
Mount Rushmore |
12 hours
45 min. |
1,639 |
82.0 |
$227.14 |
$306.68 |
$79.54 |
Omaha to
Mount Rushmore |
8 hours
30 min. |
1,108 |
55.4 |
$153.46 |
$207.20 |
$53.74 |
Chicago to
Mount Rushmore |
14 hours
15 min. |
1,878 |
93.9 |
$260.10 |
$351.19 |
$91.09 |
Denver to
Mount Rushmore |
7 hours |
770 |
38.5 |
$106.65 |
$143.99 |
$37.34 |
Dallas to
Mount Rushmore |
18 hours
45 min. |
2,215 |
110.8 |
$306.92 |
$414.39 |
$107.47 |
Grand Rapids to
Mount Rushmore |
17 hours |
2,231 |
111.6 |
$309.13 |
$417.38 |
$108.25 |
Kansas City to
Mount Rushmore |
11 hours |
1,463 |
73.2 |
$202.76 |
$273.77 |
$71.01 |
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