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updated 1/30/2012 - (next update will be 2/6/2012)
National Average Unleaded Gas Prices
| Date | Cost Per Gallon |
| January 30, 2012 |
$3.43 |
| Month ago average |
$3.28 |
| Year ago average |
$3.10 |
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 2011 |
Cost 2012 |
Cost Difference |
Minneapolis to
Mount Rushmore |
9 hours
30 min. |
1,282 |
64.1 |
$198.71 |
$219.86 |
$21.15 |
Des Moines to
Mount Rushmore |
10 hours |
1,300 |
65.0 |
$201.50 |
$222.95 |
$21.45 |
Milwaukee to
Mount Rushmore |
13 hours |
1,731 |
86.6 |
$268.46 |
$297.04 |
$28.58 |
Winnipeg to
Mount Rushmore |
12 hours
45 min. |
1,639 |
82.0 |
$254.20 |
$281.26 |
$27.06 |
Omaha to
Mount Rushmore |
8 hours
30 min. |
1,108 |
55.4 |
$171.74 |
$190.02 |
$18.28 |
Chicago to
Mount Rushmore |
14 hours
15 min. |
1,878 |
93.9 |
$291.09 |
$322.08 |
$30.99 |
Denver to
Mount Rushmore |
7 hours |
770 |
38.5 |
$119.35 |
$132.06 |
$12.71 |
Dallas to
Mount Rushmore |
18 hours
45 min. |
2,215 |
110.8 |
$343.48 |
$380.04 |
$36.56 |
Grand Rapids to
Mount Rushmore |
17 hours |
2,231 |
111.6 |
$345.96 |
$382.79 |
$36.83 |
Kansas City to
Mount Rushmore |
11 hours |
1,463 |
73.2 |
$226.92 |
$251.08 |
$24.16 |
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.
View gas mileage tips published by the U.S. Department of Energy.
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