Cross Country on $80?

Hi All:

When I found out that a Buc-ee's in Ennis, TX was charging just $2.139 for a gallon of liquid gold, I started putting this plan together in my head. With a start in San Diego and a finish in Brunswick, GA, it appears this can be done in 3+ days while behind the wheel of my 2021 Prius Prime for ~ $80 in fuel. I would start at my San Diego area home and divert for emergency work along the way plus come back to my Nashville home as the final destination but just over $80 to cover 2,258-miles while crossing the country from coast-to-coast given today's fuel prices around the country? Wow!

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1. San Diego, CA
2. Love's Travel Stop, 8993 Robert Larson Blvd, Las Cruces, NM - 672/672-miles ($2.859) -- 70 mpg/9.6 gal/$27.50
3. Buc-ee's, 1181 Creechville Rd, Ennis, TX - 694/1,366-miles ($2.139) -- 75 mpg/9.25 gal/$19.80
4. Shell, 205 S 16th Ave, Laurel, MS - 489/1,855-miles ($2.439) -- 75 mpg/6.5 gal/$15.90
5. Walmart, 11 Glynn Plaza, Brunswick, GA 31520 - 503/2,358-miles ($2.739) -- 75 mpg/6.7 gal/$18.35

Coast to Coast Fuel Cost Total: $81.55

Google Maps - 2,358-miles from coast to coast

I must drive out to Memphis tomorrow and this thing was buzzing around in my head... Any thoughts?

Wayne

 

Hi Chris:

And just like that, prices at my local Sam's Club jumped $0.28/gallon last night. WTI is up just $3 since Monday at $71.88/bbl. The Buc'ees that was posted at $2.139 was $2.289 last night and $2.499 today so maybe someone mistyped a price on Tuesday?

In any case, McDonald's did have one deal for yesterday and yesterday only.

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Wayne

 

Hi All:

Marian and I ate at the famous "Peg Leg Porker" in Nashville yesterday. On the way back, I had to stop at BNA which guides me past the local Sam's Club about 2-miles from the AP. Within the GB app over 36-hours, prices have gone from $2.43/gal to $2.75/gal, and back to $2.71/gal as of last night. Somebody posted on Gas Buddy that they are back down to $2.43 as of this afternoon. Crazy indeed.

Chris, I was thinking of the pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon as well.

Wayne

 

Hi All:

Since I am starting to get more interested in this project as an inflation reduction act story, here is the latest. While looking over the GB heat map, I am sure some of you remember me speaking about seeing $2.50/gal prices up near Alamogordo, NM when Marian and I visited White Sands NP a few weeks back.

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Sure enough, they still have a number of stations at $2.58/gal incl a Circle K where I receive a $0.03/gal discount. I might add a gallon at a Murphy's Express - currently running at $2.719 today, which will provide enough fuel to make it to Alamogordo covering 68-miles if I do not still have enough in the tank to make it their directly. I will use the same methods I always use while heading to higher priced fuel locations. Refuel sooner and top off before hitting Brunswick., GA for example.

My latest...

1. San Diego, CA
2. Murphy's Express, 3480 Northrise Dr., Las Cruces, NM - 692/692-miles ($2.719) -- 70 mpg/1.0x gal/$2.75
3. Circle K, 657 S White Sands Blvd. Alamogordo, NM - 62/754-miles ($2.559) -- 70 mpg/9.8 gal/$25.10
4. Murphy's Express, 401 S Beckham Ave, Tyler, TX - 675/1,429-miles ($2.429) -- 75 mpg/9.0/$21.90
5. Marathon, 5213 Hwy 11, Laurel, MS - 405/1,834-miles ($2.319) -- 75 mpg/5.4/$12.55
6. Walmart, 11 Glynn Plaza, Brunswick, GA 31520 - 501/2,335-miles ($2.699) -- 75 mpg/6.7/$18.10

Crossing the Continent on $80

2,335-miles

Wayne

 

Hi All:

I checked all the stations along the CA to GA corridor and they are still tracking plus or minus $0.02/gallon from the last post above. This still appears doable in this day and age. Now all I have to do is execute. And if Marian will come along, this is a 3-day drive. If not, 4 + days.

Wayne