updated: 11/16/2009
next update: 11/23/2009
| National average unleaded gas prices | |
|---|---|
| Date | Cost per gallon |
| November 16, 2009 | $2.63 |
| Month ago average | $2.53 |
| Year ago average | $2.11 |
Source: AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report at www.fuelgaugereport.com.
| How that affects your trip | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trip | Drive Time (approximate, one-way) | Round-trip Mileage | Gas Used (gallons) | Cost 2008 | Cost 2009 | Cost Diff. |
| Minneapolis to Mount Rushmore |
9 hours 30 min. |
1,282 |
64.1 |
$135.25 |
$168.58 |
$33.33 |
| Des Moines to Mount Rushmore |
10 hours |
1,300 |
65.0 |
$137.15 |
$170.95 |
$33.80 |
| Milwaukee to Mount Rushmore |
13 hours |
1,731 |
86.6 |
$182.73 |
$227.76 |
$45.03 |
| Winnipeg to Mount Rushmore |
12 hours 45 min. |
1,639 |
82.0 |
$173.02 |
$215.66 |
$42.64 |
| Omaha to Mount Rushmore |
8 hours 30 min. |
1,108 |
55.4 |
$116.89 |
$145.70 |
$28.81 |
| Chicago to Mount Rushmore |
14 hours 15 min. |
1,878 |
93.9 |
$198.13 |
$246.96 |
$48.83 |
| Denver to Mount Rushmore |
7 hours |
770 |
38.5 |
$81.24 |
$101.26 |
$20.02 |
| Dallas to Mount Rushmore |
18 hours 45 min. |
2,215 |
110.8 |
$233.79 |
$291.40 |
$57.61 |
| Grand Rapids to Mount Rushmore |
17 hours |
2,231 |
111.6 |
$235.48 |
$293.51 |
$58.03 |
| Kansas City to Mount Rushmore |
11 hours |
1,463 |
73.2 |
$154.45 |
$192.52 |
$38.07 |
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 fuel saving tips published by Ford Motor Company.