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Fuel Facts

updated: 10/6/2008
next update: 10/14/2008

National average unleaded gas prices
DateCost per gallon
October 6, 2008 $3.50
Month ago average $3.67
Year ago average $2.77

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 2007 Cost 2008 Cost Diff.
Minneapolis to
Mount Rushmore
9 hours
30 min.
1,282
64.1
$177.56
$224.35
$46.79
Des Moines to
Mount Rushmore
10 hours
1,300
65.0
$180.05
$227.50
$47.45
Milwaukee to
Mount Rushmore
13 hours
1,731
86.6
$239.88
$303.10
$63.22
Winnipeg to
Mount Rushmore
12 hours
45 min.
1,639
82.0
$227.14
$287.00
$59.86
Omaha to
Mount Rushmore
8 hours
30 min.
1,108
55.4
$153.46
$193.90
$40.44
Chicago to
Mount Rushmore
14 hours
15 min.
1,878
93.9
$260.10
$328.65
$68.55
Denver to
Mount Rushmore
7 hours
770
38.5
$106.65
$134.75
$28.10
Dallas to
Mount Rushmore
18 hours
45 min.
2,215
110.8
$306.92
$387.80
$80.88
Grand Rapids to
Mount Rushmore
17 hours
2,231
111.6
$309.13
$390.60
$81.47
Kansas City to
Mount Rushmore
11 hours
1,463
73.2
$202.76
$256.20
$53.44

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.



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