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In July 2024, the price of gas across all fuel grades is $3.60.
What this means is that the cost of fuel was actually more expensive comparatively than it is today.
That doesnt mean filling up at the tank is cheap.
Regular gas, for example, tends to be much cheaper than premium fuel.
Factors beyond your control also influence gas prices.
Most are small businesses struggling with razor-thin margins, just trying to stay afloat in a volatile market.
So,how much does it cost to fill up your tanknow versus in the past?
And what can you do to combat prices?
Heres what you better know.
Prices can also vary widely depending on where you live in the country.
Powerreported that the average car holds between 12 and 15 gallons.
Cost of Filling Up Your Tank in the 2000s and 2010s
TheU.S.
The data included the price of gasoline across all fuel grades.
Heres an overall breakdown of what a gallon of fuel cost in the 2000s.
And heres what fuel cost in the 2010s (all grades).
Again, these are per-gallon prices using each respective years dollar.
In terms of the cost of filling up a tank, it depends on your tank size.
Here are just a few strategies, according to experts.
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