Taking a road trip across California this summer? Time to be strategic about where you stop for gas.
Drivers heading up the Pacific Coast should be on the lookout for whiplash as they pass the town of Mendocino, where a gallon of regular now costs $9.60.
But Schlafer’s Auto Body & Repair in Mendocino has a gallon of regular at $9.60, about $3 higher than the county’s average of $6.38.High gas prices aren’t going away soon, but if you’re paying extra for premium, you probably can save the money. And don’t even think about midgrade. A person at the business who answered the phone Monday declined to speak with The Times about gas prices.From online services to paying with cash, here are some ways to save at the pump.
“Specific areas seeing far higher prices than the state average like in Mendocino and Big Sur are largely outliers because of transportation costs and low volumes,” Vincent said in an email. “When a retailer sells small quantities and requires a delivery truck fueled by extremely expensive diesel fuel to make a lengthy drive to deliver the gasoline, these specific retail stations are under unique pressure to raise prices far in excess of the state average in order to maintain their margins.
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