My first mistake on my road trip was not having the foresight to check for fuel locations along my route.
My second mistake was second guessing the mileage left in my tank. I popped into the Chug to top off my tank.
I pulled up to the pump, jumped out to start the flow of the go-juice, when I nearly had a heart attack at the prices of fuel. Even at the height of fuel prices, I had never paid $4.49 a gallon for mid grade unleaded gas in the Midwest.
After putting a minimal amount in my tank, I went inside to "chat" with the employees. There I learned that Chug was "the only" gas station in the town or nearby. Therefore, they could charge whatever they wanted to travellers or to their own townspeople. read more