Gas Prices Across the Map: What RVers Are Paying Right Now

[runamuck]

near my house between Dallas and Ft. Worth stations are in the mid 4$ range ..4.69 for dsl at the Racetrack a few blocks away.

 

[TheBar]

I remember paying $6,000 for my brand new 1978 VW Rabbit Diesel. After the oil embargo, when there were long lines at the gas station and the cost of fuel was quite high, I could have sold it for $12,000. Don't recall the price of gas at its highest but it eventually it came back to a more reasonable amount. Then so I would feel better, I would think of the Brits and Europeans who had been paying dearly for fuel for as long as I can remember.

In 1970 the price of gas was 36 cents. Then in the mid 1970's leaded gas was banned except for off road use. And lead free went up to 55-65 cents. By 1981 the price hit $1.38 equivalent to $5.18 today. So in 11 years the price went up by 4x as much. Haven't seen that yet.

Note that inflation follows every increase in oil prices. Mostly from manufacturing and shipping costs, plus farming fertilizer and fuel costs. Easy to raise prices, almost impossible to bring them down.

 

[Wasillaguy]

I just parked for a week and did not fill up prior. In other words, I'm betting prices will be lower by the 25th.
Yes, it's a gamble. I love to gamble.

So, when we parked on the 18th, the Murphy station south of STL was $3.79
When we filled on the 25th west of Stl $3.38. I won my wager.
Later the same day east of KC $3.18
Today in Siloam Springs $3.05

 

[Kirk]

The average price of gas in 1970 was $0.36 per gallon. This amount is equivalent to approximately $3.01 in 2025 dollars when adjusted for inflation.

 

[jymbee]

Legend has it that if you hold a gas pump to your ear,
you can hear all the shareholders laughing at you

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[Jackiemac]

 

[Chef Duane]

Was out of town this week for a funeral (MIL). Gassed up the rental this morning in Knoxville for $3.39 (Exxon). Back here in Dallas I gassed up my car at Cosco for $3.19. I don't check or log pricing, I just buy gas. Gonna' need it whether it's $3.19 or $6.19.

 

[Wasillaguy]

$3.02 this morning on a Gas Buddy deal.
Drove by a Murphy station at $2.93 in Elgin OK

 

[DonTom]

I rode a gas bike (for a change, my 2013 Triumph Trophy SE ) between Auburn and Reno today (99.0 miles driveway to driveway). I made it all the way on a half tank of gasoline that I started with, but I stopped at Cisco Grove, CA for a late lunch ( close to the halfway point between Auburn and Reno in the high Sierras <~6,000' in elevation>). While there, I decided to check both, the gas prices and the DCFC prices:

61 cents per KWH to fast charge an EV. Just a little on the high side (too much reflection on the charger screen to read the price from the photo). This was for CCS. There is no way for me to check the Tesla price without my Tesla (or I could use my Smartphone Telsa App, but I didn't bother because of my SmartphonePhobia (I wish those stupid things were never invented!)

So then I checked the gas prices and took this photo:

-Don- Reno, NV

 

[TheBar]

I rode a gas bike (for a change, my 2013 Triumph Trophy SE ) between Auburn and Reno today (99.0 miles driveway to driveway).

-Don- Reno, NV

Why do you own gas motorcycles? EV anywhere all the time. Or not?

 

[DonTom]

Why do you own gas motorcycles? EV anywhere all the time. Or not?

All from before I purchased my first EV in year 2017, which is my smallest electric motorcycle that I take on my RV trips. The last six motorcycles and last two cars I bought have all been EV.

The only gas rig I purchased since 2017 was my 2022 Class A. It looks like it will be a while before they make any decent electric RVs. But perhaps the new SS battery will change that.

But once in a while I do enjoy taking an ICE bike for the change. And a few times I wish I didn't. Such as when I got stuck in traffic on my Harley here in NV (no legal lane splitting, unlike CA) to the point that my left hand gets tired out from the clutch making me wish I were on an electric instead.

-Don- Reno, NV

 

[SMR]

It's up to 4.99 for diesel, I paid 4.69 on March 20th.
My MIL is letting us use her car, 36 mpg and it's a lot easier to park. Lol

 

[Oldgator73]

Inching up towards $4 a gal in Delaware. We have a Prius and mostly drive local so I have a hard time remembering the last fill up.

 

[DonTom]

Here in Reno, it averages around $5.20 per gallon of 87. A gas station that sells 85 octane near here is at $4.999 per gallon. The only one I have noticed lately below 5 bucks, if a tenth of a cent below counts as being below five bucks.

But I have not purchased any gasoline in Reno or CA for a couple of months, No need to.

Here in Reno, electricity is stable at, (I will chick online):

"As of July 1, 2025, the electricity rate for single-family homes in Reno, NV is $0.10996 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), with a basic monthly service charge of $18.50. "

11 cents per KWH was cheaper than I expected, but they now have the higher monthly fee because they lose too much money on houses with solar. Auburn, CA did the same, lower the KWH rate but add a larger monthly fee.

Better for those who use a lot of juice, but those who use little pay more.

This makes it better for EV car owners who drive a lot. But I don't drive cars often, perhaps less than a mile per day average. But I put on a lot of miles on my EV motorcycles, but I get a lot of free charging on those when on the road, especially with my 2023 Zero DSR/X which has no DCFC, but charges at 6.6KW which is usually close to the max the free charge stations can put out. Many of these free to use charge stations run from solar. Others at casinos or other large business that have money to waste and do not want to deal with setting up their charge stations to accept payments.

-Don- Reno, NV

 

[Derby6]

Good Grief Don--You have an ENTIRE EV section all for you---But you still insist on dragging all your useless EV electricity, DCFC, KW, etc info here too. Give it a break.

 

[Lou Schneider]

Good Grief Don--You have an ENTIRE EV section all for you---But you still insist on dragging all your useless EV electricity, DCFC, KW, etc info here too. Give it a break.

Vehicles don't use fuel when they're sitting in a garage.

 

[Kirk]

Good Grief Don--You have an ENTIRE EV section all for you--

Evangelists just can't help themselves.

 

[garyb1st]

Gallon of gas around the neighborhood (So Cal) is just over $6.00 a gallon.

 

[DonTom]

Vehicles don't use fuel when they're sitting in a garage.

Wrong!

When unused:

"Modern cars built after 2005 utilize closed-loop evaporative emission control (EVAP) systems that capture vapors and recycle them, significantly reducing fuel loss to less than 10 grams per 24 hours. In contrast, older vehicles or those with damaged vents can lose over 200 grams per 24 hours on hot days, and in extreme cases with partial tanks and temperature fluctuations, a tank can completely evaporate over a single season."

However, EV batteries discharge also when not being used for a long time. Some a lot worse than others, just like the ICE cars.

-Don- Reno, NV

 

[DonTom]

Good Grief Don--You have an ENTIRE EV section all for you---But you still insist on dragging all your useless EV electricity, DCFC, KW, etc info here too. Give it a break.

IMAO, comparing ICE to EV operation costs is appropriate in either section.

I wonder if the "Site Team" agrees. They have the final word on such.

-Don- Reno, NV (~$5.20 gal here)