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$4 per Gallon

Originally uploaded by Matt McGee

I just paid $4.02/gallon for gas at the Conoco station on Kennedy Road (at the intersection with Dallas Road). Yikes!

Granted, I’m one of those goofy people who always buys premium, 92-octane gas even though I only have a little Toyota Corolla. Why? Because I know for a fact that my car drives better with premium gas. I’ve driven over Snoqualmie Pass a couple dozen times in the past 18 months, and my car always drove better up the mountains with 92 octane gas. And, since I have a long drive coming up real soon, it was a no brainer to get premium gas despite the price.

Still, I’ve never paid $4/gallon for gas anywhere, especially in West Richland or others part of the Tri-Cities. Can’t imagine how high it’s going to go as we get further along into the summer….