10-01-2006, 01:18 PM
I've thought it through a number of times, myself. Here in Philadelphia, even at the cheapest stations (and there can be a 20 cent or more difference between stations within a mile or two of each other), the price is still about 30 cents more than it is in New Jersey, right across the bridge over the Delaware River. It'd only take a few minutes to drive to Jersey and get fill up, *but*, there's a three dollar toll to cross the bridge back to Philadelphia. So for my car's 16 gallon tank, I figure it'd have to be at least a thirty cent difference (about $4.80 total difference) to cover the toll and my time. :-)
Plus, in Jersey, you're not allowed to pump your own gas. They always do it for you, so I guess that's an added bonus. One thing I've always wondered about that practice, though, is whether or not you're supposed to tip the pumpers. It *is* their job, so I figure you don't have to.
Plus, in Jersey, you're not allowed to pump your own gas. They always do it for you, so I guess that's an added bonus. One thing I've always wondered about that practice, though, is whether or not you're supposed to tip the pumpers. It *is* their job, so I figure you don't have to.