Gas is Cheap

It is a non-renewable resource that begins as oil extracted from deep within the earth, shipped thousands of miles by pipeline and tanker, carefully refined, and then transported again to local fueling stations. It is gasoline, a highly concentrated source of energy that is the cornerstone of the world's transportation sector. How valuable is it?

Most Americans can buy it for less than $1.50 per gallon. A recent item in AutoWeek magazine compared gasoline to other consumer goods:

What if you were to buy a gallon of.......

Diet Snapple 16 oz. for $1.29 = $10.32 per gallon

Lipton Ice Tea 16 oz for $1.19 = $9.52 per gallon

Gatorade 20 oz for $1.59 = $10.17 per gallon

Ocean Spray 16 oz for $1.25 = $10.00 per gallon

Milk 16 oz for $1.59 = $6.32 per gallon

Evian (water) 9 oz for $1.49 = $21.19 per gallon

STP Brake Fluid 12 oz for $3.15 = $33.60 per gallon

Vicks Nyquil 6 oz for $8.35 = $178.13 per gallon

Pepto Bismol 4 oz for $3.85 = $123.20 per gallon

Whiteout 7 oz for $1.39 = $254.17 per gallon

Scope 1.5 oz for $0.99 = $84.84 per gallon

From: e-FFICIENCY NEWS, The bimonthly newsletter from the Alliance to Save Energy, November/December 1999.