by Michael Sivak, Sivak Utilized Analysis
AAA publishes a each day map that divides the states into 5 teams, relying on the typical worth of normal gasoline. On July 5, 2022, two adjoining states had a novel relationship: they belonged to the 2 excessive AAA worth teams, with Illinois within the highest worth group and Kentucky within the lowest worth group. This very temporary submit compares the bottom gasoline costs in two adjoining counties in these two states: Massac in Illinois, and McCracken in Kentucky. The bottom costs in every county had been obtained from GasBuddy.
The outcomes point out that the bottom worth on July 5, 2022, at 9 am CDT in Massac County, Illinois, was $5.09 per gallon, whereas it was $4.08 in McCracken County, Kentucky. In line with Google Maps, the shortest driving distance between the 2 particular fuel stations in query is 13.1 miles.
Maps from AAA Gasoline Costs
Michael Sivak is the managing director of Sivak Utilized Analysis and the previous director of Sustainable Worldwide Transportation on the College of Michigan.
