All these people saying it takes a minute or two to get gas haven't paid attention to how long they actually spend entering the gas station, driving to the pump, getting out, negotiating payment, choosing fuel type, opening your tank, pumping, putting the handle back, hitting no on the receipt option, getting back in the car, leaving the pump, and entering traffic. Sometimes it'll take a minute just waiting for traffic to clear to pull out!
And then it's also assuming there is a gas station on your current route, and that it's one with a decent price and not more expensive than other stations around. A lot of the trips I take don't go past a decently priced gas station, the few I routinely do pass are often 5-6ยข/gal more than others. At 22 gallons that's over a dollar more.
And also assuming you never get gas at a place like Sam's Club or Costco, which offer some big discounts but often have lines.
And then it's also assuming there is a gas station on your current route, and that it's one with a decent price and not more expensive than other stations around. A lot of the trips I take don't go past a decently priced gas station, the few I routinely do pass are often 5-6ยข/gal more than others. At 22 gallons that's over a dollar more.
And also assuming you never get gas at a place like Sam's Club or Costco, which offer some big discounts but often have lines.