GAS HITS RECORD HIGH PRICE vs
CALIFORNIA GAS PRICES SHATTERED PREVIOUS RECORDS AND HIT NEW HIGHS ACROSS THE STATE THURSDAY. AAA OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TRACKS FUEL COSTS AS A SERVICE TO CONSUMERS AND THEIR SPOKESPERSON SEAN COMEY SAYS THEY HAVE SURVEYED OVER 60 THOUSAND SELF-SERVICE STATIONS NATIONWIDE EVERYDAY, TO GET THE LATEST FIGURES. AAA ADVISES AGGRESSIVE SHOPPING, SINCE PRICES CHANGE OVERNIGHT, AND AVOIDING LUXURY GAS. PREMIUM FUEL COSTS ABOUT 20 CENTS A GALLON MORE, SO IF YOUR CAR DOESN'T SPECIFICALLY NEED IT, DON'T BUY IT. ALSO YOUR TIRE PRESSURE HAS A LOT TO DO WITH GAS CONSUMPTION. FOR EVERY POUND OF PRESSURE YOUR TIRES ARE UNDER-INFLATED, YOU COULD BE LOSING UP TO 2 PERCENT OF YOUR GAS MILEAGE.







