Yes, I know gas prices are worse in other parts of the United States and much worse in other parts of the globe, but I don't drive in those places.
A report out this morning shows that in Massachusetts the average price of a gallon has jumped 35 cents in just the past two weeks, topping off at a record $3.54 for self-serve (a price at which maybe this silly tank-filling robot does start to make sense).
On Sunday, prior to hauling the wife and kids up to New Hampshire for a family gathering, I pulled into my local filling station with the minivan showing just under a quarter of a tank.
Now, I like to consider myself relatively stoical when it comes to gas prices, having gone so far as to publicly ridicule the TV news types for their standup hysterics on the topic.
But $60 for three-quarters of a tank?
Let's just say I was gripping the wheel a little tighter than normal for a few miles.
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"Record prices"
I hate when people say the price is at a record high. What else do you expect?! That's what inflation does. Most commodities are at a record high. That's why you have to adjust for inflation when considering these issues.