Comments on: Today’s fuel price musings - If I ignore $4 gas, it won’t go away http://blogs.e-rockford.com/thepassengerseat/2008/06/02/todays-fuel-price-musings-if-i-ignore-4-gas-it-wont-go-away/ Whether you ride, drive or fly, transportation issues affect everyone. Especially when fuel prices are so high. Join Thomas V. Bona as he examines the things that make the world move. Tue, 2 Dec 2008 14:22:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.4 By: Thomas V. Bona http://blogs.e-rockford.com/thepassengerseat/2008/06/02/todays-fuel-price-musings-if-i-ignore-4-gas-it-wont-go-away/#comment-140 Thomas V. Bona Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:37:19 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/thepassengerseat/2008/06/02/todays-fuel-price-musings-if-i-ignore-4-gas-it-wont-go-away/#comment-140 Craig, Thanks for the question. Sorry I'm late in responding. Basically, it's because the Chicago metro area is such a huge chunk of the average. I don't know what percentage of gas stations in Illinois are in the Chicago metro area, but more than two thirds of the population is there, so Chicagoland's high prices outweigh everyone else. Chicago has been running about 9 cents above the state average (and that's the metro average, so inner-city stations are much higher). Meanwhile, the places with "cheaper" gas are small and make up a fraction of the overall average. Hope that helps. Thanks for asking. Craig,

Thanks for the question. Sorry I’m late in responding. Basically, it’s because the Chicago metro area is such a huge chunk of the average. I don’t know what percentage of gas stations in Illinois are in the Chicago metro area, but more than two thirds of the population is there, so Chicagoland’s high prices outweigh everyone else. Chicago has been running about 9 cents above the state average (and that’s the metro average, so inner-city stations are much higher).

Meanwhile, the places with “cheaper” gas are small and make up a fraction of the overall average.

Hope that helps. Thanks for asking.

]]> By: Craig Knauss http://blogs.e-rockford.com/thepassengerseat/2008/06/02/todays-fuel-price-musings-if-i-ignore-4-gas-it-wont-go-away/#comment-139 Craig Knauss Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:20:08 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/thepassengerseat/2008/06/02/todays-fuel-price-musings-if-i-ignore-4-gas-it-wont-go-away/#comment-139 How can Rockford have the 3rd highest prices for gas ($4.07) and be BELOW the state average ($4.13)? Doesn't make sense. How can Rockford have the 3rd highest prices for gas ($4.07) and be BELOW the state average ($4.13)? Doesn’t make sense.

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