jakncoke
03-26-2008, 10:40 AM
Gasoline Sticker Shock Shocks Tourists Along Highway One - News Story - KNTV | San Francisco (http://www.nbc11.com/news/15701062/detail.html)
If you think you're paying a hefty price at the pump, wait until you see what we found at a gas station just south of the Bay Area.
NBC11's Bob Redell traveled to the city of Gorda where a gas station is charging $5.40 for a gallon of full service premium. It just might be the most expensive gas in the country, Redell reported.
Gorda is in Monterey County along Highway 1 and the closest gas station is 40 miles away.
Tourists couldn't believe what they were seeing, NBC11 reported.
Many said they would never pay that much for a gallon of gas. Others said they had no choice.
SLIDESHOW: Why Are We Paying So Much Per Gallon?
The gas station's owner said one customer told him to go to hell and another said he should be shot for charging that much for gas.
Redell said the reason the gas costs so much is because the town gets all its power from a generator and they use the extra profits from the pumps help pay that bill.
The other reason is that they can. They're the only game in town.
"If you're out in the desert without water and you want a jug of water and they charge you 30 bucks for a jug of water, I wouldn't feel sorry for you. Look before you leap, right? said gas station attendant James Willman.
Willman said most people just pay it. He said he's actually run out of regular and mid-grade gasoline thanks to tourists who don't plan ahead.
One person said they should rename the city of Gorda Gouge-ya.
Wallets cry can be heard throughout the night. I feel bad for ppl that have no choice but to get gas from there.
If you think you're paying a hefty price at the pump, wait until you see what we found at a gas station just south of the Bay Area.
NBC11's Bob Redell traveled to the city of Gorda where a gas station is charging $5.40 for a gallon of full service premium. It just might be the most expensive gas in the country, Redell reported.
Gorda is in Monterey County along Highway 1 and the closest gas station is 40 miles away.
Tourists couldn't believe what they were seeing, NBC11 reported.
Many said they would never pay that much for a gallon of gas. Others said they had no choice.
SLIDESHOW: Why Are We Paying So Much Per Gallon?
The gas station's owner said one customer told him to go to hell and another said he should be shot for charging that much for gas.
Redell said the reason the gas costs so much is because the town gets all its power from a generator and they use the extra profits from the pumps help pay that bill.
The other reason is that they can. They're the only game in town.
"If you're out in the desert without water and you want a jug of water and they charge you 30 bucks for a jug of water, I wouldn't feel sorry for you. Look before you leap, right? said gas station attendant James Willman.
Willman said most people just pay it. He said he's actually run out of regular and mid-grade gasoline thanks to tourists who don't plan ahead.
One person said they should rename the city of Gorda Gouge-ya.
Wallets cry can be heard throughout the night. I feel bad for ppl that have no choice but to get gas from there.