How do you define too expensive?

Hi Western,

I live in Canada. The last time I filled up I put in 154 liters of fuel. Price differential was 86.9 vs 99.9 per liter. That represents a savings of 13 cents and a total of $20.02. I did drive 4 extra kilometers to go to that station which burned about 1 liter of fuel.

I think it was worth it to save $19 bucks--which will buy me quite a nice dinner.

I enjoy the challenge of attempting to save on fuel--but I won't go way off my route to do so. If I know I'll be in an area where fuel is expensive, I will take on enough fuel to get to where I'm going (where fuel is cheaper) with a comfortable "cushion", rather than filling the tank.

westernrvparkowner wrote:
There are posts where people say they won't stop at a certain fuel station because the fuel is overpriced and they can get it cheaper elsewhere. In my experience, there is seldom more than a $.05 difference in fuel prices between neighboring fuel stops. In my car, that amounts to around seventy five cents. In my truck, about a dollar. My motorhome, maybe four dollars if I have driven it to nearly empty. None of those amounts are enough for me to forego convenience to go elsewhere.