Quote Originally Posted by DonnaR57 View Post
I never plan our fuel stops exactly, but knowing where the fuel might be super-expensive and avoiding those, is important if you have a vehicle like ours that can swallow 35 gallons quickly. If we're at a hotel with internet (and that's what we always want), I use the evening's relaxation to look ahead on gasbuddy.com to see where fuel is cheaper than other places. As a *general* rule of thumb, fuel is usually cheaper on the outskirts of larger cities than in the middle of the boonies. Some states, like California, have obnoxiously high fuel taxes that cause the gasoline to cost 40c/gal more than in the neighboring state. (We will wait until Arizona to fill our fuel tank, for that reason, or fill up just before we enter the state.) So I can understand your need to "preplan" your fuel stops. You just might want to wait until the night before each travel day, because gasbuddy can help you get better prices.


Donna
I have fuel my route favorited on my laptop and planned on doing just that. Changing our 3 day means I'll fill up near Medford, OR then near Reno, NV before we head back into Cali. The rest I'll work out day of. Ta!