Doing the math.
Mystic, CT to Philadelphia, PA to Malvern, PA to Baltimore, MD to Frederick, MD to Pittsburgh, PA. Pittsburgh, PA to Pittsburgh airport and back. Pittsburgh, PA to Frederick, MD to Mystic CT. 1359 Miles.
1359 miles
/ 33 MPG
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41.18 Gallons of gas
* 2.90 gas price (aprox average)
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$119.42 Gas
+ 40.00 Tolls (approx)
+ 52.00 Parking
+ 40.00 Food, beverage (approx)
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$251 (rounded to nearest dollar).
That, again, is $251 spent this year just in the sheer act of driving my fuzzy black tail to Anthrocon. Factor in 12 hours spent on the road each way, and I'm pretty sure next year, I'm flying.
--Chiaroscuro
1359 miles
/ 33 MPG
-----
41.18 Gallons of gas
* 2.90 gas price (aprox average)
----
$119.42 Gas
+ 40.00 Tolls (approx)
+ 52.00 Parking
+ 40.00 Food, beverage (approx)
-------
$251 (rounded to nearest dollar).
That, again, is $251 spent this year just in the sheer act of driving my fuzzy black tail to Anthrocon. Factor in 12 hours spent on the road each way, and I'm pretty sure next year, I'm flying.
--Chiaroscuro