Low gas prices

Who would have thought we'd see near-$2 gasoline in California again? I didn't snap the pic above, but it could have easily been me given that I filled up last over the keend $2.279 a gallon.

Gas prices are now lower than they've been since we got our Prius a little over a year ago. Some fun factoids from your OCD recorder of gas facts in the 28 times we've filled the car up:

• Highest price: $4.60 on June 14, 2008.
• Lowest price: $2.28 on November 15, 2008.
• Also yielded the lowest cost of operation: 5.0 cents per mile
  
• Best mpg on a tank: 56.9 mpg on March 26, 2008 (486.6 miles on 8.556 gallons)
• Worst mpg: 47.9 mpg on December 26, 2007 (411.8 miles on 8.6 gallons)
• Highest cost to operate: 9.2 cents/mile on July 24, 2008
• Lifetime: 52.0 mpg (though the computer shows 53.1 mpg)

Even though gas prices have plummeted, I doubt this will last long. Or at least, I hope it doesn't, since oil prices being below $60/barrel reflect a shrinking economy. Regardless of how gas prices move, I must say I still love my Prius. It's quiet, the Bluetooth works great, and surprisingly roomy.