There’s no doubt that the striking nature of the 2018 Maserati GranTurismo – particularly in its convertible form — will turn heads with its sleek styling that defies the generations. But it’ll cost you at the pump, too; befitting a luxury sports convertible, you’ll be paying up to fill up.
Gas prices crept up in many states the past week, but motorists in the Carolinas avoided sticker shock at the pump in the wake of Hurricane Florence. The AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report said Thursday that the national average for regular gas was $2.87, up 2 cents from a week ago. Premium gas was up 3 cents to $3.42, and diesel fuel was up 2 cents to $3.20.
Here is what it would cost to fill the GranTurismo convertible’s 19-gallon tank based on prices posted by AAA on Thursday.
At the national average of $3.42 for premium, filling the tank from empty would cost $64.98.
In Hawaii, where premium led the nation’s priciest at $4.05, the tab would rise to $76.95.
In Oklahoma, where premium averaged $3.12 to be the lowest in the nation, the cost would drop to just $59.09.
Residents of North Carolina and South Carolina were still recovering from Hurricane Florence and the rampant flooding that followed, but gas prices seemed to stabilize quickly. The average price of regular in North Carolina was up a penny from a week ago to $2.69, and in South Carolina it was down a penny to $2.58.
Motorists in Michigan experienced the biggest weekly price jump, a whopping 13 cents, to boost the average price of regular to $3.02. Michigan and other Great Lakes states frequently experience major price swings from week to week. Hawaii had the highest average price for regular at $3.80, followed by California at $3.68 and Washington at $3.39. Nine other states averaged $3 or more. Alabama had the lowest average price, $2.55, and Mississippi was a penny higher. South Carolina was next at $2.58.
Though pump prices have been relatively stable for the past three months, they remain significantly higher than a year ago. Regular is 30 cents higher, premium is 33 cents higher and diesel is 47 cents higher.
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Rick Popely
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