Pennsylvania residents cross the state boarder to spend less on gas

In the event you drive a automotive, you already know that fuel costs are at a document excessive.

Nevertheless, when you head East to New York, or West to Ohio, costs are considerably cheaper. That is primarily as a result of New York and Ohio have decrease fuel taxes than Pennsylvania.

We took a visit alongside Interstate 90 to see if locals are heading out of state to refill.

We caught up with a number of people from Pennsylvania who mentioned that they drive out of state to get fuel simply to save cash.

In the event you stuffed your fuel tank up on Tuesday, you probably paid 4 {dollars} per gallon of standard unleaded gasoline.

“I can’t imagine it’s getting so excessive and folks can’t afford to go wherever not to mention drive wherever to go to work,” mentioned Shannon Jackson, North East Resident.

Simply over within the state line in New York, fuel is $4.19 a gallon on the Loves Journey Plaza in Ripley.

That’s 30 cents cheaper than right here in Erie. Additionally it is the explanation why so many individuals journey throughout the state line to refill.

“It’s the most affordable round. In all places else is $4.50 or $4.40, and I’m in highschool. I don’t have cash to be losing on fuel. So it’s at all times cheaper to return right here,” mentioned Kalynn Heaton, North East Resident.

And are available June 1st, fuel in New York state will likely be even cheaper. That’s as a result of the state gas tax is being lower by 16 cents per gallon till December thirty first.

Many counties are additionally capping the county gas tax. So relying on the place you refill in New York, you possibly can save an extra 25 to 30 cents per gallon.

“After I drove previous those on the town, I spotted how excessive they had been and I mentioned nicely I’ll examine it on my cellphone and on-line on the web, they usually appeared cheaper. So I got here out right here,” mentioned Shannon Jackson, North East Resident.

Heading West into Ohio we caught up with drivers filling up on the Loves Journey Plaza in Conneaut the place fuel is $4.13 per gallon.

That’s 36 cents cheaper than right here in Erie.

“Anytime I comer over to Ohio to do enterprise I be sure that I refill and normally right here earlier than I am going again as a result of I do know I’m going to be coping with fuel costs which are 40 to 50 cents increased in PA,” mentioned Patrick Deck, Fairview Resident.

Whether or not it’s a brief or lengthy drive for folks to refill their automotive out of state, they mentioned it’s all price it to avoid wasting cash.

“I dwell in Albion so it’s not that far, and it’s definitely worth the quarter-hour to avoid wasting that a lot in fuel,” mentioned Terranie Bryant, Albion Resident.

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Laws has been launched within the Pennsylvania State Senate that would scale back our state fuel tax by 33% till the tip of the 12 months. To this point that invoice has not made it out of committee.