Here's the situation: you have two gas stations to choose between for your fuel needs. One station is closer than the other, but the one that's further way is selling gas at a cheaper price than the station nearer you. Which station should you choose?
Yes, these are the kinds of questions we seek to answer here at Political Calculations(TM), or rather, the kinds of questions that we make tools for you to answer for your own needs! Enter the indicated data into the input fields of the tool below, click the "Calculate" button, and we'll do the math to figure out which station you should go to!
About the Tool
Perhaps the hardest thing in using this tool is estimating how many gallons are required to fill your tank. There's really no good way to do it, other than keeping track of how many gallons your vehicle needed in the past when your fuel gauge hit certain marks (1/2 full, 1/4 full, etc.) and using this figure to approximate how many gallons you will purchase.
Other than that, your vehicle's fuel consumption is the biggest question mark - again, it's best to go from your actual driving experience rather than using the figures published by the EPA, particularly if you drive a hybrid vehicle.
Labels: gas consumption, tool
Welcome to the blogosphere's toolchest! Here, unlike other blogs dedicated to analyzing current events, we create easy-to-use, simple tools to do the math related to them so you can get in on the action too! If you would like to learn more about these tools, or if you would like to contribute ideas to develop for this blog, please e-mail us at:
ironman at politicalcalculations
Thanks in advance!
Closing values for previous trading day.
This site is primarily powered by:
CSS Validation
RSS Site Feed
JavaScript
The tools on this site are built using JavaScript. If you would like to learn more, one of the best free resources on the web is available at W3Schools.com.
Other Cool Resources
Blog Roll
