Art -
Interesting idea. I face the same cross-country issue that you mention - I'm headed from Phoenix to Portland, Maine. I'm hoping that you are using California gas prices in your calculation, and that gas prices elsewhere never match California's.
My current thought is that I have to drive 2500 miles one way at 15 mpg, and as a SWAG, average gas price may be $6. That works out to $1000 one way. Of course, gas prices may be higher than $6. Right now we are at about $4.50 in Phoenix, and prices in the midwest are always lower - often a lot lower - than Phoenix. GasBuddy and a light foot will help.
If you end up making the trade, how will you get yourselves from San Diego to Syracuse? Drive? Fly? Train? Unless you hitchhike, you still have to pay that. I have no idea where air fares are headed, but given that airlines will experience the same fuel cost hikes that we see, they can only go up.
Good luck - to both of us.
Bill
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