[quote author=ColoradoCop link=board=18;threadid=1915;start=msg13609#msg13609 date=1084735316]
Eastern Colorado I-70 travelers, be aware that at the Conoco station at exit 437, 87 octane is 2.119, where as if you go into Burlington, Same brand (Conoco) is 2.059 per gal. Pays to look inside the cities along the interstates.
ColoradoCop 8)
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Yeah, it's common for fuel to cost anywhere from 5 cents to 20 cents per gallon more at the stations right at Interstate exits. However, stations at the interchanges usually have large refueling bays with straight in approaches and can thus easily accomodate tow vehicle/trailer combinations...something that's not nearly as common with stations inside the towns and cities. Plus there's the time factor...it will often take anywhere from 5 to 15 extra minutes to find & return from a suitable station off the Interstate. If I'm trying to make some distance and make just two refueling stops each day, those excursions for slightly cheaper fuel could cost me as much as a half hour in additional travel time. Finally, given that my typical fill-up is around 20 gallons, saving 5 cents a gallon results in a mere $1 less for a tank. So, given the hassle factor (and possible dangers) of trying to get into/out of a cramped in-town station, the loss of time, and the paltry savings, I'll take the larger, handy interchange station every single time. Sure, if I lived in the town, regularly refueled there, and didn't have to worry about travel time or having room for the trailer, I'd use the cheaper in-town station. But as a traveler, IMHO trying to find a cheaper in-town station is really false economy.
