I am currently trying to figure out how to afford the trip. I
figure it will cost about $800 with gasoline at $3.75.
Prices get better as you leave California. Here's a map that shows US
gas prices. California has the highest, why? Taxes? I have never
understood why but my favorite part of the country has comparatively
low prices. When I travel from Phoenix to Ozark County, it is the
latter that has the lowest price of the entire trip. Taxes are no
doubt part of the reason, but look how far fuel must be trucked.