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Originally Posted by Lasereth
People that drive 20 miles out of the way to get gas that is a few cents cheaper really grate my nerves. That site does have some good deals, but none of them are more than 5 cents cheaper than in my area, and I'd have to drive 30+ miles to get it 5 cents cheaper. Why are some people so obsessed with getting the cheapest gas? My grandpa will drive 20+ miles out of the way to get gas 1 penny cheaper (not kidding). I keep telling these people that the cost of driving to the cheaper gas outweighs the benefit of getting it a few cents cheaper, but they never care -- all the care about is getting it the cheapest. Weirdos. 
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Nov. 17, 2004
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today released the optional standard mileage rates to use for 2005 in computing the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving expense purposes.
Beginning Jan. 1, 2005, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (including vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be 40.5 cents a mile for all business miles driven...
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That accounts for insurance, wear and tear, etc. Even driving one mile out of the way appears to be a loss.