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Poll: How far would you drive for cheaper gas in Charlotte? We want to hear from you

The screen on the gas pump shows a total of $44.37 for less than ten gallons of gas for Saira Montesinos at the QuikTrip on North Graham Street on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 in Charlotte, NC. Montesinos is the manager at La Caseta, a restaurant in Camp North End, and regularly has to use her car to buy supplies for the business, I try to make less trips, but it depends on what the business needs.
The screen on the gas pump shows a total of $44.37 for less than ten gallons of gas for Saira Montesinos at the QuikTrip on North Graham Street on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 in Charlotte, NC. Montesinos is the manager at La Caseta, a restaurant in Camp North End, and regularly has to use her car to buy supplies for the business, I try to make less trips, but it depends on what the business needs. Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez mrodriguez@charlotteobserver.com

The national average gas price is just one cent shy of $5 per gallon, according to AAA.

In Charlotte, the average gas price is a little cheaper, at $4.62 per gallon. But there are a couple of gas stations in the area with prices as low as $4.35.

For those who live near the state line, crossing the border into South Carolina for better deals on gas is also an option.

Whether you’re always on the hunt for bargains no matter the distance, or prefer to fill up in your neighborhood, we want to know how far you’d be willing to drive for cheaper gas. Let us know in the form below.

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Evan Moore is a service journalism reporter for the Charlotte Observer. He grew up in Denver, North Carolina, where he previously worked as a reporter for the Denver Citizen, and is a UNC Charlotte graduate.
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