Gas Prices for Wilkes County, North Carolina
Last updated on Wednesday, Mar 27, 2024
CITGO in North Wilkesboro (1400 W D St)
Reported on Wednesday, Mar 27, 2024
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Most Recent Gas Prices for Wilkes, North Carolina
Price
Station
Date Posted
$3.25
CITGO in North Wilkesboro (1400 W D St)
Wed, Mar 27 Wednesday, Mar 27
$3.29
CITGO in North Wilkesboro (1400 W D St)
Wed, Mar 14 Wednesday, Mar 14
$3.09
BP on Oakwoods Road
Wed, Feb 16 Wednesday, Feb 16
$2.82
76 in Thurmond (1681 US-21)
Wed, Jan 25 Wednesday, Jan 25
$2.85
Murphy Express in Wilkesboro (2005 W Us Hwy 421)
Wed, Jan 25 Wednesday, Jan 25
$2.85
CITGO in Wilkesboro (6705 W US-421)
Wed, Jan 25 Wednesday, Jan 25
$2.86
VP Racing Fuels in Millers Creek (3009 N NC-16)
Wed, Jan 25 Wednesday, Jan 25
$2.89
CITGO in Wilkesboro (1204 W River St
Wed, Jan 25 Wednesday, Jan 25
$2.89
Valero in Wilkesboro (4061 US-421)
Wed, Jan 25 Wednesday, Jan 25
$2.89
CITGO in Wilkesboro (4700 W US-421)
Wed, Jan 25 Wednesday, Jan 25
$2.89
Ashley Farms in Hays (4191 Yellow Banks Rd)
Wed, Jan 25 Wednesday, Jan 25
$2.82
CITGO in North Wilkesboro (1400 W D St)
Wed, Jan 22 Wednesday, Jan 22
$2.85
CITGO in Wilkesboro (4700 W US-421)
Wed, Jan 22 Wednesday, Jan 22
$2.85
Murphy Express in Wilkesboro (2005 W Us Hwy 421)
Wed, Jan 22 Wednesday, Jan 22
$2.86
Pure in Purlear (8172 Boone Trl)
Wed, Jan 22 Wednesday, Jan 22
$2.89
Valero in Wilkesboro (1836 US-421 NC-16)
Wed, Jan 22 Wednesday, Jan 22
$2.89
CITGO in Wilkesboro (1204 W River St)
Wed, Jan 22 Wednesday, Jan 22
$2.89
BP in North Wilkesboro (1611 West D St)
Wed, Jan 22 Wednesday, Jan 22
$2.89
Sheetz in Wilkesboro (4112 US-421)
Wed, Jan 22 Wednesday, Jan 22
$2.82
CITGO in North Wilkesboro (1400 W D St)
Wed, Jan 20 Wednesday, Jan 20
$2.85
CITGO in Wilkesboro (6705 W US-421)
Wed, Jan 17 Wednesday, Jan 17
$2.86
Murphy Express in Wilkesboro (2005 W Us Hwy 421)
Wed, Jan 17 Wednesday, Jan 17
$2.86
CITGO in North Wilkesboro (1400 W D St)
Wed, Jan 17 Wednesday, Jan 17
$2.87
VP Racing Fuels in Millers Creek (3009 N NC-16)
Wed, Jan 17 Wednesday, Jan 17
$2.89
CITGO in Wilkesboro (4700 W US-421)
Wed, Jan 17 Wednesday, Jan 17
$2.89
Exxon in Wilkesboro (3360 US-421-NC-16)
Wed, Jan 17 Wednesday, Jan 17
$2.89
CITGO in Wilkesboro (1204 W River St)
Wed, Jan 17 Wednesday, Jan 17
$2.89
BP in North Wilkesboro (1611 West D St)
Wed, Jan 17 Wednesday, Jan 17
$2.86
Murphy Express in Wilkesboro (2005 W Us Hwy 421)
Wed, Jan 11 Wednesday, Jan 11
$2.87
VP Racing Fuels in Millers Creek (3009 N NC-16)
Wed, Jan 11 Wednesday, Jan 11
$2.88
CITGO in Wilkesboro (6705 W US-421)
Wed, Jan 11 Wednesday, Jan 11
$2.89
Valero in Wilkesboro (1836 US-421 NC-16)
Wed, Jan 11 Wednesday, Jan 11
$2.89
Exxon in Wilkesboro (3360 US-421-NC-16)
Wed, Jan 11 Wednesday, Jan 11
$2.89
Speedway in Wilkesboro (1844 US-421)
Wed, Jan 11 Wednesday, Jan 11
$2.89
Valero in Wilkesboro (4061 US-421)
Wed, Jan 11 Wednesday, Jan 11
$2.89
BP in North Wilkesboro (1611 West D St)
Wed, Jan 11 Wednesday, Jan 11
$2.89
Sheetz in Wilkesboro (4112 US-421)
Wed, Jan 11 Wednesday, Jan 11
$2.87
Murphy Express in Wilkesboro, 2005 W Us Hwy 421 Wi
Wed, Jan 2 Wednesday, Jan 2
$2.89
VP Racing Fuels in Millers Creek
Wed, Jan 2 Wednesday, Jan 2
$2.91
Sheetz in Wilkesboro
Wed, Jan 2 Wednesday, Jan 2
$2.92
Valero in Wilkesboro
Wed, Jan 2 Wednesday, Jan 2
$2.97
CITGO in Wilkesboro
Wed, Jan 2 Wednesday, Jan 2
$2.98
BP in Wilkesboro
Wed, Jan 2 Wednesday, Jan 2
$2.89
WESTPARK citgo
Wed, Dec 21 Wednesday, Dec 21
$2.92
WESTPARK citgo
Wed, Dec 21 Wednesday, Dec 21
$2.65
WESTPARK citgo
Wed, Dec 13 Wednesday, Dec 13
Annual Trend
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Gas Saving Tips
Schedule Your Gas Run
Wednesday is typically the best day to fill up for less, says automotive expert
Lauren Fix.
"Prices tend to rise on Thursdays in anticipation of weekend travel," she explains.
In fact, a recent study by the St. Louis Federal Reserve found that refueling on a
Tuesday or Wednesday instead of the weekend saved 8 cents to 9 cents a gallon -
saving you more than $60 per year.
It also pays to fill up early. "Station owners tend to hike prices after 9am or so, once they've had time to check the competition."
Don't Top It Off
That extra squeeze may round out your purchase price, but it's also likely to splash
out or evaporate, along with your hard-earned cash, notes Fix. Stop pumping when you
hear the first click. Remember to screw the gas cap back until it clicks, too, so none
of your fuel escapes as fumes. "About 17 percent of vehicles on the road have loose,
damaged or missing gas caps, causing 147 million gallons of gas to vaporize every year,"
says Fix.
Follow The 10-Second Rule
Whether you're picking up a slowpoke or waiting at the drive-through, turn off the
engine if your wait is longer than 10 seconds. Idling drains your tank by a quarter-
to a half-gallon of fuel per hour, whereas restarting only sips 10 seconds worth of
gas, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
Even in winter, there's no need to sit in your driveway "warming up" the engine. Most
manufacturers recommend driving off gently after half a minute.
Drive Sensibly
Aggressive driving (speeding, rapid acceleration and braking) wastes gas. It can lower
your gas mileage by roughly 15% to 30% at highway speeds and 10% to 40% in stop-and-go
traffic.
Driver feedback devices can help you drive more efficiently. A recent study suggests
that they can help the average driver improve fuel economy by about 3% and that those
using them to save fuel can improve gas mileage by about 10%.
Sensible driving is also safer for you and others, so you may save more than gas money.
Observe the Speed Limit
While each vehicle reaches its optimal fuel economy at a different speed (or range of
speeds), gas mileage usually decreases rapidly at speeds above 50 mph.
You can assume that each 5 mph you drive over 50 mph is like paying an additional $0.18
per gallon for gas.
Ethanol Blends Can Lower Gas Mileage
Regular gasoline typically contains about 10% ethanol (E10).
Ethanol contains about 1/3 less energy than gasoline. So, vehicles will typically
go 3% to 4% fewer miles per gallon on E10 and 4% to 5% fewer on E15 than on 100%
gasoline.
If your car gets 20mpg with 100% gasoline, it would get about 19mpg with E10. So,
if E10 is $2.00 per gallon and 100% gasoline is $2.10 per gallon, using 100% gasoline
would be cheaper at the end of the month.
E85 can be used in FFVs, which are specially designed to run on gasoline, E85, or any
mixture of the two. Due to ethanol's lower energy content, FFVs operating on E85 get
roughly 15% to 27% fewer miles per gallon than when operating on regular gasoline,
depending on the ethanol content.
* Tips courtesy of the official US government source for fuel economy information