One of my favorite water cooler topics is ‘boy, how about those gas prices?’ This is right up there with “how ’bout that weather,” and “did you catch the game last night?”<\/p>\n
The price of gas in Lubbock has been known to fluctuate, especially during post-pandemic years, but how do we look now compared to last year? Well, according to AAA<\/a>, there’s actually some good news.<\/p>\n Lubbock’s Up-and-Down Gas Prices<\/p>\n Like any city, Lubbock sees good days and bad days when it comes to how much you’ll pay at the pump, but we are actually better than a year ago.<\/p>\n Read More:\u00a0What the Average Lubbock Family Income Looks Like<\/a><\/p>\n To be specific,\u00a0the current average gas price for regular unleaded in Lubbock is $2.46, down from $2.50 a year ago. I mean, it’s not a big change… but it’s progress!<\/p>\n Unfortunately for all you truck drivers out there, diesel prices did increase slightly from a year ago, moving from $2.93 per gallon to $3.19.<\/p>\n Fun fact: the highest recorded average price<\/a> for regular unleaded gas in Lubbock was from June of 2022 where drivers paid $4.52 per gallon\u2014ouch. That same month saw average diesel prices around $5.24.<\/p>\n Texas Average Gas Prices<\/p>\n To help put things into perspective, Texas as a whole is paying roughly $2.55 per gallon<\/a>, just slightly more than Lubbock. Again, this number is lower than a year ago which saw the average Texan paying $2.64 at the pump.<\/p>\n Read More:\u00a0Understanding The Cost Of Raising Children In Lubbock, Texas<\/a><\/p>\n Fuel Saving Tips<\/p>\n To save more money when filling up, AAA offers some tips<\/a> to protect your wallet. For instance:<\/p>\n Keep your car maintained to ensure better fuel economy and performanceKeep tires inflated properlyAvoid idling your engineWhen approaching a stop sign or red light, let your car coast earlier than you normally would to save fuelAccelerate smoothly rather than pushing hard on the gasOpen windows rather than use air conditioning<\/p>\n You can see the full list of fuel saving tips right here on the AAA website<\/a>. Your bank account will thank you!<\/p>\n 41 Breathtaking Photos From The Tallest Building in Lubbock, Texas<\/p>\n Lubbock looks amazing from the tallest building in town.<\/p>\n Gallery Credit: Chrissy<\/p>\n 6 Texas Prisons Housing Violent Criminals<\/p>\n After being convicted of a very serious crimes Texas inmates could find themselves inside one of these Texas Prisons.<\/p>\n Gallery Credit: Billy Jenkins<\/a><\/p>\n LOOK: These Are The Texas Blue Bell Ice Cream Flavors<\/p>\n Blue Bells’ flavor offerings for Texas<\/p>\n