March 3, 2000 - The high price of gasoline

So, you think a gallon of gasoline is expensive? Well, here are a few things that Autoweek brought to our attention to compare. This is what it costs to buy a gallon of…

• Diet Snapple 16oz for $1.29 equals $10.32 per gallon
• Lipton Ice Tea 16oz for $1.19 equals $9.52 per gallon
• Gatorade 20oz for $1.59 equals $10.17 per gallon
• Ocean Spray 16oz for $1.25 equals $10.00 per gallon
• Quart of milk 16oz for $1.59 equals $6.32 per gallon
• STP Brake Fluid 12oz for $3.15 equals $33.60 per gallon
• Vick’s Nyquil 6oz for $8.35 equals $178.13 per gallon
• Pepto Bismol 4oz for $3.85 equals $123.20 per gallon
• Whiteout 7oz for $1.39 equals $254.17 per gallon
• Scope 1.5oz for $0.99 equals $84.84 per gallon
• And this is the REAL KICKER…
  Evian water 9oz for $1.49 equals $21.19 per gallon… $21.19 FOR WATER!!