05/20/2026, 12:52:38 AM

The Premium Gas Trap: Your Manual Has the Answer

Premium gas costs $0.50–0.80 more per gallon — but 70% of premium buyers drive cars that don't require it. Here's the two-word test in your owner's manual that saves $400–600 a year.

Each weekday at lunch, an accountant-meets-behavioral-economist reads one everyday receipt and shows you the pricing trick, the loss leader, or the fake fee hidden in plain sight.

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