Right now, Tijuana, Mexico is famous for more than just its interesting sideshows. Many people who in southern California are making the trek to this border town to get cheap gas.
When you pull into a gas station in Tijuana, you can get a liter of gas for only six pesos. That’s about $2.50 a gallon, nearly half of what the same driver would pay a few miles away in California. Truck drivers benefit even more since diesel prices are typically less than $2.20 a gallon over there.
For some businesses, this is a great thing. James Blue owns an auto shop – Express Performance Center – in nearby San Diego. His shop specializes in installing extra-large fuel tanks in work vehicles and larger trucks. More and more people in the area are getting these tanks installed so they can fill up in Tijuana and use it in The States. In June alone, he installed 12 tanks. That’s more than the combined total he installed in 2007! His best customers are farmers, construction workers and other business people in and near San Diego. Some of his customers even bring gas back to sell to family and friends.
These tanks don’t come cheap, though. If you have a big truck, it could cost you between $1,300 and $1,800 just for parts and installation. It could take awhile to recoup those costs regardless of how cheap the prices are for gas.
We’ll have more about this new trend in tomorrow’s post. Until then, why not get a fuel-efficient car from your local Nissan dealer. With the new technologies on the market, you don’t have to resort to unconventional methods to save money on gas. Simply increase your fuel economy with a new Nissan and go about living your life.
