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Shell - Win Free Shell Gasoline for a Year Sweepstakes 9/30/11
August 2, 2011 at
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www.shell.us/fuelpromo
rules
http://www.shell.us/home/content/...omo/rules/
starts at 12:00:01 AM Eastern Time ("ET") on July 26, 2011 and closes at 11:59:59 PM ET on September 30, 2011
open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia (excluding, for clarity, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands
Limit one (1) entry per person per day
PRIZE/APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE/ODDS OF WINNING: There is one (1) Grand Prize available to be won, consisting of Free Shell Gasoline for One (1) Year. Approximate retail value of the Grand Prize is $2352.56 (USD).
rules
http://www.shell.us/home/content/...omo/rules/
starts at 12:00:01 AM Eastern Time ("ET") on July 26, 2011 and closes at 11:59:59 PM ET on September 30, 2011
open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia (excluding, for clarity, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands
Limit one (1) entry per person per day
PRIZE/APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE/ODDS OF WINNING: There is one (1) Grand Prize available to be won, consisting of Free Shell Gasoline for One (1) Year. Approximate retail value of the Grand Prize is $2352.56 (USD).
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I have a 22 mile commute to work, and a 27 mile trip back, because I drop someone off coming back, and I've heard that's an above average commute, though I doubt that these days. I drive a 1997 Accord, so I'm not driving a hybrid or anything, but that would suit me for a year easily, as I used a fill-up frequency of once a week; rather than once every nine days or so, which is what I usually do.
I have a 22 mile commute to work, and a 27 mile trip back, because I drop someone off coming back, and I've heard that's an above average commute, though I doubt that these days. I drive a 1997 Accord, so I'm not driving a hybrid or anything, but that would suit me for a year easily, as I used a fill-up frequency of once a week; rather than once every nine days or so, which is what I usually do.
So 5 days x 52 weeks is 260 work days
260 work days x 2.5 gallons a day = 650 gallons of fuel
Assuming $3.30 a gallon (think that is on cheap side) = $2145
NOT factoring in weekends and possible longer range road trips...$200 difference would factor in to being another 60 gallons. NOT exactly a ton of wiggle room/
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So even at $3.90 a gallon filling up weekly, it cost me about $50. a week, and at the low side it costs me something like $40. a week, so I figure between the two, it'd land me right in the middle.
52 * 50 being $2600. a year and 52 * 40 being $2080. a year
No, it's not really a ton of wiggle room, but it would be enough to give someone like me free gas for a year.
rules
http://www.shell.us/home/content/...omo/rules/
starts at 12:00:01 AM Eastern Time ("ET") on July 26, 2011 and closes at 11:59:59 PM ET on September 30, 2011
open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia (excluding, for clarity, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands
Limit one (1) entry per person per day
PRIZE/APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE/ODDS OF WINNING: There is one (1) Grand Prize available to be won, consisting of Free Shell Gasoline for One (1) Year. Approximate retail value of the Grand Prize is $2352.56 (USD).