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FBN’s Jeff Flock takes a drive though Chicago, where the nation’s highest gas prices are hitting consumers hard.
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Just one gallon of gas believe it or not that is what people are paying in president Obama's hometown.
Of Chicago Jeff Flock joins us from the windy city is behind the real death.
Glory there is a good reason for this are well -- -- how to say it's a good reason -- thought -- -- it's a bad reason but there are reasons for this we are are by the way are.
New mobile what we.
-- obligated -- -- response vehicle enables us to get out on the streets of not only Chicago but wherever and show you what it's like to really be on the road.
Take a look -- the front because we have multiple cameras associated with this vehicle you can look and get a feel for what it's like to be driving the city -- the highest gas prices.
In the continental United States.
You know what Illinois gas tax is -- but you know California gets Texas hi Connecticut time New York side.
So there's that.
In Chicago however in Illinois in addition I should point out first.
There's also -- sales tax on gasoline in addition the excise taxes and the other states in Chicago there's a flat tax on gasoline so.
Part of the problem is taxes but part of the problem is also to do with a particular blend of gasoline.
It is you -- -- only here in Chicago.
It's called the Chicago land and a -- and not cooked up by the EPA and part BP A you know.
Has special -- in the summer for various metropolitan areas trying to cut down on pollution.
-- -- -- the for a little bit cleaner.
We talking here perhaps you can see you what got the front of the vehicle without getting off -- -- a check out one of these guests as it.
But the blended in Chicago or -- peculiar because it's not only is it an EPA recommendation or his mandate.
But the local government has gotten involved and required more ethanol to be utilized in the Chicago -- And so it requires a specific kind of gasoline that is only typically made at the refineries around here.
This a pass on.
There was a problem maybe you feel some of the Baltic it would -- home.
Gold over here on the streets of Chicago here in the bottles.
This past month that was a problem that we want to all of the refineries that makes this special blend.
Driven -- that.
We're continuing to that would buy this -- the Chicago today.
And give you a feel for what it's like to drive in the city -- the high gas prices envelope -- And we certainly we've heard it you felt that Jack thanks so much -- -- cheaper blends of gasoline Melissa.
