U.S. motorists tap out gas stations (over the Mexico border)

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TIJUANA – U.S. drivers crossing into Mexico in search of cheaper gasoline and diesel fuel are straining supplies in Tijuana, gas station owners said.

Near the Otay Mesa border crossing, the owner of a Pemex station posted a letter near the cashier's booth explaining diesel will be sold only to frequent customers who have an account at the station.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/mexico/tijuana/20080617-9999-1m17tjgas.html

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1. Good for them at that station; maybe the rest will follow suit.

I have to wonder just how much fuel is being wasted by US drivers going outside the country to supposedly save some money. I look at gasbuddy.com in the same way. How many extra miles are people driving just to save a few dollars? How much extra in emmissions is being spewed out along the way?