Every chance he gets these days, White Rock resident Neil Piper heads stateside to gas up.
With the price of gas at a record high in Canada, Piper says he can save as much as $20 a tank by heading south to the United States.
"I come down here on a regular basis and so does my wife -- there's substantial savings in fuel costs down here," he said.
"For a regular commuting vehicle that can be around $80 a month," he said.
Drivers in Metro Vancouver tested new pain thresholds Sunday when the price of a litre climbed four cents overnight, to nearly a $1.47 per litre.
Americans might be shell-shocked by worldwide soaring fuel prices as well, but filling up south of the border is still a relative deal for Canadians who pay higher taxes on gasoline.
Service station owners in Blaine, Washington say they're noticing a lot more British Columbians at their pumps, driven by a Loonie that's more or less at par.
There, a gallon of gas costs about $4.30 -- about $1.09 per litre.
"I usually fill up here," said Surrey resident Wayne Ryeo. "It's maybe six or seven dollars less than Vancouver."
Lindsay Meredith, a marketing professor at SFU, predicted the new high this summer will be a buck fifty.
"This is hurting motorists big time -- a lot of people are cutting back driving already," he said. "Hang on to your shirts, it's not over yet."
With a report from CTV British Columbia's Jina You
