It's one of the minor ironies of the coronavirus pandemic – traffic on metro Atlanta highways is a relative breeze at a time when many of us can't take advantage of it because we're stuck at home. So, too with gas prices.

The AAA auto club reports that the average price of regular unleaded gasoline in Georgia today is $1.71 a gallon. That’s 6 cents lower than last week, 43 cents less than a month ago and 94 cents less than this time last year.

The cost to fill up a 15-gallon tank is now $25.65 - $15.45 less than last April.

It's enough to make you want to hit the road, but that would be a bad idea. Gov. Brian Kemp recently extended his shelter-in-place order through the end of the month. And health experts say it may take even longer to get the coronavirus pandemic under control.

But cheer up. One thing cheaper than cheap gas is no gas. Every day your car sits in the driveway is a day you’re paying $0 a gallon.

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Joe Rich had moved to 3935 Paces Manor 2.5 year ago. on Tuesday, Sept. 22,2009, he was trapped at his house with no way out - but a boat. He has been ferrying various things back and forth and is surprised he still has power. Vinings residents were dealing with a major flooding issue Tuesday, as the Chattahoochee River made its way along the banks near Paces Ferry Road.  Many residents with upscale homes were hit hard, some for the second time since an earlier post millennia flooding episode. Since early Monday, seven lives have been taken and several other people remain missing. The record-setting rains also have closed schools and roads and have left people stranded in their homes. The river's level near Vinings was at 27.36 feet before daybreak Tuesday after cresting at 28.1 feet overnight. Flood stage is 14 feet, and anything above 20 feet is considered "major" flooding. (Photo: John Spink, jspink@ajc.com)

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Former CDC employee Barbara Marston (right) protests the recent firings and budget cuts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia. Tuesday, April 01, 2025 (Ben Hendren for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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