Run out of gas in the tiny Big Sur town of Gorda and you'll pay $5.20 a gallon for unleaded regular.
Premium goes for 5-40. Amerigo Gas Station employee James Willman hears plenty from upset drivers.
He says some accuse him of robbery and want to why he's not wearing a mask.
He tries to shrug it off, saying he just works there.
The owner of the gas station says the price is a reflection of the station's remote location and high operating costs.
