It might have been April Fools' Day, but the price of gas at the pumps was certainly no prank.
Following the province's decision to axe the carbon tax, drivers saw the price of gas tumble on April 1.
At the Chevron on Langford's Goldstream Avenue, gas fell to 161.4 cents per litre – an almost 18-cent drop compared to the average 178.9 cents seen across Greater Victoria the day before.
The savings at the pump have been welcomed by many, including Langford family man Michael Nieles, who uses his car for his two jobs, the school run and general everyday use.
"I'm on the road for most of the time," says Nieles, "So it will be beneficial. "Every two weeks, I'm spending like $100 for a full tank, more or less. So this means I can buy more stuff like hot dogs, right," he adds with a smile.
The price drop came as a surprise to Maria Nedima, who hopes the savings will allow her and her husband more disposable income to play with.
"It's always good to save a little bit," she said. "Maybe we can save a little bit more for us to go have dinner out or something like that."
For Langford resident Calvin Johnson, the lower price is a "small victory," but he is skeptical about how long it will last.
“I look at it like when you are climbing a mountain, sometimes you take little dips, but you're always ascending," he says. "So if it drops now, it's going to go up soon."
Dilkaran Kaur, supervisor at Chevron, says Johnson is not alone with his skepticism, with many customers all asking the same question – what's going to happen next?
"It's been very busy from the morning, usually it's not that busy," said Kaur. "And lots of customers have been asking if it's going to increase or decrease now."
