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West Michigan business hosts gas giveaway in Dorr

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DORR, Mich. — A free tank of gas means a lot these days.

Friday afternoon, more than 100 people lucked out and filled up their cars for free in Dorr.

The gas giveaway is happened at 1:30 p.m. at the Marathon gas station on 18th Street.

Window World of West Michigan sponsored the event.

Window World hosting gas giveaway in Dorr

People started lining up Friday morning ahead of the afternoon event in hopes of scoring a free tank of gas.

It's still pretty expensive to fuel up, but prices are starting to drop nationwide.

Some states further south are seeing prices below $4 a gallon.

According to Gas Buddy, the national average right now is at $4.42 a gallon, down 15 cents from last week.

In Michigan, the state average is around $4.51, a stark difference from last month's $5.11 average.

Here's a breakdown of average prices in some West Michigan counties:

Kent County - $4.48
Ottawa County - $4.44
Kalamazoo County - $4.49
Muskegon County - $4.38

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