not sure if this has ever been posted here before, but I found a website for calculating how much gas will cost for a road trip.
http://www.fuelcostcalculator.com/TripGasprice.aspx
If it's correct, $312 roundtrip to drive to and from Boston (plus meals and overnight hotels each way) is much better than $1200 in airfare plus cost of a car rental.
http://www.fuelcostcalculator.com/TripGasprice.aspx
If it's correct, $312 roundtrip to drive to and from Boston (plus meals and overnight hotels each way) is much better than $1200 in airfare plus cost of a car rental.