Dear Queenie,
I have a friend who lives near me and works at the same place I do, so he drives me to work every day and often home afterward.
Queenie, he’s not going out of his way, but should I still offer to pay him for the ride?—Passenger
Dear Passenger,
By all means offer to give him some money for gas, especially if he stops for gas on the way to or from work. But even if he does not, you still should make the offer. After all, your extra weight in his car is causing it to use more gas than it otherwise would, so it is only fair that you chip in.
