Gas Prices - Page 2

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ORIGINAL: Greenblade

gas in europe is insane.

its $3+ here now.  it won't hurt hummer drivers as fast as truckers and drivers of jacked up pickups. 

 
The problem is that with the TRUCKERS, costs will trickle downhill and WE as consumers will eventually pay for that extra fuel cost in the prices of the goods the semi's are carrying!!

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ORIGINAL: HummBob

quote:

ORIGINAL: Greenblade

gas in europe is insane.

its $3+ here now.  it won't hurt hummer drivers as fast as truckers and drivers of jacked up pickups. 

The problem is that with the TRUCKERS, costs will trickle downhill and WE as consumers will eventually pay for that extra fuel cost in the prices of the goods the semi's are carrying!!

 
exactly.  my businesses probably lose 1000's (or, rather, my customers pay 1000's more) per month with this high fuel prices.  It sucks for everybody, especially the truckers (who are over-supplied right now and really competing with each other).
 
 

gassed her up yesterday to the tune of 2.989/gal

I got 368 miles on this last tank before the light came on.....Filled up last night $62.00 at $3.16/gal of 89 octane.

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ORIGINAL: Greenblade

gas in europe is insane.

its $3+ here now.  it won't hurt hummer drivers as fast as truckers and drivers of jacked up pickups. 

Well, not exactly.
93% of the gas price is taxes in France and the truckers and other professional groups (fishermen, bus co. etc..) can buy their gas/diesel without taxes.
Actually is cheaper, for them, overhere than in the States.

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ORIGINAL: JM

1.98$/ liter (1.47€)
7.50  US $ per gallon

 
Ow, that's gotta hurt!

That's the highest yet...almost makes hitch hiking seem like a good thing..hahahha

$2.30 per gallon in GreenEville Tn

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ORIGINAL: hummer

$2.30 per gallon in GreenEville Tn

 
WOW....Must be NICE!!!

Regular
$2.85 @ FE Warren AFB, Cheyenne WY
off base
2.89 cheapest
 
 

$2.76 per gal regular unbleaded @ a RaceTrack in Arlington TX.

$1.12 Litre
$4.24 US Gal
$5.09 Imp Gal
Reg Fuel...
 
Guess a couple of Oil Execs need to buy  mansions and Yachts for their Graduating Spoiled Brats!!!!

3.29 High test here in Buffalo...

Sent to me form Lane:
 
4 gas-saving myths
Tuesday May 15, 3:34 pm ET
By David Ellis, CNNMoney.com staff writer

Using a special additive or cutting off your A/C won't really cut your gasoline consumption. But myths like these run rampant in the minds of American drivers.
Right now, the price of gasoline is again setting record highs. The average price for a gallon of regular hit $3.087 Tuesday, the third record in a row.
So before you attempt a half-baked scheme to stretch your gas dollars, here's a look at what's fact and what's fiction when it comes to fuel economy:
 
Nothing but gimmicks
There have been additives, special magnets and even a pill that has promised to improve a car's fuel efficiency by as much as 30 percent in some cases.
While the promise of stretching your gas dollars seems awfully lucrative, especially when they cost under $20, most of these products provide a negligible, if any, improvement in fuel efficiency, said Rik Paul, the automotive editor for the publication Consumer Reports.
Consumer Reports and the government's Environmental Protection Agency, have tested dozens of these products finding that none of them offer any significant improvement in fuel economy.
"With all the pressure car companies are under, if one of these inexpensive devices dramatically did improve fuel economy, they (automakers) would be all over it," said Paul.
 
Windows, air conditioning - who cares?
There's the old saw that leaving your windows rolled down creates an aerodynamic drag on your car, cutting down on fuel efficiency. And there's the notion that the fastest way to drain your gas tank is by running your air conditioning.
Don't believe either one.
In two separate studies conducted in 2005, the automotive Web site Edmunds.com and Consumer Reports compared the fuel economy of both a sedan and an SUV at highway speeds with and without air conditioning and how open windows affected gas usage.
What they found was no significant difference in fuel economy in either sedan or SUV under either condition.
 
Don't wait until Wednesday
Some drivers insist the best time to buy gasoline is on a Wednesday, when pump prices have cooled from the weekend run-up when oil companies typically raise prices.
That's true to a point, says Tom Kloza, chief oil analyst at the Oil Price Information Service. Gas prices tend to be higher on the weekend, but there's no ideal day of the week to purchase your gas.
Geoff Sundstrom of the motorist organization AAA notes that gas prices fluctuate from day to day and are determined by gas station owners who look at a variety of factors including wholesale gasoline prices, competitors' prices and food and drink sales if they have an attached convenience store.
Drivers who want to bargain-hunt for inexpensive gas should instead check out Web sites like Gasbuddy.com, which allows consumers to find the cheapest gas in their area simply by entering their zip code.
 
Restart your engines
It's probably a myth that goes back to the days when cars were equipped with carburetors, but many drivers believe that starting up and turning off your car repeatedly is a fast way to drain your gas tank.
But because of modern fuel-injection technology, drivers actually save gas by turning off their engine than letting their car needlessly idle, says Consumer Reports' Paul.
Granted it's probably not sensible shutting down the engine every time you get stuck in traffic, but if it looks like you might be at the drive-thru for more than 30 seconds to a minute, it's worth turning off your car, says Paul.
 
Tips you can use
So what are some fuel-savings tips you can trust?
Make sure your tires

You just HAD to underline the "special magnets" thing didn't you

about 3.17 for 87 in Phoenix

$2.89 for regular today.

Up from $2.76 per gal regular unleaded @ a RaceTrack in Arlington TX last week.

$3.25 for 87 octane today.

$3.46 for 87 octane in Michigan today

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ORIGINAL: Dennis

I got 368 miles on this last tank before the light came on.....Filled up last night $62.00 at $3.16/gal of 89 octane.

 
thats some gr8 mpg mr dennis
if i did the math right
thats 18.77 mpg
 
19.6 gal fill up and 368 miles on the tank
 
 

A fill-up here, as of late, runs darn close to $120...and we'll no doubt be
seeing even closer to four bucks per gallon within the upcoming months.
 

 
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just jumped to 3.35 gal in jy and 3.50 in indiana
 
 
im spending a lot more time at home playing with the dogs and Playstation3

Just gassed up at Racetrac in South Arlington today I-20 @ Collins (Friday the 18th) paid $2.89 for 87 octane. headed out to the Moab area tomorrow morning! I'M SURE IT IS A LOT MORE THERE! I was in Ft. Smith, AR on business this week and it was about $3.12 there on Thursday. Last week I was in Detroit and it was about $3.19 near the airport.

Also, I just got my oil changed. Mileage was 6560. This is my second oilchange. First one was a freebie from the dealer, this time I went to my local PepBoys and got the Penzoil Platinum Synthetic oil, it was $63.00 total minus a $13.00 rebate to come. Their rate was $5.99 per qt. and about $17 for labor, forget what the filter was.

I polished her up last weekend with ICE and she's a beaut right now, looking forward to the road trip and getting away from my job, cell phone, paper work, city traffic, etc.

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ORIGINAL: HUMMER DRIVER

Just gassed up at Racetrac in South Arlington today I-20 @ Collins (Friday the 18th) paid $2.89 for 87 octane. headed out to the Moab area tomorrow morning! I'M SURE IT IS A LOT MORE THERE! I was in Ft. Smith, AR on business this week and it was about $3.12 there on Thursday. Last week I was in Detroit and it was about $3.19 near the airport.

Also, I just got my oil changed. Mileage was 6560. This is my second oilchange. First one was a freebie from the dealer, this time I went to my local PepBoys and got the Penzoil Platinum Synthetic oil, it was $63.00 total minus a $13.00 rebate to come. Their rate was $5.99 per qt. and about $17 for labor, forget what the filter was.

I polished her up last weekend with ICE and she's a beaut right now, looking forward to the road trip and getting away from my job, cell phone, paper work, city traffic, etc.

 
Ha !    That is the same station I use all the time.....I'll have to keep an eye out for ya from now on....You've got the
HUMMER letters on your breather covers right?