Gas Tops $4 A Gallon - Page 14

cho oyu · 05-23-2008, 11:28 AM

Woohoo.

Finally over $4 for regular ($4.10) in the San Jose area.

youbet · 05-23-2008, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Walt34

Which is the reason I'll hang on to my full size pickup truck. It's a little over 5 years old, I bought it new with the intention of keeping it for ~20 years. We do have uses for it.

But it stays in the garage more days than it's driven.

I agree with you Walt. Our 1999 F150 (V8/5-speed manual) gets 22mpg on the highway loaded to the brim with fishing "stuff" and our kayaks on top. My Civic (4 cyl/auto) gets about 38 on the highway. We're heading to northern Minn shortly and will drive about 1300 mi round trip. We'd save roughly $100 (based on gas = $4/gal) driving the Civic but would have to rent an outboard motor, trolling motor, etc., and wouldn't have our kayaks along to play with.

In town, of course, we use the Civic daily while the F150 sits undriven for weeks at a time. It's a 1999 with 38k miles.

We do pay attention to our economics though...... this trip replaces one to northern Ontario, Red Lake area. The additional 700 miles (round trip) of driving, high gas prices in Ontario and the exchange rate issue which caused the resort owner to jack up prices (he charges in USD) we estimated would cost $480 more than going to northern Minnesota. We're very familar with both areas, have a small preference for northern Ontario, but not a $480 preference. At least not this year. We'll reconsider again next year or maybe in the autumn.

Midpack · 05-24-2008, 02:00 AM

Dropped to $3.899/gal here then back up to $4.099/gal, Chicago burbs. Chicago about 30¢/gal higher...

Wags · 05-24-2008, 07:55 PM

In West Texas the price is $3.95 a gallon.

Temperature is about 81 degrees right now earlier it was 98+ - electricity bill will go through the roof.

Instead of suing OPEC - maybe Mr. Bush should extend an olive branch of peace to Mr. Hugo Chavez at least he would not have to kiss him on the cheek and hold hands with him. Oh, I nearly forgot he might save some American taxpayers $$$$ on jet fuel by going to South America instead of the Middle East.

God Bless Us All

Notmuchlonger · 05-24-2008, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Wags

In West Texas the price is $3.95 a gallon.

Temperature is about 81 degrees right now earlier it was 98+ - electricity bill will go through the roof.

Instead of suing OPEC - maybe Mr. Bush should extend an olive branch of peace to Mr. Hugo Chavez at least he would not have to kiss him on the cheek and hold hands with him. Oh, I nearly forgot he might save some American taxpayers $$$$ on jet fuel by going to South America instead of the Middle East.

God Bless Us All

YouTube - Bob Marley - Three Little Birds

saluki9 · 05-25-2008, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Midpack

Dropped to $3.899/gal here then back up to $4.099/gal, Chicago burbs. Chicago about 30¢/gal higher...

where? I'm in the burbs too and paid $4.43 for premium last night.

Midpack · 05-25-2008, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by saluki9

where? I'm in the burbs too and paid $4.43 for premium last night.

It's not that hard if you look...
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Wags · 05-25-2008, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Notmuchlonger

YouTube - Bob Marley - Three Little Birds

Thank you! Great Song by Mr. Bob Marley.

God Bless Us All

mb · 05-25-2008, 04:05 PM

High octane was $4.99/gallon at a station in Portola Valley today. (Portola Valley is an affluent town west of Stanford University.)

There are no other stations in this area so this particular station is always on the high end of the distribution.

I zipped by on my 20 mile/water bottle road bike without stopping

MB

Notmuchlonger · 05-25-2008, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Wags

Thank you! Great Song by Mr. Bob Marley.

God Bless Us All

np Bob and something else usually chills me out.

Ronstar · 05-26-2008, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by mb

High octane was $4.99/gallon at a station in Portola Valley today. (Portola Valley is an affluent town west of Stanford University.)

There are no other stations in this area so this particular station is always on the high end of the distribution.

I zipped by on my 20 mile/water bottle road bike without stopping

MB

20 mile / water bottle is excellent. I only get 10-15 mpwb.

Wags · 05-26-2008, 06:19 AM

smart fortwo pure, passion, and passion cabriolet

The smart car might be a nice alternate that is worth pondering as the price of the gas goes up.

God Bless Us All

TromboneAl · 05-26-2008, 09:39 AM

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The smart car might be a nice alternate

But it's MPG is about the same as that of our much roomier, five passenger, six-year-old Echo.

Milton · 05-26-2008, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by saluki9

I'm in the burbs too and paid $4.43 for premium last night.

If your car will take regular, I would switch (if it won't, I would switch cars!).

DblDoc · 05-26-2008, 03:41 PM

Well we finally made it to $4. Filled the MC today with regular at $4.01/gal.

DD

**Want2retire** · 05-26-2008, 03:54 PM

$3.89 at most stations here, yesterday. But, $3.93 in St. Bernard Parish, southeast of New Orleans.

These prices are just nuts! I'm glad I don't use much gas.

newguy88 · 05-26-2008, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Want2retire

$3.89 at most stations here, yesterday. But, $3.93 in St. Bernard Parish, southeast of New Orleans.

These prices are just nuts! I'm glad I don't use much gas.

But is there really a shortage? Supply and demand?? Something smells rotten in the fuel patch.

megacorp-firee · 05-26-2008, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by DblDoc

Well we finally made it to $4. Filled the MC today with regular at $4.01/gal.

DD

I didn't think that this was something that we were striving towards.

DallasGuy · 05-26-2008, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by TromboneAl

But it's MPG is about the same as that of our much roomier, five passenger, six-year-old Echo.

Yeah, that's what I find somewhat disgusting about the car companies...in the past we've had cars that had better gas mileage with more space. What happened since then? Was it that Americans crave more power and lower gas mileage or that the auto companies in their infinite wisdom decided that those cars wouldn't sell in the US anymore. Probably both. Hopefully all that will change in the next few years and car makers will start offering cars with an option of having a smaller engine than what comes in the standard model, so that people that don't care if they're car goes from 0 to 60 in 8 seconds can actually buy a car where the most important thing to them is gas mileage.

DblDoc · 05-26-2008, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by megacorp-firee

I didn't think that this was something that we were striving towards.

LOL. Definitely a "milestone" of a different sort. Next stop $5

DD

05-24-2008, 02:00 AM	#263
Midpack Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 701	Dropped to $3.899/gal here then back up to $4.099/gal, Chicago burbs. Chicago about 30¢/gal higher... __________________ You only live once...

05-24-2008, 07:55 PM	#264
Wags Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 961	In West Texas the price is $3.95 a gallon. Temperature is about 81 degrees right now earlier it was 98+ - electricity bill will go through the roof. Instead of suing OPEC - maybe Mr. Bush should extend an olive branch of peace to Mr. Hugo Chavez at least he would not have to kiss him on the cheek and hold hands with him. Oh, I nearly forgot he might save some American taxpayers $$$$ on jet fuel by going to South America instead of the Middle East. God Bless Us All __________________ *War is a poor chisel to carve out tomorrow. -* *Martin Luther King Jr.* Seek peace, and pursue it. - Psalms 34:14 Be kind to unkind people - they need it the most - by Ashleigh Brilliant.

05-26-2008, 06:19 AM	#272
Wags Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 961	smart fortwo pure, passion, and passion cabriolet The smart car might be a nice alternate that is worth pondering as the price of the gas goes up. God Bless Us All __________________ *War is a poor chisel to carve out tomorrow. -* *Martin Luther King Jr.* Seek peace, and pursue it. - Psalms 34:14 Be kind to unkind people - they need it the most - by Ashleigh Brilliant.

05-26-2008, 03:54 PM	#276
Want2retire Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Orleans Posts: 4,780	$3.89 at most stations here, yesterday. But, $3.93 in St. Bernard Parish, southeast of New Orleans. These prices are just nuts! I'm glad I don't use much gas. __________________ Dreaming of retirement....

05-23-2008, 11:28 AM	#261
cho oyu Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 83	Woohoo. Finally over $4 for regular ($4.10) in the San Jose area.

05-25-2008, 04:05 PM	#269
mb Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 692	High octane was $4.99/gallon at a station in Portola Valley today. (Portola Valley is an affluent town west of Stanford University.) There are no other stations in this area so this particular station is always on the high end of the distribution. I zipped by on my 20 mile/water bottle road bike without stopping MB

05-26-2008, 03:41 PM	#275
DblDoc Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 373	Well we finally made it to $4. Filled the MC today with regular at $4.01/gal. DD