TT Gas Guzzling/Price Thread

“I couldn't resist. The hour is almost at hand. :-D”

“$2.29 around my house. If one drives ten miles it can be found for $2.18 though.”

“I paid $1.34 a gallon yesterday. Gas went up $0.08 per gallon on Friday.”

“Damn Zac, do you live next door to the refinery or something?”

“Ya' ain't seen nuthin' yet!”

“My brain ain't working this morning yet. I paid $2.34 not $1.34.”

“Wake up Zac, it's the Twenty First Century!!!”

“Hey I think gas was around $1.34 a year and a half ago.
8p”

“Hang on, as soon as the petroleum industry starts diggin' in ANWAR the prices will drop.


Yeah, I believe that!!”

“Of course, some people are happy!
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“About a month ago I saw a real neat chart showing the price of a barrel of oil in relationship to the price of a gallon of gasoline. No surprise that for years the increases in the price of a gallon of gas closely followed the price of a barrel of oil. That is until last July when the price of gas started to go down in relationship to the $40-$50 a barrel price of crude.
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Why do you think that was? Could it have been because of the coming presidential election? IMO if you don't think that the oil industry would act in conspiratorial manner to manipulate an election then you're not looking at the evidence.
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The oil industry is just playing catch-up now. They'll pad the take a little to make up for last summer and fall's shortfall and 'W' will let them drill ANWR as a reward.
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Damn I'm glad that I didn't buy that new truck two summers ago.
last edited: 4/04/05 10:19:46 AM”

“I bet we see $3 by labor day. The bike got a tune up and bath tonite, very soon my car will be dusty.”

“Gas was up a bit more this week. I paid $2.21 per gallon today for regular. They interviewed some truckers on the news last night and they threatened to stop driving when diesel reaches $2.60. They also said to expect to start paying more for everything as the transportation costs get passed on. On another news channel they showed one area in California that was charging $3.79 for regular.”

“I paid 2.21 in North Central CO yesterday.”

“Saturday I paid $2.25 out in the 'burbs. It's $2.45 in the neighborhood.”

“I paid $2.40 the other day.


But I'm not complaining yet. Still cheaper than bottled water.”

“Too bad you can't drink gas or run your car on tap water...

I paid $2.07 in Manchester, NH yesterday. Gas stations around here are charging $2.19 a gallon for regular.”

“IN my town it's $2.35, down the road ten miles it's $2.15! Worth the drive.”

“$2.35 in Solomon County, NY”

“$1.05 per liter here in Vancouver right now. That's $3.97 Cdn for a US gallon”

“yikes! Hodgeman - time to get a bike!”

“#&%!$! and i was whining about 92 cents/litre.”

“2.29 here in michigan”

“Mammoth Lakes - $2.85
Bishop - $2.59 & up
Big Pine - $2.6?
Olancha - $2.59 & up
Mojave - $2.59 & up
Torrance - $2.59 - $2.75”

“We are down to a cheap 2.19 yesterday. I saw 2.09 on sat (a hugwe traffic back up, I didnt need any) and was told af a station that was 1.95 but had a 2 mile backup...

today begins the bicycle commute.”

“2.19 for reg unleaded in Nashville.

Birch, how far of a commute do you have?”

“+/- $2.25”

“Anywhere between $2.23 and $2.40 for regular here. The average is probably around $2.26.”

“2.50 here. Arg!

I remember when I was 17 it was $0.88. Back then friends could throw change in your ashtray and call it contributing to the gas fund. *sigh*”

“low is $2.26 here.

Saw on the news last night that somewhere in LA full services was $3.03.”

“Ewk, he goes 6 miles round trip. There have been times when he's had 12.9 miles each way though and he rode rain or shine for 5 months.”

“Got a ways to go though for a record high when you adjust for inflation.”

““Got a ways to go though for a record high when you adjust for inflation.”
Sarge
1:39:32 PM
4/12/05
ignore this user

Not too much more in some places. The record high was set in 1981 would be $3.08 a gallon when adjusted for inflation. I see a lot of people trying to sell their SUVs this spring and summer.”

“The current average is $2.32.

Record high, adjusted, would be $2.97.

Prices would have to increase 28 percent!
last edited: 4/12/05 12:48:26 PM”

“Sass, thats cool that he lives close enough to do that. He can't work up to bad of a sweat in those 6 miles esp if it is flat land”

“Which is why I said in some places, such as LA where it is (according to ChicagoMark's post) $3.03.

Where I live they are predicting it will be over $3 a gallon before the end of summer.”

“lumberzac - Don't forget to adj for inflation in those cities as well.

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“ewker, the commute is easy and if its raeally hot we have a shower.”

“Hell no! I'm not selling my SUV. I'm just going to start taking the bus. As soon as I get myself a little Razor style scooter to go the 7 blocks to the bus stop (that injured foot thing again! ugh!) But it drops off outside my office. Yay! I figure for the $4 a day at $92 a month for bus fare is way better than the 4 tanks of gas at $45 each! I see a savings of nearly $100! Woo Hoo! It's going to cut into my sleeping time tho. But I'll survive. I can read and do stuff and listen to music and help the environment. Win, win, win situation!”

“pixie, ride a bicycle and save big bucks”

“Um, I don't think so. It's 40 miles! And I can't bend my foot remember? Too rainy here too. My office requires dressy clothing as well. The bike is way too impractical for me.”

“Gasoline is a FINITE resource.

It cannot be "regrown" like trees.

It WILL be gone someday.

The only ones who will survive and thrive will be those who have prepared and trained to live off the land.

Hopefully, not in my lifetime but soon...within 50 years.”

“In the little mountain community of Camp Nelson, CA



Just glad I filled up before heading to the mountains this weekend! :)”

“I heard on the news last night that gas prices are starting to have a negative effect on large vehicle sales and the overall economy. Hybrid vehicles are in short supply and selling for a premium and GM fell short by not even having one for sale. Ford is not making enough units and losing out also.”

“Enjoy are SUV's before gas is all gone.”

“$2.10 around here. That's a pretty good drop in price. Makes me happy.”

“Makes you wonder why Ford and GM haven't jumped in feet first? There bonds have reached junk status due to poor prospects of large SUV sales going forward. Even those of us who desire the big SUV's may also desire a second car that gets great mileage. Come on Detroit get it together.”

“Looks like I might be getting a used 4Runner today, so I'll be contributing to the problem for a few more years.”

“I'm seriously looking at the Honda Insight.. I drive 60 miles one way for work, so I want and need the gas milage....”