Where are you finding those prices? Here in Worcester its about 2.85 per gallon, and back home its about 2.80. I must know where you are getting 2.65 dollar per gallon gas.narlus said:
Super Unleaded Gas is $3.05/gal here...
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narlus said:
nope, the complex at work has pumps, and the owner hooked a couple of us up w/that price
it's some small station on rt 114 near my house. i think driving from worcester to get gas would negate that price difference.Polandspring88 said:
this was on Monday; prices probably went up yesterday so i will see what it is on the drive into work.
$1.14/litre here (edit for reg 87)
I paid $1.21 (I think) for super last night
I paid $1.21 (I think) for super last night
up to $2.73 now. reg unleaded.
Perhaps some gov regulation is in order a'la FERC?
That's what I say. Gas needs to be (needed to be for a long time now) regulated by the goverment. Somethings suck that are regulated by the goverment but Fuel is one that desperately needs it.N8 said:
When gas goes up 5 or 10 cents everyone cry's but really that's no big deal. Now when it goes up a 5 cents it seems every 2 days there's a problem. I know gas companies hike it up come summer time/big weekend getaways which is fine if they just hiked it up for the time being and not 50 cents a gallon. That drives me nuts!
Along with the fact that last time I checked the general working population gets a pay increase or cost of living that doesn't acount for the giant hike in gas. But do you think the CEO of Exxon and other oil giants are getting a pay increase. You betcha. Probably in the 6 figure + range. So go figure. They hike prices knowing we have to buy gas and they get richer.
I live across the street from what is known as a cheapy gas station. It's $2.95 last I checked but the Shell that I normally fill up at was $3.02 last night. Hell even the Vons gas station saves you 3 cents a gallon if you use your Vons club card but it's still $2.95 or so. This has just gotten out of control with the prices. For a while it dropped here to $2.60'ish but in the last couple months it's gone up 40 cents. That is crazy.
The problem is people won't stop driving. Hell that's how some make a living. It would take a national boycott to get the point across and even then I don't think it'd work. Everyone needs gas to function on a daily level. When it costs $40+ to fill up a Honda Civic things have come to be a problem.
yup. costs me $40 to fill up my accord right now. who had that dick cheney quote in their sig that says, "high gas prices are a sign of a failed presidency?" because thats all i can think of right now whenever i hear about the high prices.Spunger said:
here's a great example of the gov't intervention and gas prices...as a result of the bill congress passed mandating 10% ethanol content, prices have increased because the distribution system doesn't exist (trucks must be used, then compounding takes place at the refineries, i believe).
and this actually gives you less power per gallon, while costing you more.
hooray for gov't interjection!
and this actually gives you less power per gallon, while costing you more.
hooray for gov't interjection!
Ouch...that hurts! The cheapest is about $2.87 (as of Monday when I filled up) in my neck of the woods. I'm pretty sure that we will see gas at 4/gal at some point this year.Zark said:
Be very glad you don't live in LA!!!!
Almost right.narlus said:
The ethanol has to be shipped by railcars or trucks not pipeline because it absorbs water easily. So it has to be added just before delivery not at refining. So Ethanol has to be delivered to each and every distribution point which is just more cost added to the increased cost of ethanol itself. And it will reduce your MPG by 1% or so.
The corn lobby is a powerful animal.
too bad we can't buy Cargill stock. :mumble:DRB said:
they are still private, right?
yep...narlus said:
That IPO would raise a bazillion dollars.
It went up a dime here since Sunday...
When the weather gets nice!N8 said:
Hold on......... it is.
So maybe next week?
Spunger said:
I still think we should give ethynol another chance.
Holy ****, is that for real?N8 said:Be very glad you don't live in LA!!!!
Jon.
imageWIS said:
it is.
Okay, Mushhead.ThePriceSeliger said:
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Just keep drinking it and it will make all the hurt go away.ThePriceSeliger said:
Oil now trading at $75/barrel
why don't people get pissed when their health insurance costs are skyrocketing, which is far more of an economic impact than paying a dime or quarter more per gallon of gas?
oi. glad I filled up yesterday ($3.02 for the cheap stuff) and rode to work this morning. this is going to get ugly quick...N8 said:Oil now trading at $75/barrel
We hit $4.00 a gallon in Southern California. A gas station in Beverly Hills has gas for $4.04 a gallon. From what I understand that is for 91 octane. It's only a matter of time until we see $4/gal for 87 octane...
This summer's vacation is gonna be spendy!
nah...the plane tickets are already purchased. not much driving once we get to the destination(s).N8 said:
narlus said:
I noticed that they are adding on a fuel surcharge on tickets now... it is retroactive?
Careful, you Communist or you'll get this sent straight over to the PD forum.narlus said:
no. i've paid for my tickets and have a reservation.N8 said:
I just spent $49.68 on gas, @ 3.189 for 93 octane! Luckily, I only have to put gas every 2 or 2 ½ weeks.
Jon.
Jon.
Yeah, its unbelievable. The oil companies and the speculators are taking us for all they can. And you know its a symbiotic relationship: gas companies say that they will / or do raise prices, and speculators drive the prices up, which in turn makes the oil companies re-raise the prices, and it just continues in that cycle.BAH said:
Jon.
MMike said:
You lucky lucky bastard!
it's $1.67 here.
Can still be had for $0.959 here on the reserve. Other than that, its mostly $0.979.DaveW said:You lucky lucky bastard!
it's $1.67 here.
Don't joke, it would help the economy, wouldn't fund terroists like oil does in the middle-east, and put in more jobs, AND is more safe. It is also fun!DRB said:
Yeah regular is now 3.13 at the station by my house, Primium is at 3.43, ouch.