Gasoline Prices

ray a

So, what is everyone paying these days for gas? In this area it is going for $4.09 up to $4.35 just for regular. Seems to be a wide range.

Predictions were that it would hit $5 by July 4th. I think it has in CA.

I just bought another car and when I filled the tank for the first time, I read in the owner's manual it is supposed to take 91 octane - uh oh.... now I have to buy the expensive gas.

Susan in La

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 06-30-08 AT 09:48AM (CST)[/font][br][br]Regular here is going for $3.85 to $3.99. Guess we're lucky, but it might have to do with the amount of tax the state imposes. We are an oil producing state and might not be paying as high of state taxes as some of you.

ray a

NY has some of the highest gas taxes in the country.

Paul in Cannon Beach

I am seeing it at $4.45 here.

Dutch2

Paid $3.89 Saturday afternoon. Found out that the credit card pay at the pumps automatically cut you off at $100.00. That was for just under 26 gallons. I must admit, I did not put in anymore. First time I have ever spent $100.00 for not even a full take of gasoline. Guess I had best just to accustomed to this. Thankfully I don't normally drive more than 3-4 miles a day. It takes $20.00 to fill the five gallon gas can we keep for the lawn mower and etc...

CAllen

Dutch, I'm with you - first time I've ever been cut off by the pump at $100. Not quite $5/gallon yet in CA but it might get there! Considering turning in my Tahoe for a Vespa.

plynnl

Our gasoline can vary from station to station from $4.19 to $4.39 for regular 87 octane. I am checking to see if we see a jump this week due to the holiday weekend.

ray a

Since Paul rides a skateboard to work, I doubt he's concerned about the prices.

Paul in Cannon Beach

I ride a long board. Its not a skateboard. Its... longer.

I doubt I am saving very much in gas as my commute is less than 2 miles but I have lost 4 lbs.

I figure one bad fall and the emergency room bill will negate any gas savings.

atainc

>So, what is everyone paying these days for gas? In this area it is going for
>$4.09 up to $4.35 just for regular. Seems to be a wide range.
>
>Predictions were that it would hit $5 by July 4th. I think it has in CA.
>
>I just bought another car and when I filled the tank for the first time, I
>read in the owner's manual it is supposed to take 91 octane - uh oh.... now I
>have to buy the expensive gas.


Going for $3.74 at the Hwy 411S Wal-Mart in Maryville, TN. Of course these cars run pretty good on moonshine also, but the price of it is going up to. Something to do with the price of gas for hauling it from the mountains...................................!

Paul in Cannon Beach

My neighbor has three cars that he runs on used ooking oil that he buys from the local restaurants. With the additives he uses, he figures he is paying about $1 per gallon.

Dutch2

Paul,
But; does it smell like fried fish or such in your neighborhood?

C Wilson

Here in Ashevile NC we are paying 3.99 - 4.16.

If someone could figure out a way to make fuel out of all the kudzu we have growing around here we wouldn't have to worry about fuel prices.

Nevada HR

Southern Nevada is $4.15 and up. What's the solution?

ray a

I read that scooters are becoming more popular. The cycle dealers in this area are sold out of them.

rlk

One of the ladies working for me bought a scooter but ended up taking it back. It was a really complicated process to get it registered and not worth the trouble. One of the things she had to have was some type of customs form.

In my part of Texas I have seen gas from $3.62 to 4.06. The $3.62 is at a station that just opened and is trying to get business. The lowest at most stations has been $3.89.

cnghr

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 07-01-08 AT 02:11PM (CST)[/font][br][br]I haven't really checked out the price of gas the past few days....I've been riding the bus to and from work this week so am blissfully unaware if it's gone up much. Last time I remember looking at it, probably last Thursday, it was around $4.03 at the station we usually use.

I have seen a lot more people riding scooters around here lately. Part of that could be because there is an outfit in town that rents them to tourists during the summer, but I also see a lot of people riding them to and from work.

cnghr

Yikes....ours went up to $4.15 when I wasn't looking!

HRQ

Gee Ray, it must be some kind of fancy schmancy car, to need special gas... Notice how nobody asked what kind you bought...? x;-) Does it have pink turbo doors? Post a picture for us.

Gas here is between 4.09-4.17.

I heard driving the speed limit is supposed to help with gas mileage. I tried it for a day and pretty much got my doors blown off while driving on I-10. I'm surprised nobody rear-ended me. It's not worth it - I'll just find other ways to save money.

ACU Frank

I haven't paid $4 yet. I'm sure I will soon, but I don't think this is going to last much longer. Sooner or later (probably closer to the election, nudge nudge wink wink), someone at the Federal level will take action.