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Author:  chefdab [ Thu Oct 16, 2008 12:51 am ]
Post subject:  Lowest fuel cost thread
When the prices were climbing with no end in sight everybody was talking about how much they were paying for gas. Now that the prices have dropped, no one is saying anything so I thought I'd post to see what people are paying now across the country. In my area, the prices have dropped over a dollar per gallon from their highest point of around $4.15 a gallon. The lowest I have seen thus far is $2.93 at an Exxon on the way home from work. So tell me what prices are like in your area.
Author:  trailman [ Thu Oct 16, 2008 12:58 am ]
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Sierra Vista, AZ- Over here it ranges from about $3.52 to $3.57 per gallon. (the cheap stuff)
Author:  DryBones [ Thu Oct 16, 2008 1:17 am ]
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Warrenton, VA an hour outside D.C. $2.95 tonight on the way home. It was $2.99 this morning on the way to work.
Author:  Guest [ Thu Oct 16, 2008 3:44 am ]
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$2.55 across the street from my work:D
Author:  tmaxx26power [ Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:59 am ]
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$2.65 here in South Dakota
Author:  tommudd [ Thu Oct 16, 2008 7:14 am ]
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Bought it last night down in Bowling Green (Ohio) for 2.44
and with my 40 cents per gallon Kroger discount ....2.04 a gallon, :wink:
3 hours later as I was leaving town to go home it was 2.86 a gallon WTH :? :? :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
Author:  VTNomad [ Thu Oct 16, 2008 8:06 am ]
Post subject:  Gas
I paid $2.79 at Shell yesterday. Using my Shell card, I get a 10% discount, making it $2.51.
Author:  Tokyojoe [ Thu Oct 16, 2008 8:33 am ]
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Yesterday, we were still around $3.09. I paid $2.99 with my 10cent/gal discount.
Author:  lionseye640 [ Thu Oct 16, 2008 8:49 am ]
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$3.42 by me (an hour outside of Chicago), still high, but better :?
Author:  jeepkj02 [ Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:00 am ]
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$2.84 at my local Speedway.....I'm waiting for $1.99...come on!!! :D Then I'll buy a 500-gallon tank and fill it up!! Hahaha!! 8)
Author:  Fulltimer [ Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:22 am ]
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$2.95 to $3.45 here.

Terry
Author:  pokefan [ Thu Oct 16, 2008 11:13 am ]
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$2.49 this morning in Stillwater! :D :D
Author:  IceColeNH [ Thu Oct 16, 2008 11:49 am ]
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2.88 to 3.40's in New Hampshire.
Author:  jsc7002 [ Thu Oct 16, 2008 12:07 pm ]
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$2.49 in KS
Author:  lionseye640 [ Thu Oct 16, 2008 12:31 pm ]
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Jayme, I definitely agree with you!
Author:  Gringo Loco [ Thu Oct 16, 2008 12:45 pm ]
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$2.26 yesterday, may have lowered a bit today.

edit yep its $2.24 today
Author:  VTNomad [ Thu Oct 16, 2008 1:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Prices
My last trip across country, about a month ago. I drove from Bristol, Va to Steamboat Springs, CO. Hays, KS had the cheapest prices I saw, and that's pretty typical. Hays, for whatever reason has the lowest prices I encounter along I-70.
Author:  Maximum Carnage [ Thu Oct 16, 2008 1:31 pm ]
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Minneapolis, MN area $2.50
Author:  dirtykj [ Thu Oct 16, 2008 5:05 pm ]
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How do you feel about those hybrids now huh? Huh?

:twisted:
Author:  VTNomad [ Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:02 pm ]
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dirtykj wrote:
How do you feel about those hybrids now huh? Huh?

:twisted:


Hybrids are dumber than ethanol for fuel. If you think they're good for the environment, you're wrong. No matter how fuel efficient a vehicle is, there is only a limited amount of oil available, and every drop of it will be burned eventually. More fuel efficiency only delays the inevitable. (I won't go into detail about the heavy metals mining involved in the battery production).

So now the only argument for hybrids is the amount of money that they can save you at the pump. Let's say a new hybrid gets 45 mpg (or should I use the 18mpg Escalade hybrid?), and my wife's 1994 Civic gets 30 mpg. Driving an average of 15,000 miles a year, with gas at $3.50 per gallon, she'd save an average of $437.50 at the pump per year if she drove the hybrid.

However, her car was paid off 10 years ago, and her insurance is around $60 a month. We have a neighbor that has a hybrid Civic who's insurance (both my wife and the neighbor have flawless driving records, the neighbor does have more coverage) pays $140 per month. So as of right now, I'm losing $50 per month solely based on insurance. Today, my wife's car is worth approximately $3000. The new Civic Hybrid cost $25,000, a $22,000 difference. Ignoring the insurance (and the fact that Honda recommends you replace the $2000 battery every three years), it would take just slightly more than 50 years and 3 months for the hybrid to pay for itself in fuel economy.

Neither car is going to last 50 years, I'll be surprised if gasoline is around in 50 years, so remind my why hybrid vehicles are a good thing? Oh right, they make you FEEL like you're doing something good for the environment, and FEELINGS are important.

The best thing you can do for your wallet and the environment is to drive an old gas guzzler.

Sorry to get off topic, this concludes my rant for the day.
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