Gas prices !!!!

[DrBroccoli]

Well in Ohio here we are over $3 bucks, $3,10 to be exact. You poor Californians, it's probably over $4 there.

[Road_Runner]

Originally Posted by ShadowdogMU

You poor Californians, it's probably over $4 there.

Oh no, it's not that different to the rest of the U.S. We have some stations over $3, a couple are still under $3.

[bostichman]

Well here in ole newyork it cost me 3.09 per gallon to fill me baby!!! Whew it took 27 gallons do the math. I am thinking while I sweat I use 445 gallons a month to heat the ole homestead. If my home heating oil hits over 3.00 a gallon thats a whopping 1300 hunge a month!!!!!!!!!!!! Guess sweaters are a must this year........ Still cruisin with my cars no matter the cost
Bostich ....

[Aqeel]

Pakistan also has a rise in prices because of the rise in world market today, it's about 3 dollar now for per gallon petrol.

[Oreo]

Something tells me many trees are going to feel the rise in heating oil prices this winter. Poor little trees...they had nothing to do with all of this. People here are actually getting mad at station attendants and driving off without paying for their gas. But there are much worse things than this....like being stuck in the hurricane areas, I heard that the air pollution laws were going to be recinded in that area until the 15th of September so they can mass produce gas....so not only will these people have to deal with the dead and health emergency there...they will also have to deal with poor air. So really...in comparison to what COULD be happening....paying a bit more at the pump is nothing...at least I have a car and a road that is passable

[gossipingrae]

So okay, here we go again...

Was riding the shuttle to class yesterday around 12:15 pm...saw that gas was now $3.02 at the Uni-Mart...

Drove by the Uni-Mart around 7 pm and saw that gas went up 17 cents to $3.19. I figured I might as well fill up now, and have that tank last me like 3 weeks (or more) up here at school. I can only imagine what the prices will be after the holiday this weekend...

[RabidKitten]

Originally Posted by gossipingrae

Sarah, I believe in the US diesel fuel costs more than regular. Well, every gas station I've ever been to, diesel was waaaaaaaay higher than regular.

Right, but diesel cars get more miles per gallon. For example, the new Volkswagon Beatle TDI gets 38 miles in city and 48 miles on the highway.

Also: While diesel cars get about 30 percent better mileage, overall, than comparable gasoline-powered cars, they are most efficient in steady highway driving, said David Champion, head of auto testing for Consumer Reports. (CNN.com)

Not as great as hybrids, but still, much better with efficiency as far as gas goes than standard cars. But, it does require more oil changes, produce more pollution (though much cleaner than they used to be), and also diesel cars are harder to find these days. Heh...though I did know one kid who was stupid enough to put diesel in his car. *snickers* I guess he didn't understand the differences. *thumbs up for living with a bunch of mechanics!*


by the way, I went to school last wednesday. it jumped from 2.35 to 2.60. I got out of classes three hours later and it jumped to 2.99. it stuck at 2.99 for 8 hours before dropping to 2.89, back up to 2.99 the next day...and today I saw most still at 2.99, but there were some as low as 2.75. *shrug* Meh, we'll see. Needless to say, Josh bought a $50 bike and rode to work today. Only downside: Sami got to listen to him complain for a couple hours after work and worked her little massagin' hands to the bone. But hey, it's cheeper than driving every day.

[DrBroccoli]

I find it funny that a local gas station around here doesnt have thing for "3" so you see gas prices its like 3.19. They have to use a little sticker on top of the "1"... poor one, probably won't get used again . And yes it is really 3.19 in my tiny town in Ohio.

[Crazy Penguin]

Well from my newest claculations on the price of petrol over here in the UK, I can tell you that petrol is currently (well on Friday when i last saw the price of petrol) on average costing about $6.47 a gallon, and speculation in the papers suggests that by Monday it is expected that the price will rise so that it will cost about $7 a gallon, whether that's going to happen I don't know...

it's times like this when I'm glad I don't have a car.

<Crazy Penguin: Calculating machine>

[DrBroccoli]

Originally Posted by Crazy Penguin

...on average costing about $6.47 a gallon...

6 DOLLARS/GALLON, wowsers ! I feel sorry for you, I hope they go down, I really do.