gasoline prices

[EE-BO]

Originally Posted by AGDee

So just out of curiosity, how many miles can you go on one tank of gas?

My lil Chevy Aveo costs right around $40 for a fill up (about $38 actually) but I can only go about 280 miles on that since it's a small tank. So, I'm curious...

I usually get about 18-20 miles per gallon which is actually pretty good considering I have one of those "evil" SUVs (Tahoe.) But I think right now I am not getting that since it runs close to 100 in the day here right now, so the AC is always cranked up when I am driving. So on a 25 gallon tank (I think my tank is 25 gallons) I should be getting about a 450-500 mile range.

Still, I seem better off than many. A guy I know has a massive Dodge truck that gets about 8 miles to the gallon- and it is diesel too.

[AGDee]

This cash vs. credit thing is getting out of control. I'm going to have to start actually carrying cash on me. I usually don't carry more than $20, but today I filled up at $4.17 because I didn't have cash and my usual station moved to the cash vs credit thing. I would have paid $4.05 if I'd had cash. The guy at this station knows me because I'm in there almost every day and I asked him when that started. He said on Thursday. Then he asked me if it was good or bad. I told him it was bad because 1) I never know how much it's going to be to fill it up and 2) I never carry that much cash on me. I didn't mention that it's a pain to go in, stand in line to pay first, then go pump and then go back in to pay again. The question is, is it worth $1.20. (12 cents times about 10 gallons of gas). That's the big question. Is it worth $1.20? Hmmm.

[FirstAndFinest]

DH filled me up for just $3.85 yesterday! He had to pay cash, tho - was also about .12 more for credit. In NJ we cannot pump our own, and DH loves to have cash on him, so no problem there. Me, I never have any cash on me!

I started carpooling to work last week and my coworker drove. I hadn't had to fill up in over a week - what a great feeling! Office is about 20 miles away, so carpooling 3 days really helps.

[greekchef]

There is one gas station in my area that is always 10 cents cheaper than everywhere else, so filled up at $3.93 yesterday.

[EE-BO]

Still over $4.00 here for superunleaded, but it has come down a good 10-15 cents to the $4.25ish range.

[When Doves Cry]

I was reading the first couple of replies in this topic and gas seems sooo cheap back then compared to now! I remember in like 8th grade, we read about the gas prices being $1.80 and we all thought that was so expensive. I miss those days

Thankfully, the gas prices has just gone down to $4.09.. from like $4.29 Ugghhh

[RaggedyAnn]

Originally Posted by When Doves Cry

I was reading the first couple of replies in this topic and gas seems sooo cheap back then compared to now! I remember in like 8th grade, we read about the gas prices being $1.80 and we all thought that was so expensive. I miss those days

Thankfully, the gas prices has just gone down to $4.09.. from like $4.29 Ugghhh

It was $.89 for premium when I started driving.

[SydneyK]

Originally Posted by RaggedyAnn

It was $.89 for premium when I started driving.

When I was in college, I could fill my 10 gallon tank with $10. I really wonder how gas prices are affecting college students (particularly those at suitcase schools).

[epchick]

gas is $3.71 at Sams. I think I need to fill up before the price goes up!

[Nanners52674]

IM just wondering if anyone has started to see this happening where they live. . . Gas stations are now offering two price points one if you pay cash and another more expensive per gallon price to use your credit card. . . I've seen it be as much as a .20cent difference. It started with just a few stations and is now becoming a trend with most around here. . . Any one else seeing this???

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by Nanners52674

IM just wondering if anyone has started to see this happening where they live. . . Gas stations are now offering two price points one if you pay cash and another more expensive per gallon price to use your credit card. . . I've seen it be as much as a .20cent difference. It started with just a few stations and is now becoming a trend with most around here. . . Any one else seeing this???

Yep. I've seen that a few times here.

[Tinia2]

yep; have seen it in several stations.

Originally Posted by Nanners52674

IM just wondering if anyone has started to see this happening where they live. . . Gas stations are now offering two price points one if you pay cash and another more expensive per gallon price to use your credit card. . . I've seen it be as much as a .20cent difference. It started with just a few stations and is now becoming a trend with most around here. . . Any one else seeing this???

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by When Doves Cry

I remember in like 8th grade, we read about the gas prices being $1.80 and we all thought that was so expensive. I miss those days

Ditto. I remember one gas was $1.99 and everyone held their breath praying it didn't go over $2.00. Now, I'm excited to see $4.18.

[smiley21]

I got a little excited today when I saw gas had dropped to $3.92/gal. That means I will be paying about $4.18/gal for premium. To fill my tank will be less than $60!!

[AGDee]

I saw $3.68 for cash today. This brings up the same question that I had last year when prices spiked and then came down some. When it was first more than $3.50, mentally, we freaked out. Then it spiked up over $4 and we TRULY freaked. Then they lower it some and we don't feel so bad about paying $3.68. Do they do this purposefully to make us mentally adjust to a much higher price? After all, $3.68 is still more than a dollar higher than it was 6 months ago.