gasoline prices

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by macallan25

How is it a "screw job" might I ask?

Well between the Pirates, criminals and terrorists blowing up pipe lines and tankers and speculators jacking up price of oil, Brother I would start to call it "a screw job".
Or something of that nature.
Add to that many of us driving "big rigs" and we are ****ing ourselves.

And to add salt to the wound, just saw a story in AutoWeek that shows driving a Hybrid does not mean you are saving any money! It truly depends on just what you spent on the vehicle and the price of gas.

If you own a sport/utility vehicle, the recent climb toward $4-per-gallon gasoline might have you gasping for air and looking at more fuel-efficient modes of transportation. No question, if you're using the sport/ute for one-person commuting, there are options that are easier on the wallet.
http://autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ar...023/LATESTNEWS
Click on the chart for interesting details:
http://autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ar...file=1023&CRED=

According to www.fueleconomy.gov, the Honda Civic Hybrid has the highest EPA combined mileage for a 2008 small car, at 42 mpg. (The 46-mpg Toyota Prius is classified as a midsize car.) Past champions in the federal fuel-economy derby have posted combined figures in the 50s. What happened?

First, the EPA revised its system for 2008, adjusting the numbers to reflect real-world mileage better. The same Civic Hybrid was rated at 50 mpg for '07. But that's not all. In the early '90s, the mpg top dog was the three-cylinder Geo Metro, a 1650-pound, three-cylinder, 1.0-liter shoebox rated at more than 52 mpg. Even using 2008 methodology, it matches the Prius at 46 mpg. The closest thing to a Metro in '08 is the 1807-pound, 1.0-liter Smart Fortwo, rated at a mere 36 mpg.

http://autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ar...023/LATESTNEWS

And for those wondering about cars rather than small SUVs-here is a chart of just 3 cars vs their hybrids counter-parts.
http://autos.msn.com/research/compar...6332&v=t106276
And just to keep chart within same family lines:
http://autos.msn.com/research/compar...5941&v=t105956

IIRC, we already had a CF/train wreck over the gas companies....

[AGDee]

My Chevy Aveo gets 30 mpg city, 35-38 highway. It has a very very small gas tank too though. I have to fill up every 4 work days at about $30 a fill up. That's still around $120 per pay period. I don't know how those with SUVs or F350's do it, honestly.

[texas*princess]

since i moved around 2 miles from work a year and a half ago, I've been filling up around once every 3-4 weeks which includes the traveling i do on the weekend.

This last weekend I went on a long drive to go to a friend's bridal shower which knocked me down to around 1/2 tank.

Normally I don't fill up again until I get a little below 1/4, but I will be filling up tomorrow... b/c I am scared to bits what the price for REGULAR will be in another week or two

I can't even imagine how those people who have long commutes do it.

This shizz is seriously cutting into my fun budget

[epchick]

Originally Posted by AGDee

My Chevy Aveo gets 30 mpg city, 35-38 highway. It has a very very small gas tank too though. I have to fill up every 4 work days at about $30 a fill up. That's still around $120 per pay period. I don't know how those with SUVs or F350's do it, honestly.

Holy crap. Do you drive around a lot? Do you know how big your gas tank is?

$30 for 4 days is a whole lot. I have a Hyundai Sonata and I can usually go a week, maybe a week and a few days. It used to take about $30 for a tank of gas, but now w/ the gas prices its more like $35-40 (depending on how much gas i have left).

[ThetaDancer]

I just paid $3.79 for regular

[ZTAngel]

I paid $3.49 last night for regular. I can remember only 3 years ago when I was in shock that gas was starting to creep over that $2 mark. That's nothing now!

I really wish public transportation in Atlanta was better.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by ZTAngel

I paid $3.49 last night for regular. I can remember only 3 years ago when I was in shock that gas was starting to creep over that $2 mark. That's nothing now!

I really wish public transportation in Atlanta was better.

1995: Gas $1.14
1996: Gas $1.23
This weeks copy of AutoWeek can get one real depressed.

[ZTAngel]

Originally Posted by jon1856

1995: Gas $1.14
1996: Gas $1.23
This weeks copy of AutoWeek can get one real depressed.

And those prices are expensive compared to the prices back in 1999! I can remember seeing signs for 87 cents a gallon in Orlando circa 1999.

I really hope that in a few months we're not all saying,"3.49? That's nothing! I pay $5 now."

[aephi alum]

Gas prices are through the roof. But what can you do? I've done everything I can do, short of buying a hybrid. I consolidate my weekend errands, I don't drive at insane speeds on the highway, and most of my commute is by railroad. I'm doing my part, as much as I can.

[Thetagirl218]

Average in Tampa Bay is 3.55 a gallon for the cheap stuff!!! What an oxymoron!

Apparently living near a major port doesn't help us in Tampa and it is actually hurting things in Jacksonville. Gas is on average 3.65 last I heard!

[summer_gphib]

I filled up for $3.26 at Sam's Club. Nice that it's right near my house... but the next day hubby went there and it was $3.39.

[lillady85]

I just paid 3.89 for mid grade. It was the cheapest I could find within three miles. :-(

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by epchick

Holy crap. Do you drive around a lot? Do you know how big your gas tank is?

$30 for 4 days is a whole lot. I have a Hyundai Sonata and I can usually go a week, maybe a week and a few days. It used to take about $30 for a tank of gas, but now w/ the gas prices its more like $35-40 (depending on how much gas i have left).

My work commute is 25 miles each way plus taking kids to activities, etc. in the evenings.. I sometimes drive 70 or 80 miles in a day. My gas tank only holds 10 gallons so I'm generally buying about 8.5 gallons each time. And, since I work in downtown Detroit, I always have to make sure I fill up before I head to work and never buy gas downtown, so sometimes I'm only buying 7 1/2 or 8 gallons in the morning when I probably *could* have made it to work and back, unless I hit a traffic jam or something.

[Honeykiss1974]

$3.49 for regular unleaded here in Wichita Kansas!

[elusive47]

I don't drive but regular is now up to $3.75 here in Buffalo. It was $3.50 last week.

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