Gas Prices Soar! - Page 2

Kevin · #16 05-20-2004, 09:00 AM

We're typically way lower than the rest of the US here in central Oklahoma. Gas prices can be found as low as $1.82 here in Edmond. Some greedy bastards have been seen raising their prices as high as $1.97.

It absolutely floored me the other day when I was sitting at a red light... The 7-11 on one side of the street had gas for about $1.84/gallon. There were maybe 2 cars filling up there. The Shell on the other side of the street was at $1.94 and they were packed!

The best way we can keep price hikes to a minimum on a local level is to not patronize the stores that hike their prices way up.

There's a website I check to find low gas prices in the OKC area. Y'all might have something similar.

oklahomacitygasprices.com is the name of the site I patronize.

Rudey · #17 05-20-2004, 10:52 AM

I posted this earlier on another thread but check out gasbuddy.com.

-Rudey

chideltjen · #18 05-20-2004, 01:31 PM

In Sacramento, lowest gas price I have seen is around $2.22. And that was yesterday. Lets see what today says.

I only have a 10 gallon tank on my lil Corolla, but damn. $20 to fill up... I drive everywhere too so it's gone in a week.

I can't even imagine what I would be spending if i was still commuting to Roseville every day.

AlethiaSi · #19 05-20-2004, 02:13 PM

yea- i'm really worried about the gas prices- i drive an 87 audi 5000 quattro and it gets like 19 a gallon on the highway and the thing is a beast- i'm leaving sunday to drive to the lake of the ozarks in missouri for the summer( i need a car there since my best friend and i are working)- and prices in new york are like 2.35 a gallon or more- and i have to use good stuff since my car is so old... argh

cashmoney · #20 05-20-2004, 03:36 PM

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Originally posted by ZTAngel
I drive a tiny Ford ZX2 and it cost me about $19 to fill up my tank yesterday. Gas prices are $1.96 here. I know $19 isn't a lot at all but I'm use to paying between $11-13 to fill up my tank. Orlando has some of the cheapest gas prices in the state so I only imagine what gas prices are up to in West Palm Beach and Miami. I feel bad for friends of mine who has SUVs or cars that require premium grade gasoline. I know some of them have spent almost $50 to fill up their tank.
My boyfriend and I are driving to Atlanta for Memorial Day weekend and I'm really considering just purchasing an airline ticket. I think it might end up the same amount to fly as it is to drive with gasoline prices being so high.

I think its only like 150$ to fly from O-town to Atlanta round trip.

smiley21 · #21 05-20-2004, 03:36 PM

what is so stupid here in jacksonville is that there is one gas station that is 1.94 a gallon for regular and across the street is a station where gas is 2.09 a gallon for regular.

yeah that makes it really hard to decide where to go for gas

DZHBrown · #22 05-20-2004, 03:59 PM

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Originally posted by smiley21
what is so stupid here in jacksonville is that there is one gas station that is 1.94 a gallon for regular and across the street is a station where gas is 2.09 a gallon for regular.

yeah that makes it really hard to decide where to go for gas

There are several places like that around here! The only thing I can think is that if someone has a gas card for that particular chain, they might stop there. Weird. You'd think they'd want to be competitive! There's an .11 difference on either side of the interstate on my exit.

UDZETA · #23 05-20-2004, 04:04 PM

In Dayton the gas was as high as 2.05 for regular. Gas is out of control!

ZTAngel · #24 05-20-2004, 04:18 PM

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Originally posted by cashmoney
I think its only like 150$ to fly from O-town to Atlanta round trip.

Where have you been looking? I would love to know because that would be awesome if there were airline tickets from Orlando to Atlanta for that price. I've checked Expedia, Travelocity, Air Tran, etc. and the cheapest I found was $232 round trip during Memorial Day Weekend. I think the high tickets prices to fly to Atlanta have a lot to do with Southwest not having a hub at Hartsfield so there's really not any low-fare competition.

PM me if you know where I can find a roundtrip ticket for $150 because I don't want to skew the thread's discussion.

godfrey n. glad · #25 05-20-2004, 04:41 PM

Gas prices are really having an impact on car sales. HUmmer's sales are down and Toyota can't keep their hybrid Prius's in stock. IN fact, at many Toyota dealerships across the country, there is a 6-12 month waiting list for a Prius. They get 50-60 mpg by the way and are as large as a mid size family sedan.

Many manufacturers are introducing more hybrid models this year. There will be a hybrid Ford Escape and eventually full size SUV and truck hybrids. Toyota says that in a couple of years, they will have hybrid options for all of their models.

Rudey · #26 05-20-2004, 05:09 PM

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Originally posted by godfrey n. glad
Gas prices are really having an impact on car sales. HUmmer's sales are down and Toyota can't keep their hybrid Prius's in stock. IN fact, at many Toyota dealerships across the country, there is a 6-12 month waiting list for a Prius. They get 50-60 mpg by the way and are as large as a mid size family sedan.

Many manufacturers are introducing more hybrid models this year. There will be a hybrid Ford Escape and eventually full size SUV and truck hybrids. Toyota says that in a couple of years, they will have hybrid options for all of their models.

Too bad you don't know what you're talking about. Buyers of hybrids are not motivated only by cheaper fuel costs and people who stopped buying hummers didn't stop because of higher fuel costs.

-Rudey

swissmiss04 · #27 05-20-2004, 06:05 PM

Tax breaks could be a motive for buying hybrids. I'm not sure how much you get credit for, but every bit helps.
And Hummers suck no matter what the gas costs. I wouldn't drive one if someone gave it to me.

AGDee · #28 05-20-2004, 11:10 PM

So, the gas station showed on our local news yesterday selling gas at $1.95, was selling it for $2.18 today. Sheesh!

swissmiss04 · #29 05-20-2004, 11:17 PM

I just paid $1.92/ gal for the 87 octane at the cheapest station in town. This is really pissing me off.

GeekyPenguin · #30 05-20-2004, 11:32 PM

Since I don't have a huge stick up my ass, I ride the bus. Damned if I'm going to take 30 minutes to drive and park downtown when I can take the bus and get there in 5.

My car is a 99 Mazda Protege LX 5-speed. I normally get about 36 mpg.

And for those of you who whine about hauling - we haul our boat with my car and my dads (a 626) and it's fine, and we haul it with my mom's SUV, which still gets 27 mpg.

As for the comment about roads being bad - I can drive my car off-road, and in fact, during the summer it drives on gravel roads regularly. In addition, it drives on a freeway that was in such poor shape that they're practically blowing it up.

Do you know why you all really drive gas-guzzlers? Because you want to. Don't lie that you need it or it makes you feel safe or it's the only car that works - you bought that car knowing it would suck gas, and you don't care because there isn't any incentive for you to stop.