$57.04 to fill up the p-car...

curlesw · curlesw's Garage

...crazy, just crazy.

Wayne C.

jyl · jyl's Garage

Hence the 6-month waiting lists for Toyota Priuses.

People are now modifying the Prius, adding batteries so that the car can go 30 miles on battery power alone. You recharge the car overnight - or at a parking lot that has the special electric car charging points. With that kind of range, I'd probably use a tank of gasoline every 2 months, at most.

kach22i · kach22i's Garage

Is it time to dip into the "Strategic Petroleum Reserve"?

John Kerry had a plan.

I just had to say it, at least I can laugh about it now.

http://john-kerry.usa-election.de/usa/fact_sheet_on_john_kerrys_plan_to_lower_gas_prices _make_america_energy_independent.htm

Groesbeck Hurricane · 04-15-2005, 09:55 AM

At $2.1209 per gallon for Diesel my truck was almost $53.00 for a fill-up yesterday. Can't wait until the Porsche is back on the road so I can save some gas money!!!

cbeers · 04-15-2005, 10:08 AM

I just spotted a gas station by my house, $3.05 for premium!!!!!!!!!

Of course, accross the street, it's ONLY $2.85........

-Chris

BlueSkyJaunte · 04-15-2005, 10:09 AM

You guys all realize it's just going to get worse, right?

It's not like China is slowing down, nor are you going to convince the oil corps to make less profit.

curlesw · curlesw's Garage

Quote:

You guys all realize it's just going to get worse, right?

Yep...looking into carpooling...I should have been doing it all long.

Wayne C.

JavaBrewer · JavaBrewer's Garage

More web for my motorcycle spin...

notfarnow · 04-15-2005, 10:57 AM

heh heh

nostatic · nostatic's Garage

45mpg for the Triumph. About $8 to fill it. Time to start the subliminal recordings at night David...

Drago · Drago's Garage

Quote:

Originally posted by dmoolenaar
More web for my motorcycle spin...

I'm using the same angle with my wife. So far it's not working...but then again gas here is only $2.79/gal for premium. Maybe by the end of spring....

jrdavid68 · 04-15-2005, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Groesbeck Hurricane
At $2.1209 per gallon for Diesel my truck was almost $53.00 for a fill-up yesterday. Can't wait until the Porsche is back on the road so I can save some gas money!!!

Filled up the wife's Touareg the other night and found out that Chevron limits the credit card / ATM purchases to $60.00 !

cbeers · 04-15-2005, 03:33 PM

yeah, I learned that a while back while filling both tanks on my F-250.....

Now, I only drive that beast when necessary

-Chris

speeder · speeder's Garage

Quote:

Originally posted by Groesbeck Hurricane
At $2.1209 per gallon for Diesel my truck was almost $53.00 for a fill-up yesterday. Can't wait until the Porsche is back on the road so I can save some gas money!!!

David, I dream about $2.12 @ gallon diesel. It's ~$3.00 here.

speeder · speeder's Garage

I'm about to make the VW TDi w/ chip leap......, the fuel savings over my pig Volvo will pretty much make the payment on a new one. (And it's not like I don't have a payment already).

pwd72s · 04-15-2005, 04:47 PM

Get this one...there is a bill in the Orygun legislature, Governor can't wait to sign it, to raise the gas tax. Don't hold me to this, but I think the radio news said 15 cents per gallon? I guess they figure we'll blame anybody but the legislature. After all, who reads the fine print of how much the taxes amount to in each gallon?

pwd72s · 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Groesbeck Hurricane
At $2.1209 per gallon for Diesel my truck was almost $53.00 for a fill-up yesterday. Can't wait until the Porsche is back on the road so I can save some gas money!!!

Man, I just yesterday, paid $2.38 per gallon...for HEATING OIL, which is diesel, only supposedly "tax free?" It's a shame I can't fill up my oil furnace fuel tank in Texas, and even pay your road use tax...

Rufblackbird · 04-15-2005, 11:52 PM

filled up the 911 a few nights ago...$46, at $2.65 a gallon for Chevron 92 octane. And that's "cheap" in the area.

911pcars · 04-16-2005, 11:03 PM

As of today, the highest price is in San Francisco at $3.05/3.15/gallon (regular/premium).

The lowest price is in San Antonio at $1.89/2.09 (regular/premium)

According to: http://www.gaspricewatch.com/usgas_index.asp

Sherwood

cowtown · 04-17-2005, 03:49 PM

I have a really hard time getting worked up about this. After adjusting for inflation, gas is just about as cheap as ever. When you guys add up the amount you spend on Starbucks and Evian, which costs more, gas or beverages?