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stevej37 03-20-2022 01:17 PM

$3.98 here for reg today.

HobieMarty 03-21-2022 02:12 AM

Filled up at a Mapco station yesterday and paid $3.69 a gallon. I've been driving my Dad's 2009 Lexus RX 350 and on a trip last week I was getting an average of 31 mpg on the highway, I was amazed!!!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...d04339c070.jpg

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cabmandone 03-21-2022 02:48 AM

^^^
Those have the 3.5 naturally aspirated engine if I'm not mistaken. My Highlander has the 3.5. It is mind blowing to me how they squeeze the mileage out of these SUV's.

HobieMarty 03-21-2022 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by cabmando (Post 11641959)
^^^
Those have the 3.5 naturally aspirated engine if I'm not mistaken. My Highlander has the 3.5. It is mind blowing to me how they squeeze the mileage out of these SUV's.

Yes it is the 3.5 naturally aspirated. I am really enjoying this car for sure.
I have a 2000 Lexus RX 300 that my Dad gifted to me a few years ago, just put a newer engine in it last year, (3.0), it doesn't get anywhere near the fuel economy that the RX 350 is getting.

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911 Rod 03-21-2022 08:04 AM

Do the "Lexi" take premium fuel?

stevej37 03-21-2022 08:21 AM

I'd be bi***in at 31.0 mpg :)

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Evans, Marv 03-21-2022 08:24 AM

$5.92 average in the County today. New record daily.

stevej37 03-21-2022 08:28 AM

$3.95 here today for reg.

cabmandone 03-21-2022 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by stevej37 (Post 11642190)
I'd be bi***in at 31.0 mpg :)

295hp, curb weight around 4000 lbs, 5000 lb towing capacity and can seat up to 7 people. I'll take the 31 mpg.

stevej37 03-21-2022 08:59 AM

^^^ I can fit a dozen in my Fit...(maybe not all sitting) :D

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pksystems 03-21-2022 10:12 AM

I saw 90L of used canola oil at the recycle depot last week. I may have to pickup a used 80's Mercedes diesel car. That's $150+ worth of free fuel. :)

KFC911 03-21-2022 03:21 PM

It's 3.94 at my "go to" station now. I'm pretty sure I'll be speeding when I go get some :D

rockfan4 03-21-2022 03:41 PM

We drove from La Crosse to Davenport last weekend.
La Crosse is a company town for gas, the home of Kwik Trip. 95% of the gas stations in town are Kwik Trips. Gas has come down a bit, 87 is $3.69 at most stations, except the one by the Woodmans, which is a employee owned grocery store that also sells gas, and the Kwik Trip near that store is $3.59. Once out of town, 87 went from $3.84 to 3.94 to $3.99, and stayed around $4.04 or $3.99 into Iowa all the way to Davenport. Fun fact - Kwik Trip is Kwik Star in Iowa, and they're trying to undercut the gas price to gain market share. So the BPs and such were $3.99, other stations were lower, but I found a Kwik Star at $3.68, next to a Quik Stop at $3.80.

HobieMarty 03-21-2022 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 911 Rod (Post 11642156)
Do the "Lexi" take premium fuel?

They do recommend premium but I run the cheapo stuff, 87 octane, and they seem to not mind it at all. [emoji846]

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cabmandone 03-22-2022 02:50 AM

$3.73 in VW yesterday at Murphy. Nice to see prices coming back down. Still not seeing a difference in driving habits. I was on 30 yesterday going east. Speed limit is 70. I was rolling 75mph. I was passed by several cars.

GH85Carrera 03-22-2022 06:14 AM

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A friend that lives in Alaska sent this picture of gas prices in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. Yikes.

stevej37 03-22-2022 07:55 AM

$3.92 here today.

cabmandone 03-22-2022 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera (Post 11643072)
A friend that lives in Alaska sent this picture of gas prices in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. Yikes.

They deserve it! It's crazy cold there. :D Right now it's -22 there. That's NUTS.

Tobra 03-22-2022 09:42 AM

Around five and a half bucks for regular

$400 rebate check for the high gas prices is planned. Can you believe that?

stevej37 03-29-2022 07:36 AM

$3.80/gal for reg here today

cabmandone 03-29-2022 10:50 AM

All over the place locally. 4.19 in Lima. Last I looked it was still 3.73 in Van Wert. Didn't stop me from pulling away from a Bro Dozer I passed that wanted to see if he could hang. Poor thing never stood a chance.

stevej37 04-01-2022 01:27 PM

$3.78 today for reg. :)

porsche930dude 04-01-2022 02:10 PM

Seems like people have much more money to blow now compared to last time.

cabmandone 04-01-2022 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by porsche930dude (Post 11653400)
Seems like people have much more money to blow now compared to last time.

Yep. I was just discussing this with a friend today.

mattdavis11 04-01-2022 09:15 PM

I paid $3.99 9/10ths today. Since acquiring the Prius, that averages 43/44 mpg, it hasn't been much of a thought.

The roads are packed, people hauling A, and it seems to me that it will be an afterthought until the CC bill comes. We have pretty much parked her MDX (19mpg max).

cabmandone 04-02-2022 03:48 AM

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Originally Posted by mattdavis11 (Post 11653625)
I paid $3.99 9/10ths today. Since acquiring the Prius, that averages 43/44 mpg, it hasn't been much of a thought.

The roads are packed, people hauling A, and it seems to me that it will be an afterthought until the CC bill comes. We have pretty much parked her MDX (19mpg max).

OOF!
And yeah, people are still driving like idiots with their heads on fire.

stevej37 04-02-2022 11:32 AM

$3.77 here. Filled my Civic this am....39.7 mpg on the last tank-full
I've got to enjoy the mpg's while I can....next week it should be broken in!

cabmandone 04-03-2022 04:22 AM

3.84 in Van Wert yesterday, $4.09 in Delphos. VW is still the cheapest around.

stevej37 04-04-2022 09:48 AM

Down again...$3.74 for reg.

masraum 04-04-2022 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by cabmando (Post 11653711)
OOF!
And yeah, people are still driving like idiots with their heads on fire.

Which is exactly why I shave my head, to keep the fuel for the fire to a minimum.

GH85Carrera 04-04-2022 10:29 AM

I am just surprised how expensive diesel is. How can it be so much more expensive than gasoline? It makes me happy I don't have a diesel.

VINMAN 04-04-2022 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera (Post 11655526)
I am just surprised how expensive diesel is. How can it be so much more expensive than gasoline? It makes me happy I don't have a diesel.

Both my trucks are diesel, it's killing me... :mad:

My work truck ( my Ram unfortunately I have to use it. But dont, whe I can avoid it.

My Super Duty has been spending a lot of time keeping my driveway company...

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cabmandone 04-04-2022 11:47 AM

Diesel doesn't make any sense to me. It's a lesser refined product if I'm not mistaken.

hcoles 04-04-2022 11:58 AM

$6 for regular around here.

Shaun @ Tru6 04-04-2022 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by cabmando (Post 11655609)
Diesel doesn't make any sense to me. It's a lesser refined product if I'm not mistaken.

It doesn't make any sense because the vast amount of "inflation" is purely profiteering, because capitalism, shareholders and C-suite compensation packages.

Tobra 04-04-2022 12:39 PM

It is supply and demand. They don't just burn diesel in passenger vehicles.



Actually, most of the inflation is due to the money supply getting doubled in the last year or two

Paul T 04-04-2022 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Tobra (Post 11655677)
It is supply and demand. They don't just burn diesel in passenger vehicles.



Actually, most of the inflation is due to the money supply getting doubled in the last year or two

More like quadrupled. That said, it's only one part of the problem. M1 has been on an upwards trajectory since '08 with negligible impacts to inflation. The current situation is more COVID related demand surges coupled with a global lack of supply, IMO. It's much less monetary driven than you think. Again, just my opinion.

cabmandone 04-04-2022 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Shaun @ Tru6 (Post 11655635)
It doesn't make any sense because the vast amount of "inflation" is purely profiteering, because capitalism, shareholders and C-suite compensation packages.

But diesel has been higher priced than gas for quite a while. It used to be that diesel cost less than regular gas until I bought my F350 with a 7.3 then someone said "we finally got him!" and raised the prices. If I'm not mistaken, they get more diesel from a barrel of oil than they do gasoline and diesel takes less to make than gasoline.

cabmandone 04-04-2022 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hcoles (Post 11655625)
$6 for regular around here.

OOF! That's a kick in the nuts.

VINMAN 04-04-2022 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cabmando (Post 11655609)
Diesel doesn't make any sense to me. It's a lesser refined product if I'm not mistaken.

Ive owned diesels for a long time. The price of diesel went up when they switched to the "Ultra Low Sulphur " crap. Before that it was always cheaper than regular.

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