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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

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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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