Gas Prices

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by NeedSpace

Prices in NJ are getting low. Seen it as low as $1.52. Filled up for less than $23...haven't done that in a long time. Actually, reminds me somewhat when I got my first car, filling up cost me about $8.50 to fill it up. I was paying $0.85 a gallon for diesel back then. Ah, the memories. I think though 2016 dollars, fuel is cheaper now that it was in 1986.

Way back in '68 we had gas wars, stations would compete to see who had the best price on gas. Now they tout how cheep their hot dogs are. In 1968 you could get 97 octane for 27 cents a gallon and they'd give you a free glass to pour your beer into - but you couldn't buy beer at the gas station. The Savings and Loan would give you a toaster for opening a savings account. Ah, the good old days.

[GH85Carrera]

I remember in the early 1970s pulling into a gas station and an attendant would fill it up, check the tire pressure, check the oil, wash the windshield and ask about my family. All for 25 cents per gallon. Gas wars got it to 18 cents. With inflation that 25 cents is about what gas cost right now. I have to fill it myself and check the components myself.

[dafischer]

I remember my dad filling up our new '65 Beetle convertible for $2 at the local station, here in NJ. The good old days, indeed.

[A930Rocket]

I remember $.50 per gallon while in high school.

Paid $1.43 for regular gas yesterday.

[74-911]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

......... The Savings and Loan would give you a toaster for opening a savings account. Ah, the good old days.

What is this Savings & Loan you speak of ??

[ckelly78z]

I remember .89 a gallon on our way to Florida about 25 years ago, and I paid $2.00 a gallon for the very. First time 16 years ago ( it only went up from there).

[stomachmonkey]

Paid this last week.

Wife paid $0.10 less two days later.

[red-beard]

Vermont used to have very low gas taxes. In 1999, we would pass gas stations selling gas for $0.899.

When I was in San Diego, in Fall 2003 or Spring 2004 the gas spiked to around $2.35 at the Cheapo Arco stations. Moving to Texas in 2004, the gas was around $1.40. At $1.40 today , even only counting inflation to 2%, this is about 21-22% cheaper!

[creaturecat]

at 1.40, you are paying less than half of what it costs me, in Canada. Land of the oil oversupply.

[Baz]

Now that we can afford to buy gas again...........should we splurge a little and get premium?

For my Silverado truck, for example.

[WPOZZZ]

Now that gas is cheap, our Governor wants to raise the gas tax $0.03 per gallon to help pay for our roads. We already have the 4th highest gas tax in the nation, why not shoot for #2.

[billybek]

Originally Posted by creaturecat

at 1.40, you are paying less than half of what it costs me, in Canada. Land of the oil oversupply.

In BC the taxes on fuel for vehicles is high compared to most provinces.
The provincial take is about 24% of the price of fuel.
In the Vancouver area, that jumps to about 36% plus the federal governments grab which totals out to about 49% of the cost of each liter of fuel. Then let us not forget the tax on tax policy of the GST and tack on another 5% on the total!

So I think it is fair to blame the government rather than those greedy oil companies. (and Alberta and Albertans! )