What does gas cost in your area? I fuel up in Oakhurst, Ca. Today it was $3.35 for a gallon of Reg. Fresno is down the hill about an hour and usually runs 15 to 20 cents cheaper. Oakhurst is on HWY 41 about 15 miles south of Yosemite NP.
Here in SW Florida the last time I got gas was about 1 1/2 weeks ago & it was just under $3 per gal. I've seen prices in my local area of $3.15 & $3.18 yesterday. Wal-mart or Sams club is usually 15-20 cheaper. I'm still using my emergency generator gas I had stored in the garage so it'll be a while before I buy more & the price might be $3.30 or so by then. Florida had high gas taxes compared to the surrounding states. They want to get the most they can from the tourists.
I have been on the road all weekend working and traveling in Ohio and the prices have varied from $3.03 to $3.19 per gallon. One station was saying that they expect to see the prices go over $4.00 per gallon by Christmas. HO HO HO! When will it stop!
Originally posted by Dave Beers: Gas Buddy is a pretty good site to find current prices for your area.
I have often wondered about Gas Buddy. For some reason the places I go it is always off. Take today in Oakhurst. It shows gas on Saturday at $3.25 I know it was $3.35. It is usually off by 10 to 20 cents. I do use it when traveling just as a guide.
One of the benefits of living in Houston is lower gas pricing than I hear about elsewhere in the country. Guess it's because there are so many refineries around the areas nearby. Last night I saw $2.83 at the station where i usually fill up. That's up about a nickel from last week.
I guess it is only as accurate as the updates they get from users. My VW R32 uses premium fuel and it is going for $3.34 here in Athens, AL, this morning.
Regional distribution layouts also play a factor. Gas in my town is always higher than in the counties to our west and south - sometimes by 15 cents. They tell us it is because of how the distribution network is laid out.
But I will say that, even though I hate paying $3.34 a gallon I will be glad to pay it and have an always-available supply rather than letting government get involved with some price cap. A price cap will ensure shortages and rationing. Happens every time.
Originally posted by Dave Beers: Regional distribution layouts also play a factor. Gas in my town is always higher than in the counties to our west and south - sometimes by 15 cents. They tell us it is because of how the distribution network is laid out.
But I will say that, even though I hate paying $3.34 a gallon I will be glad to pay it and have an always-available supply rather than letting government get involved with some price cap. A price cap will ensure shortages and rationing. Happens every time.
As usual, I agree wholeheartedly! (if that's really a word)
Originally posted by juliec: Hi you guys you don't know how lucky you are over here in England we pay £5.00 a gallon which works out at about $10 a gallon
But at least you have a well-developed public transit system, which is something that the U.S. has allowed to vanish outside of major cities. I love train travel and wish we had the great passenger train service that was once prevalent in the U.S. It would certainly help cut our use of gasoline.
Filling up your lawnmower Rich, or is that a typo? My Silverado excedes $65. for a fill up from and empty tank. Fortunatley I don't drive 60+ miles round trip to work everyday anymore.
Gas is averaging about $2.96 here. It is a little higher here than back from the beach. When I got on the ship Sunday before last it was about 20 - 25 cents less than when I got off last Sunday. I didn't watch the news onboard other than the weather. My first thought was what happened? I am glad we filled up first, we had enough to make it out of Florida. It was about 10 cents less in Georgia. I am glad I don't have to drive far to work, and can work from home some days.
I wonder how well those Hummers and giant SUVs are holding their value now.
Dwayne
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Originally posted by TrvlPro: Filling up your lawnmower Rich, or is that a typo? My Silverado excedes $65. for a fill up from and empty tank. Fortunatley I don't drive 60+ miles round trip to work everyday anymore.
Not really Trvlpro, My wife & I use a 400 cc scooter for 98 % of our travel needs here in Florida & since we're retired a 2 gal tank usually lasts me the week. It's certainly not an option for everyone but it works for us. The only problem is that the gas in my car is sitting there getting stale. The last time I filled it was back in mid Sept after our trip back to Jersey.
The cheapest I could find last week was $2.95/gal, on my way in this morning, the cheapest I saw was $2.98/gal. I drive 80+ miles a day just to/from work, if I go out to lunch (which I usually don't) add at least 10 more. I have a little Nissan Versa and it still costs me about $60/week in gas. Sure wish I could find a job closer to home or one that paid better.
