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Burning Brakes
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From: Las Cruces New Mexico
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Belleville Il
Hell you're lucky,,,It will do that over night here!!Some times they don't even wait for over night..you drive by going,, and when you're going back it's gone up. It DROPPED 1 cent the other day,,That evening it went UP 17 cents after the news reported oil up so prices will jump. The media is big oils PR lackie!!
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Conejo Valley CA
There is no end in sight...
There is no end in sight. My prediction for this summer....
Gas will be between $4.75 and $5.00 per gallon here in California
I am waiting for the US Government to wake up and utilize the 300 years of Shale Oil reserves that are right here in the USA. (We have so much of it, we could actually export). At the current prices, we have more than past the break-even point on the extraction of shale oil.
Gas will be between $4.75 and $5.00 per gallon here in California
I am waiting for the US Government to wake up and utilize the 300 years of Shale Oil reserves that are right here in the USA. (We have so much of it, we could actually export). At the current prices, we have more than past the break-even point on the extraction of shale oil.
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From: Canon City Co
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From: Horncastle Lincolnshire, England
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From: San Diego CA
Diesel SHOULD be cheaper than regular unleaded.....It costs less to refine diesel than gasoline....but in a day when everyone and his brother drive a diesel truck the oil companies are gonna jump on the chance to make big $$ from it....I truly dont know how the trucking industry is doing it.....We ALL depend on the trucking industry in one form or another....Sooner or later we'll ALL feel the crunch...and it wont be at the gas pump...
Racer
Joined: Jun 2005
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The closer we get to Memorial Day the faster it goes up!
I burn about 40 to 50 gallons a month. At $4 a gallon it's about $200 a month. My solution was to cancel cable and go to free digital over the air TV. It saves about $60 a month. Hardly what I'd call a sacrifice.
I feel truly sorry for people that otherwise live modestly, are car pooling or taking public transportation and still can't afford gas.
With gas at $4 a gallon I still cannot find anyone in my neighborhood to car pool with and at least a half dozen people work at the same place I do! You'd think one of my next door neighbors would like to save some money on gas.
What gives? Maybe gas is still too cheap?
It seems like most people are complaining about it, but not doing anything about it. I don't know many people that are modifying their lifestyle by buying a more efficient car, car pooling, or taking public transportation. I've also noticed that most people are still doing about 10 mph over the speed limit. Driving 55 or 60 mph instead of 65 or 70 mph is free and saves a lot of gas.
I burn about 40 to 50 gallons a month. At $4 a gallon it's about $200 a month. My solution was to cancel cable and go to free digital over the air TV. It saves about $60 a month. Hardly what I'd call a sacrifice.
I feel truly sorry for people that otherwise live modestly, are car pooling or taking public transportation and still can't afford gas.
With gas at $4 a gallon I still cannot find anyone in my neighborhood to car pool with and at least a half dozen people work at the same place I do! You'd think one of my next door neighbors would like to save some money on gas.
What gives? Maybe gas is still too cheap?
It seems like most people are complaining about it, but not doing anything about it. I don't know many people that are modifying their lifestyle by buying a more efficient car, car pooling, or taking public transportation. I've also noticed that most people are still doing about 10 mph over the speed limit. Driving 55 or 60 mph instead of 65 or 70 mph is free and saves a lot of gas.
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Drifting
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From: Wesley Chapel FL
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From: Ideals are peaceful...History is violent...St.Charles, MO.
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It just went up here to $4.10 for premo on Wed.I was so glad I haven't driven mine in awhile with it's cheap $3.85 still in it
Racer
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 270
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From: Dallas Texas
There is no end in sight. My prediction for this summer....
Gas will be between $4.75 and $5.00 per gallon here in California
I am waiting for the US Government to wake up and utilize the 300 years of Shale Oil reserves that are right here in the USA. (We have so much of it, we could actually export). At the current prices, we have more than past the break-even point on the extraction of shale oil.
Gas will be between $4.75 and $5.00 per gallon here in California
I am waiting for the US Government to wake up and utilize the 300 years of Shale Oil reserves that are right here in the USA. (We have so much of it, we could actually export). At the current prices, we have more than past the break-even point on the extraction of shale oil.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,159
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From: Columbia MO
I filled up last night at a BP station. As I was watching the numbers change I did the math in my had and thought, that's too cheap. I looked down to see that they had mis-set the pump and I only paid 3.09/gal. The clerk said the guy was on his way back to reset it and I just got lucky.
Pro
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 735
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From: Bucks County Pa
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