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Fuel Cost!
how can some people afford to drive? I just paid a little over 50 Dollars(US) for only 15 Gal. of gasoline, and I suppose it is alot higher in other paces, but what can we do.. 
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| May 14, 2007, 23:07 |
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Re: Fuel Cost!
Gas is going for $2.98 per gallon in my area right now.
I try to limit my driving to a short trip to the market once a week, if we run out of something in between trips, tough shit...
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| May 14, 2007, 23:12 |
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Re: Fuel Cost!
That will be if it is toilet paper that you run out of,, 
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| May 14, 2007, 23:17 |
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smitty6044
80 / male
A whoop and a hollar from Dallas, Texas, US
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Re: Fuel Cost!
Google gas prices around the world. Venezuela pays 0.17, Kuwait 0.98, Holland 7.96/gal equiv.
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| May 14, 2007, 23:19 |
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REALshedevil
66 / female
Richmond, Missouri, US
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Gas is $3.10 in our area right now. Is killing my hubby as he drives 50 miles one way for work. Have gotten several emails saying that today is the day to boycott buying gas. If it gets any higher, I wonder how in the world people will be able to keep up with it.
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| May 15, 2007, 07:48 |
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Re: Fuel Cost!
Its got to be hard on guys with trucks? I got rid of my explorer= 11 miles p/g and bought a buick= 24 miles p/g
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| May 15, 2007, 08:40 |
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dave2big
81 / male
somewhere, Nebraska, US
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Re: Fuel Cost!
heard on the news last nite that the gas prices MIGHT begin to affect our economy ! well DUH ! ya think ??  
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| May 15, 2007, 08:40 |
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NRG4U
63 / male
Beaver City, Nebraska, US
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we just hit $3.35 yesterday
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| May 15, 2007, 08:46 |
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Liberalwife
47 / female
north, England, UK
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| May 15, 2007, 08:47 |
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Re: Fuel Cost!
How much is hay and oats, maybe a horse is less expensive.
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| May 15, 2007, 08:57 |
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ssaymssik
45 / male
Washington, Pennsylvania, US
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2.99 in my neck of the globe. They tell us that we are bellow the national average, Please. I'm in the same boat as SheDevils hubby, 40 miles one way which usually adds up to about 35 bucks a week. Damn!
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| May 15, 2007, 09:45 |
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Re: Fuel Cost!
Gas is $3.09 today,and $3.19 about 25 miles from here.I got an e-mail saying to keep buying gas but everyone get it at the same place and pass the other places till they lower their price,then go there till the next place gets lower and so on,start a gas war where you go to the lowest place and buy their gas,but that might not work because I think most fuel places are owned by the same co.
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| May 15, 2007, 11:15 |
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Well I bought a Diesel a few years ago, because Diesel was always cheaper, but it is as high as gas now, but cost way less to produce. What the hell is up with that. I would have to say RAPE, the gas companies should be brought up on charges......
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| May 15, 2007, 13:20 |
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In this country that would be considered a revolution against the government. Dieing is hardly worth it.
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| May 15, 2007, 13:30 |
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DirtyDaddy
70 / male
Winder, Georgia, US
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QUOTE (hothands @ May 15, 2007, 08:57)How much is hay and oats, maybe a horse is less expensive.
Well, if you want good fresh oats you gotta pay top $$$. If you don't mind that they've been through the horse once you can get them a little cheaper.
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| May 15, 2007, 15:56 |
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GG317
60 / male
Bowl of Granola, Massachusetts, US
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QUOTE (smitty6044 @ May 14, 2007, 23:19)Google gas prices around the world. Venezuela pays 0.17, Kuwait 0.98, Holland 7.96/gal equiv.
Great, now all I got to figure out is...how to get all that gas in my carry on luggage and on the return plane trip home from Venezuela?!... 
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| May 15, 2007, 16:57 |
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Re: Fuel Cost!
I wonder why Walmart doesnt ship its own Oil from overseas and sell it at discount prices 
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| May 15, 2007, 20:08 |
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Re: Fuel Cost!
Not sure about that, HH, but Murphy's gas is always the cheapest around here. 2.99 in my neck of the woods. First they say it's gonna go up in August..... reaching nearly 4.00 a gallon here... then they say it'll go down to around 2.75.
I think we need to give all of these petroleum bigwigs a gasoline enema and light a match! 
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| May 16, 2007, 09:34 |
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Amen to that Moon! the price of gas is not going to go down..maybe a short-term blip in the next month or two..but expect it to rise some more and approach $3.50 for awhile...
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| May 16, 2007, 10:13 |
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Just went up again here,now $3.29 a gallon! I worked at a service station when I was younger and we didn't raise the price until we got a new load of gas in and was charged more for it,now they raise it when ever they feel like it! What can we do about it!Nothing unless we can stop using it.
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| May 16, 2007, 10:44 |
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They refreshed the public's memory about chemistry the other day. Gasoline expands when it's hot. Fill up in the early morning hours when it's cooler! You may be able to find the story on a news site... it makes perfect sense to do that.
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| May 16, 2007, 10:47 |
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funlovingpair
59 / couple
Frozen Tundra, Minnesota, US
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Well Moon, if the storage tanks where above ground, I would probably agree with you. But since the storage tanks are below ground, the gas stays at a pretty constant temp. It will heat up only after its been in your tank for awhile.
OH yea, the price of gas here has been around $3.20.
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| May 16, 2007, 17:24 |
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flatbed
59 / male
elgin, Illinois, US
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3.49 in dupage and kane county, higher in cook county
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| May 17, 2007, 04:54 |
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Tungmeister
69 / male
Miller Beach, Indiana, US
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yup, 3.49 here in NW IN too... greedy bastards-
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| May 17, 2007, 08:19 |
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QUOTE (funlovingpair @ May 16, 2007, 17:24)Well Moon, if the storage tanks where above ground, I would probably agree with you. But since the storage tanks are below ground, the gas stays at a pretty constant temp. It will heat up only after its been in your tank for awhile.
OH yea, the price of gas here has been around $3.20.
I figured that would be the case too but it's not. From what they said about it, they were talking about trying to pass a bill to make all gas stations regulate the temperature of their gas. They say it's not practical or economic (they=the stations themselves)
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| May 18, 2007, 09:44 |
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GG317
60 / male
Bowl of Granola, Massachusetts, US
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Remember that guy who told us to not buy gas on one day about a month ago? He had the right idea, but he had us attacking the wrong target. Now this will start to make sense for some, but what we need to do is stop buying items from big businesses that require us to drive there. If you damage, let's say, Walmart's profits for instance, you can bet they will go to bat with the oil manufacturers if we stopped buying things from Walmart because of the price of gas. Now some folks are saying, "but everthing is cheaper there!" Well, now figure in the price of gas to your total and those savings aren't as good as the old mom and pop stores, we used to buy our stuff from. If it cost you an extra twenty dollars in gas to save two dollars on that gallon of milk, where do you think you'll go to buy it next time?... 
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| May 18, 2007, 15:37 |
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I heard on the news the other day that Wal-Mart and other places sales are down!and just think what it's doing to the Auto Dealers trying to sale new cars and trucks that don't get good fuel milage it's going to make them lose more also,so it's going to hurt alot of people,and the cost of food and every thing else is going to go up!I don't know what low or fixed income people are going to do?
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| May 19, 2007, 00:11 |
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Re: Fuel Cost!
I was on Coronado island (not really an island-just over the bridge across the bay from San Diego) today. It's kind of a resort town for vacationers. While at a stop light I glanced over and noticed the price for regular = $3.75. Yes, almost four friggin' bucks.
Around where I live it's more like $3.53.
Like that's much better!!!
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| May 19, 2007, 01:45 |
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I've often wondered why it is [ even before prices went up ] why it is I have to spend more on fuel than many earn in a month.
I filled the truck here in PA. The total cost was over $712. More than some people earn in two months. 
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| May 19, 2007, 14:35 |
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Best Gas Mileage
Make Model Engine size (liters) Cylinders Transmission City Hwy Est. annual fuel cost
Honda Insight 1 3 5-speed manual 60 66 $405
Toyota Prius 1.5 4 Variable automatic 60 51 $466
Honda Civic Hybrid 1.3 4 Variable automatic 48 47 $541
Volkswagen Diesel New Beetle/Golf/Jetta 1.9 4 5-speed manual 38 46 $598
Honda Civic 1.7 4 5-speed manual 36 44 $635
Toyota Echo 1.5 4 5-speed manual 35 43 $651
Toyota Scion XA 1.5 4 4-speed automatic 32 38 $727
Toyota Corolla 1.8 4 5-speed manual 32 40 $705
Toyota Scion XB 1.5 4 5-speed manual 31 35 $773
Toyota Celica 1.8 4 4-speed automatic 29 36 $781
Source: Fueleconomy.gov
Note: Est. annual fuel cost is CNN/Money's calculation based on 15,000 miles of 55 percent city, 45 percent highway driving and a gallon of gasoline costing $1.71, which was the national average for regular gasoline on March 2, 2004. For cars using diesel fuel, the price is assumed to be $1.69, the national average for diesel fuel on that date.
Large cars
Make Model Engine size (liters) Cylinders Transmission City Hwy Est. annual fuel cost
CHEVROLET IMPALA 3.4 6 4-speed automatic 21 32 $948
CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX 3.5 6 4-speed automatic 22 30 $972
CHRYSLER CONCORDE/LHS 2.7 6 4-speed automatic 21 29 $1,010
DODGE INTREPID 2.7 6 4-speed automatic 21 29 $1,010
BUICK LESABRE 3.8 6 4-speed automatic 20 29 $1,028
Midsize cars
Make Model Engine size (liters) Cylinders Transmission City Hwy Est. annual fuel cost
TOYOTA PRIUS 1.5 4 Variable Automatic 60 51 $466
HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2.0 4 5-speed manual 27 34 $831
HONDA ACCORD 2.4 4 5-speed manual 26 34 $844
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2.2 4 4-speed automatic 24 34 $869
CHEVROLET 6 2.2 4 4-speed automatic 24 34 $869
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| May 20, 2007, 17:20 |
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REALshedevil
66 / female
Richmond, Missouri, US
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Now is $3.29 here in MO. Good grief! We all may be walking soon.
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| May 20, 2007, 23:08 |
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CHARMINGPea
54 / male
down in the valley of the jolly green giant, Mn, Minnesota, US
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Re: Fuel Cost!
well, gas here was up to $3.35, but dropped down to $3.29...
i try not to let my car get below 1/2 a tank. takes less gas...costs less, i still usually make it a week and a half before filling back up. i heard a good one the other day...
a guy goes in to a gas station, tells the clerk, i want five dollars worth of gas...the clerk farted, and handed him a receipt...   
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| May 21, 2007, 00:19 |
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NRG4U
63 / male
Beaver City, Nebraska, US
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you wanna see bad??? Lok at the price of Airplane fuel
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| May 21, 2007, 00:20 |
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CHARMINGPea
54 / male
down in the valley of the jolly green giant, Mn, Minnesota, US
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yeah, my boss has a small plane. but he doesn't fly much anymore...to expensive.
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| May 21, 2007, 00:23 |
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Re: Re: Fuel Cost!
QUOTE (troybuilt @ May 15, 2007, 13:20)Well I bought a Diesel a few years ago, because Diesel was always cheaper, but it is as high as gas now, but cost way less to produce. What the hell is up with that. I would have to say RAPE, the gas companies should be brought up on charges......
Actually, the cost for refining deisel is the about the same as for gas. The new "ultra low sulfer" diesel has made the oil companies spend several billions of dollars on the equipment to accomplish this. The addition to the refinery for this is as large as the refinery itself.
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| May 21, 2007, 09:38 |
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The current highest price for gas this morning is $3.59 in Chicago.
This according to Public radio.
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| May 21, 2007, 09:40 |
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