jsharr ★ Posted August 5, 2022 Share #1 Posted August 5, 2022 Filled up my car with gas yesterday. Paid $3.43 per gallon. Today gas is $3.35 at the same station. The tanker truck was there while I was filling up so I guess I got the last of the expensive gas. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted August 5, 2022 Share #2 Posted August 5, 2022 I haven't bought any gas in about two months. Still have about a third of a tank. Probably time to fill up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted August 5, 2022 Author Share #3 Posted August 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, Road Runner said: I haven't bought any gas in about two months. Still have about a third of a tank. Probably time to fill up. I use about a gallon a day on my commute so there’s 5 gallons and I’m making at least one trip a week to East Texas right now it seems 200 miles round-trip there’s another 6 gallons or so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted August 5, 2022 Share #4 Posted August 5, 2022 3 minutes ago, jsharr said: I use about a gallon a day on my commute so there’s 5 gallons and I’m making at least one trip a week to East Texas right now it seems 200 miles round-trip there’s another 6 gallons or so Before I retired, my daily commute was 60 miles round trip, or about 3 gallons a day. I would hate to pay for that commute at today's prices. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted August 5, 2022 Share #5 Posted August 5, 2022 Diesel is $4.99 locally and $4.88 in Billings. It has dropped from $5.79. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted August 5, 2022 Share #6 Posted August 5, 2022 13 minutes ago, jsharr said: Filled up my car with gas yesterday. Paid $3.43 per gallon. Today gas is $3.35 at the same station. The tanker truck was there while I was filling up so I guess I got the last of the expensive gas. I always wondered how 24/7/365 stations work when they adjust their prices for gas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted August 5, 2022 Share #7 Posted August 5, 2022 It was about 4.70 at home, 3.50 here in NC. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted August 5, 2022 Share #8 Posted August 5, 2022 Just now, Razors Edge said: I always wondered how 24/7/365 stations work when they adjust their prices for gas. After the last car leaves for the rush period. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted August 5, 2022 Author Share #9 Posted August 5, 2022 3 minutes ago, Road Runner said: Before I retired, my daily commute was 60 miles round trip, or about 3 gallons a day. I would hate to pay for that commute at today's prices. Did your old tires cause your gas mileage to go up? How much did it drop with the new tires? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted August 5, 2022 Author Share #10 Posted August 5, 2022 1 minute ago, Square Wheels said: It was about 4.70 at home, 3.50 here in NC. Another reason to take the job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted August 5, 2022 Share #11 Posted August 5, 2022 13 minutes ago, jsharr said: Did your old tires cause your gas mileage to go up? How much did it drop with the new tires? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted August 5, 2022 Author Share #12 Posted August 5, 2022 16 minutes ago, Square Wheels said: After the last car leaves for the rush period. Every pump was taken! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted August 5, 2022 Share #13 Posted August 5, 2022 I look at the percentage change, as a rule. People are shocked by how much gas prices change at any given moment but if you look at the percentage change, it's a whole different picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted August 5, 2022 Share #14 Posted August 5, 2022 1 minute ago, donkpow said: I look at the percentage change, as a rule. People are shocked by how much gas prices change at any given moment but if you look at the percentage change, it's a whole different picture. You're a "detail" guy. Most folks are "feelings" oriented. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted August 5, 2022 Share #15 Posted August 5, 2022 44 minutes ago, jsharr said: I guess I got the last of the expensive gas. thank you 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted August 5, 2022 Share #16 Posted August 5, 2022 Just now, Razors Edge said: You're a "detail" guy. Most folks are "feelings" oriented. Right. Let me feel your wallet. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted August 5, 2022 Share #17 Posted August 5, 2022 1 minute ago, donkpow said: Right. Let me feel your wallet. It's thin, man. Almost nothing there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted August 5, 2022 Share #18 Posted August 5, 2022 1 minute ago, Razors Edge said: It's thin, man. Almost nothing there! "Almost"? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentonMakes Posted August 5, 2022 Share #19 Posted August 5, 2022 49 minutes ago, jsharr said: Filled up my car with gas yesterday. Paid $3.43 per gallon. Today gas is $3.35 at the same station. wow. I think the station outside our neighborhood is still $4.25. We had another $70+ fillup of the minivan on vacation in NY last week (though to be fair, I'd run it down to fumes). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted August 5, 2022 Share #20 Posted August 5, 2022 I got it yesterday for $3.98 and felt fortunate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted August 5, 2022 Share #21 Posted August 5, 2022 37 minutes ago, donkpow said: "Almost"? Credit cards, National Park pass, Driver's License, Costco card. Those things take up room! All things considered, though, a lot of that is on my phone too, so probably could pare it down some more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted August 5, 2022 Share #22 Posted August 5, 2022 3 hours ago, Road Runner said: I haven't bought any gas in about two months. Still have about a third of a tank. Probably time to fill up. I haven't bought any gas in years! One day I will get fleeced again, but for now I am just happy to get from point to point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted August 5, 2022 Share #23 Posted August 5, 2022 Just now, Randomguy said: I haven't bought any gas in years! One day I will get fleeced again, but for now I am just happy to get from point to point. How are the streets of NYC maintained with that sort of BS attitude? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted August 5, 2022 Author Share #24 Posted August 5, 2022 2 hours ago, donkpow said: Right. Let me feel your wallet. Does he have to take it out of his pocket? I think he carries it in the left front. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted August 5, 2022 Author Share #25 Posted August 5, 2022 6 minutes ago, Randomguy said: I haven't bought any gas in years! One day I will get fleeced again, but for now I am just happy to get from point to point. You buy it all the time. What do you think subways and trains and buses and ubers run on? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted August 5, 2022 Share #26 Posted August 5, 2022 4 minutes ago, jsharr said: You buy it all the time. What do you think subways and trains and buses and ubers run on? Probably just the Uber? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted August 5, 2022 Share #27 Posted August 5, 2022 14 minutes ago, jsharr said: You buy it all the time. What do you think subways and trains and buses and ubers run on? Nothing but love and good intentions! edit: they run on wound up rubberbands 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted August 5, 2022 Share #28 Posted August 5, 2022 $4.19 here and I get 3 cents off that. I am almost on E will fill up after work tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted August 5, 2022 Share #29 Posted August 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, petitepedal said: $4.19 here and I get 3 cents off that. I am almost on E will fill up after work tonight. FTR, August is one of the best months for Bike-to-Work!!!! Especially in the Northern parts of the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted August 5, 2022 Share #30 Posted August 5, 2022 4 hours ago, jsharr said: Today gas is $3.35 That's at least $1 cheaper then here. Then again... I don't drive much anymore, and when we do take a trip I'm getting about 58 mpg. So I haven't been stressed about the cost of gas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted August 5, 2022 Share #31 Posted August 5, 2022 Got gas last Sunday and it was $4.69 per gallon (and 10 cents more if you paid with a credit card). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted August 5, 2022 Author Share #32 Posted August 5, 2022 4 hours ago, Road Runner said: re tired? So you mileage changed when you re tired your car..... sheesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted August 5, 2022 Author Share #33 Posted August 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Razors Edge said: Probably just the Uber? My point was everything runs on something. I run on chili with beans. @Kzoo runs on high grade grumpiness. @donkpow runs on whatever he can "find or borrow". You run on stupidity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted August 5, 2022 Share #34 Posted August 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, jsharr said: My point was everything runs on something. And...we can rate those "things" on a sliding scale of "largest impact (good or bad)" and "least impact (good or bad)". It sure would seem moranic to treat all sources equally when clearly they have differing costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted August 5, 2022 Author Share #35 Posted August 5, 2022 11 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: And...we can rate those "things" on a sliding scale of "largest impact (good or bad)" and "least impact (good or bad)". It sure would seem moranic to treat all sources equally when clearly they have differing costs. I cannot hear you over the rumbling exhaust of my monster truck.... Could you type louder? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted August 5, 2022 Share #36 Posted August 5, 2022 1 minute ago, jsharr said: I cannot hear you over the rumbling exhaust of my monster truck.... Could you type louder? I'll wait five minutes until you burn through your weekly allowance for gas It'll be quiet soon. Oh, park on a hill, so you can coast to your driveway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted August 6, 2022 Share #37 Posted August 6, 2022 I last got gas on 7/18 - all the shed-work days limited my driving and I still have half a 10.6 gallon tank. Then I paid $4.189 at Costco and it was $4.299 elsewhere nearby. Now, according to gasbuddy.com, it's $3.699 at that Costco and $3.89 to $3.94 elsewhere nearby. Costco is 3.5 miles from my house vs 1 mile for a Sunoco station I like. Since a fill-up for me is usually about 7.5 gallons, 20 cents/gal. cheaper is $1.50 in savings, but it means driving 2.5 x 2 miles, stop-and-go through 10 red lights each way, farther out-and-back and that's 5 miles/(25 miles/gal) = 1/5 gal. x $3.699/gal = $0.74, so I'd save $1.50 - $0.74 = 76 cents - if I don't have to sit in line for 10 minutes burning gas while waiting for a pump to become available. So it's usually not worth the drive to me unless I'm going to Costco to shop at a slow time of day. Fortunately, I often get stuff there and there's not usually much of a line at the pumps around 10 am - 10:30 am on weekdays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted August 6, 2022 Share #38 Posted August 6, 2022 18 hours ago, Road Runner said: Before I retired, my daily commute was 60 miles round trip, or about 3 gallons a day. I would hate to pay for that commute at today's prices. That's about right -- going probably 30 mph in backed up traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted August 6, 2022 Share #39 Posted August 6, 2022 30 minutes ago, MickinMD said: I last got gas on 7/18 - all the shed-work days limited my driving and I still have half a 10.6 gallon tank. Then I paid $4.189 at Costco and it was $4.299 elsewhere nearby. Now, according to gasbuddy.com, it's $3.699 at that Costco and $3.89 to $3.94 elsewhere nearby. Costco is 3.5 miles from my house vs 1 mile for a Sunoco station I like. Since a fill-up for me is usually about 7.5 gallons, 20 cents/gal. cheaper is $1.50 in savings, but it means driving 2.5 x 2 miles, stop-and-go through 10 red lights each way, farther out-and-back and that's 5 miles/(25 miles/gal) = 1/5 gal. x $3.699/gal = $0.74, so I'd save $1.50 - $0.74 = 76 cents - if I don't have to sit in line for 10 minutes burning gas while waiting for a pump to become available. So it's usually not worth the drive to me unless I'm going to Costco to shop at a slow time of day. Fortunately, I often get stuff there and there's not usually much of a line at the pumps around 10 am - 10:30 am on weekdays. Are you bored? Or just broke? Oh yes. You are a planner. Nevermind! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted August 6, 2022 Share #40 Posted August 6, 2022 We're saving on gas this weekend. Not going to camp. $4.09 yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team scooter Posted August 6, 2022 Share #41 Posted August 6, 2022 This morning while filling the five gallon can for the motorcycle, I paid $3.79 per for regular. I was using the same premium gas as the mowers (from the same can) in the motorcycle, but found (for whatever reason) the bike seems to prefer and run/sound way better on the 87 octane. Sadly the two cars we drive the most, prefer premium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted August 6, 2022 Share #42 Posted August 6, 2022 I’ve got about 1200 miles so far this week & about another 250 to get home, so yeah, I’ve used some gas this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted August 6, 2022 Share #43 Posted August 6, 2022 3 minutes ago, team scooter said: This morning while filling the five gallon can for the motorcycle, I paid $3.79 per for regular. I was using the same premium gas as the mowers (from the same can) in the motorcycle, but found (for whatever reason) the bike seems to prefer and run/sound way better on the 87 octane. Sadly the two cars we drive the most, prefer premium. The truck may or may not have a tuner on it, so I have to use premium. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team scooter Posted August 6, 2022 Share #44 Posted August 6, 2022 14 minutes ago, 2Far said: The truck may or may not have a tuner on it, so I have to use premium. The Miata will knock and the CX will lose HP if I run regular in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted August 6, 2022 Share #45 Posted August 6, 2022 5 minutes ago, team scooter said: The Miata will knock and the CX will lose HP if I run regular in them. While reviewing my replacement options for my wife's car (manual shift required), I'll have to remember to take premium fuel only into account Rats. I hate paying for premium fuel, so that's a strike against a Miata. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team scooter Posted August 6, 2022 Share #46 Posted August 6, 2022 3 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: While reviewing my replacement options for my wife's car (manual shift required), I'll have to remember to take premium fuel only into account Rats. I hate paying for premium fuel, so that's a strike against a Miata. Mine is a 2017 with the 155 HP motor out of the Mazda 3s. Check to see if the new, higher HP higher revving models still need/recommend using premium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted August 6, 2022 Author Share #47 Posted August 6, 2022 Dropped another penny overnight. The local Sams is at 3.26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted August 6, 2022 Share #48 Posted August 6, 2022 36 minutes ago, jsharr said: Dropped another penny overnight. The local Sams is at 3.26 I thought Texans got free gas, as a consolation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted August 6, 2022 Share #49 Posted August 6, 2022 51 minutes ago, Square Wheels said: I thought Texans got free gas, as a consolation. Even WITH the oil and the refineries, they can't figure out how to get it for free. Not the sharpest of the sharp down there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted August 6, 2022 Share #50 Posted August 6, 2022 5 hours ago, Square Wheels said: I thought Texans got free gas, as a consolation. 4 hours ago, Razors Edge said: Even WITH the oil and the refineries, they can't figure out how to get it for free. Not the sharpest of the sharp down there. No state income tax. The pols gotta get the $$s somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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