Gas Prices hit $2/gallon!

[COToy91]

Under $3! It's good but we still have a LONG way to go! Cheapest in Fresno right now is $3.29.

BigMike

think if cali gas taxes were lower

[Rocksurfer]

Headed that direction Mike, got some for 2.99

[Dingman.]

unleaded was $2.89/gallon here today.. i believe im still paying $3.65/gallon for diesel

[1985CRAWLER]

yup 2.89 here, dropped like 20 cents in 2 weeks and still going

[81 shortbed]

$2.73 here. Giving it away!

[Nation]

$3.57 a gallon

[BigMike]

$2.73 here. Giving it away!

Don't say that until it's < $1!

Cheap gas such as Arco is under the $3 mark here in central Cali but the radio talk shows have been talking about a $0.50 to $1.00 increase by next summer. They were originally talking about gas over $5/gal but fortunately it's been dropping a bit (I won't say 'a lot' yet).

Anyone else hear about some big increase by mid next year?

Thanks
BigMike


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[Cheesemaker]

$3.19 locally, but if you save up your gas points, I can get up to $1.00 per gal.  It also boils down to how much tax your city, county, and state has on each gallon. 

[Stocker]

$3.859 (cash -- several cents more for credit card).    Cheapest it's been here in a long time.

[BigMike]

$3.859 (cash -- several cents more for credit card).    Cheapest it's been here in a long time.

Wow, ya live on the top of Mount McKinley or what?

[toyodaaddict]

Im in Wa, I saw safeway had regular for 2.99 yesterday. Im not gonna get to excited , I would be surprised if its not back to $4 by spring. When it hits $2.00 I'll start getting excited  .

[BigMike]

Im not gonna get to excited , I would be surprised if its not back to $4 by spring. When it hits $2.00 I'll start getting excited  .

Couldn't agree more.

[Stocker]

Wow, ya live on the top of Mount McKinley or what?

Small town near the top of California. An hour's drive from civilization    Hour and a half if you're driving a fuel tanker.   

Just like your grandfather's walk to school in the snow, it's uphill... both ways.   

[emsvitil]

Just like your grandfather's walk to school in the snow, it's uphill... both ways.   

and against the wind both ways

[abnormaltoy]

$2.799 today...across town, it a lot cheaper. 

[Nation]

$3.859 (cash -- several cents more for credit card).    Cheapest it's been here in a long time.

We're still getting reemed what gives? !    haha

[Stocker]

$2.799 today...across town, it a lot cheaper. 

  Salt in the open wound....   

We're still getting reemed what gives? !    haha

'Cause we don't live in Arizona?   

[abnormaltoy]

  Salt in the open wound....   

'Cause we don't live in Arizona?   

It's not intentional...there are just do few bright spots about living here. I have to seize on them when I can! 

Are y'all northern enough to secede and become The State of Jefferson?

[Rocksurfer]

I was wondering when I'd hear what it is in AZ. the cost of living in AZ. is why I miss it so much.

[Stocker]

Are y'all northern enough to secede and become The State of Jefferson?

Damn straight, and a few counties around us have had preliminary discussions but ours has not joined in yet. While the concept has some appeal, there's that saying about being careful what you wish for. If it ever happened we'd likely be one of the poorest states in the nation. On the other hand, we'd have more freedoms and more control over our own destiny. Not a bad tradeoff -- some things are worth the price.

[IronClad]

2.99 round these parts but im getting absolute garbage for fuel mileage now... no idea what the deal is other than they must have already done the switch to crap winter gas.

[Nation]

Gov/state needs to lower prices here so I can still afford to wheel after buying parts!!

[BigMike]

2.99 round these parts but im getting absolute garbage for fuel mileage now... no idea what the deal is other than they must have already done the switch to crap winter gas.

Interesting. Is this a trend or just you and me? My last two tanks in my MR2 are down from 30-32 MPG to now 26-28 MPG...

[OVRAROK]

reid vapor pressure (rvp), is a measure of how easily the fuel will evaporate, higher the rvp, easier to evaporate, winter blend has a higher rvp. also summer blend has almost 2 percent more energy than winter blend, this is why everyone gets worse fuel mileage in winter

[Cheesemaker]

Glad we don't have the winter gas here.  But I do lose gas mileage due to the wind, rain, standing water, and all the cold morning startups!!  I love in the summer, jump in, let oil pressure build up and roll.  Now, gotta wait for the windshield to clear.  And since I don't live too far from work, I use more gas warming up than the drive to work!! 

[Stocker]

^^ I hear ya Cheesie, I had the same situation with the coldblooded beast in my avatar. Spent more time warming up than the short drive to work. Nearly as bad coming home after work. Calculated fuel mileage for an entire winter and it came to 2 mpg.    You read that right.....

Makes my Tacoma's slight mpg loss in winter seem insignificant. 

[BigMike]

and all the cold morning startups!!

Of course. I let my car idle for a good 10 mins every morning (it's a mid-engine that holds 12.8 liters of coolant and the radiator is way up front cold & all by itself with a lot of cold metal pipes = takes forever to warm up).

reid vapor pressure (rvp), is a measure of how easily the fuel will evaporate, higher the rvp, easier to evaporate, winter blend has a higher rvp. also summer blend has almost 2 percent more energy than winter blend, this is why everyone gets worse fuel mileage in winter

Thank you very much for this info

[kneedownnate]

^^ I hear ya Cheesie, I had the same situation with the coldblooded beast in my avatar. Spent more time warming up than the short drive to work. Calculated fuel mileage for an entire winter and it came to 2 mpg.    You read that right.....

Good old 8 gallons per mile...

[Cheesemaker]

I don't know, give me a good ole classic Chev, and I won't mind the gas mileage.  I remember dad bitching when he had to fill both saddle tanks in his 78, and it took all of a $20 bill!! 

If I was to find a old rig like that, I would look for a newer trans to put behind them.  And regear.  My dad had a 85 3/4 ton, 350, 4 spd, 2wd with 4.10's, and got 14 mpg no matter loaded or unloaded.  If he had 5 gear he probably could have gained 2-3 more mpg.  The newer 5.3 are getting an average of 18-20 mpg behind a auto.  A buddy got 22 in his, on freeway driving. 


My 22re 4x4 averages 20 mpg when I get out on the road.  But back and forth to work, I'm lucky to get 12 at best.  I'd be riding my bike to work, but I don't want to be riding it home after 10+ hours and in the dark, along a hwy.   

[Nation]

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