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| tericee |
Posted - 03/20/2003 : 8:32:04 PM
Since gas prices are going through the roof here in LA, I thought I'd ask what the rest of the world is paying.
I bought gas a week or two ago (on base, which is about the cheapest around) and paid $2.01; last weekend it was $2.09. Today I drove by and it had only gone up to $2.11 (only?) so I did a quick fill-up in case it goes even higher tomorrow! |
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| jsemon2 |
Posted - 12/06/2008 : 10:30:31 AM
gas has been under 1.60 for over a month now in Indiana and was under 2 dollars back in october. its been at 1.53 for a week now.
to think i was paying 4.25 this summer for gas in utah |
| dan p. |
Posted - 12/02/2008 : 11:25:38 PM
it's not rape if it doesn't say no.
in mass, we're paying about 1.90. in new york we're still decently over $2, because new york gets assfucked so deep with cough it up. |
| GuitarGuy305 |
Posted - 12/02/2008 : 10:32:54 PM
Enjoy it while it lasts. It will go back up. But I guess that's why we have our beautiful coastlines and ANWR to rape!! |
| Fluffy |
Posted - 12/02/2008 : 7:59:08 PM
TR looked at it in a Barnes & Noble the other nite. I think he is going to get it. Just wasn't ready that nite. hehe |
| Arthen |
Posted - 12/02/2008 : 2:28:25 PM
I'll take what I can get at this point HRW! By the way, did you check out the Genesis boxset? I know Kevin got it, he said it's amazing. |
| Hopeful Rolling Waves |
Posted - 12/02/2008 : 1:56:12 PM
Band-Aid over a bullet hole. |
| dirtysloth |
Posted - 12/02/2008 : 12:49:08 PM
$1.42 (9/10) ! ! ! |
| Arthen |
Posted - 11/30/2008 : 2:22:01 PM
Central Coast, CA is a hair under $2.00, right about 1.95 or 1.97. Thank God. |
| dirtysloth |
Posted - 11/30/2008 : 1:10:12 PM
I just saw $1.49 yesterday down the street here in Roanoke, VA. This is great for now. We'll see. |
| Fluffy |
Posted - 11/27/2008 : 3:25:56 PM
So we watched gas prices plummet on this last TR3 run of shows. We were constantly on the lookout for the lowest price and we found that in TX: $1.59 per gallon. While most stations were hovering around $1.79. That same day we saw $1.77, pulled into the gas station, pumped the gas and I looked at my receipt, $1.76 per gallon. Confused, I looked back at the very same sign we had seen from the freeway and it now said $1.75. So in a matter of minutes gas dropped 2 cents. LOL About an hour later we saw the $1.59 price. For the next week it seemed to be in the $1.64-$1.69 range for the most part. We did end up seeing one other gas station with $1.59 a few days later. The lowest we paid on the TouR was $1.61 per gallon. Here on OBX it's about $1.79 currently. In Norfolk, VA it's about $1.65. I can't believe we are all getting excited for gas thats still almost $2 a gallon but given recent prices how can you not. LOL It's still to high but getting better. Hope it holds out or better yet keeps dropping. Well see! |
| Robin |
Posted - 11/25/2006 : 12:57:39 PM
Let me just say that TX has interestingly low gas prices. I was in Tucson last week and it wasn't much cheaper than here on the Central Coast of CA.It's around 2.55 for the low grade stuff. Hope your Thanksgiving with the family was wonderful BTW.Peace, Robin |
| tericee |
Posted - 11/25/2006 : 10:11:12 AM
Believe it or not, my parents and I paid $1.96 the day after Thanksgiving on our way from near Houston to Dallas. Amazing! |
| Zachmozach |
Posted - 10/23/2006 : 11:41:55 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Robin
Well here on the central coast of Ca I paid 2.57 for mid grade, that was sooo cheap for here. I was thrilled. Kinda sick when you get exited for gas to be under three bucks a gall. Peace, Robin
Yep it's a way to condition the market. Now people here are happy to pay under $2.50. |
| Robin |
Posted - 10/23/2006 : 10:55:55 PM
Well here on the central coast of Ca I paid 2.57 for mid grade, that was sooo cheap for here. I was thrilled. Kinda sick when you get exited for gas to be under three bucks a gall. Peace, Robin |
| tericee |
Posted - 10/23/2006 : 11:35:16 AM
I paid 1,31 per liter yesterday when I couldn't find a station that would take my NATO gas coupons... I only bought 10 Euros worth so I could keep looking for an Esso. |
| PJK |
Posted - 10/23/2006 : 06:52:09 AM
Saw a station on the way to my sister's in New Jersey yesterday that had gas for $1.91 9/10! That 9/10 thing still really bugs the hell out of me, LOL!
Most of the stations we passed in Jersey were in the low $1.90's
I paid $196 in Lancaster PA on Sat., still around Philly it's about 10 cents higher. |
| Fluffy |
Posted - 10/19/2006 : 07:18:12 AM
Today in Pontotoc, MS(between Tupelo and Oxford)we paid $1.96 per gallon. Lovin' life, filling the tank for under 40 bucks!! Whooohoo! |
| tericee |
Posted - 10/18/2006 : 08:16:54 AM
Also, if you're interested in seeing average prices all over the country, DOE keeps track at http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/gdu/gasdiesel.asp
And even more interesting is this chart of petrol prices all over the world. (It translates everyone's prices into Euro cents per litre so you don't have to do the math yourself.)
http://www.aaroadwatch.ie/eupetrolprices/
Just look how cheap ours is compared to everyone else's. (The difference has been about the same the whole time I've been in Europe, regardless of elections. You can look at past months on the same website if you're interested.)
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| tericee |
Posted - 10/18/2006 : 08:03:56 AM
quote:
Originally posted by pcbTIM
Here's a quote from Michael Crichton's State of Fear:
quote:
There are many reasons to shift away from fossil fuels, and we will do so in the next century without legislation, financial incentives, carbon-conservation programs, or the interminable yammering of fearmongers. So far as I know, nobody had to ban horse transport in the early twentieth century.
That's an awesome quote; sorry I didn't notice it last year.
BTW, I know our Exchange gas prices went down as of 1 October, but I don't actually know what they are... I've been taking the train or letting other people drive so I haven't bought gas in about a month.
I'll post next time I fill my tank. |
| PJK |
Posted - 10/17/2006 : 11:17:24 PM
Just paid $2.299 today. Our gas here in the Philly area is higher than other places in PA because of our polution taxes and gas additives. When I go out to Lancaster, it is almost always about ten cents cheaper, same with State College PA, and I live close to the refineries, go figure! |
| GuitarGuy305 |
Posted - 10/16/2006 : 7:30:55 PM
Ours (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) is back up to $2.06 actually. We got down to $1.96 last week. It sounds like prices are still generally falling nationwide, so hopefully ours will go down a bit more.
By the way, you can all thank my wife and I for this drop in gas prices. We just put money down on a hybrid. By the time we drive it off the lot, I expect gas prices to be down below $1! |
| Robin |
Posted - 10/16/2006 : 5:31:00 PM
You are so right on about this. It's been over three dollars since last year, and just recently like in the last two weeks it's dropped to around $2.35. I'm waiting to see what happens after the election because there is no rhyme or reason for the drop.Peace, Robin |
| Fluffy |
Posted - 10/16/2006 : 5:29:54 PM
Yesterday we paid $1.96 and the 6 other gas stations at the exit were $1.97-$1.99. A few exits later we say it as cheap as $1.93. This was in GA so ya know. |
| Fluffy |
Posted - 10/14/2006 : 10:31:17 PM
Thought it would be fun to revive this and see the difference. Seems as we near the election gas prices are dropping. Surprise, surprise, funny how that happens. Uggghhhh! So driving thru TX the other day I saw 2 stations with $1.97 a gallon. A couple more with $1.99 and few more with $2.01 per gallon. Here in FL we are averaging around $2.20 a gallon. To bad they will just jump right back up after the next bogus election. |
| pcbTIM |
Posted - 09/04/2005 : 10:08:09 PM
Here's a quote from Michael Crichton's State of Fear:
quote:
There are many reasons to shift away from fossil fuels, and we will do so in the next century without legislation, financial incentives, carbon-conservation programs, or the interminable yammering of fearmongers. So far as I know, nobody had to ban horse transport in the early twentieth century.
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| Silky The Pimp |
Posted - 09/04/2005 : 5:55:20 PM
100+ years using the same basic engine technology is absurd. The rising oil prices could theoretically throw us right back into a recession, but it's way past due. If the prices rise enough to cause a major crisis, it will force the hands of auto makers to look at alternative fuels and energy sources, which is necessary from more than just an economic standpoint, as we all know. |
| Fluffy |
Posted - 09/03/2005 : 3:19:13 PM
I think that is the case, BUT with prices the way they are how long would it take to pay back the money you spent on a used diesel if you weren't paying for gas? Here is an informative story on the subject since noone seems to be clicking on the link I provided above which answers all the questions that have been put forth since I posted the comment. LOL
Grease Is The Word For Car Economy
WESTON, Conn., May 24, 2004
(AP) As the nation grapples with pumped-up gas prices, car owners are turning to their favorite restaurants for a solution: recycled vegetable oil.
Environmentalists have been using the fuel alternative for years as a way to cut back on sooty emissions, but as gas prices soar above $2 a gallon, they say their "veggie cars" are also a great way to save some cash.
Every two weeks, Etta Kantor drives to a local Chinese restaurant to fuel her blue Volkswagen Jetta. She calls ahead and the owner knows to put aside a few buckets of used oil just for her. At home, Kantor uses a colander and a bag filter to remove water and any food particles.
The vegetable oil is then poured into a 15-gallon tank that sits in the back of her Jetta, where a spare tire would usually be kept. With a touch of a button, located above the radio, Kantor can switch from diesel fuel to vegetable oil in seconds.
"Oh, I zip around town, go fast on highways. It's not any different," said Kantor, 58, of Weston.
Restaurants have to pay to get rid of their old vegetable oil and are happy to give it away for free.
"It saves us a couple of dollars and it helps to save the environment a bit so I thought, 'Why not?'" said Shawn Reilly, a co-owner of Eli's On Whitney, a restaurant in Hamden.
Reilly estimates that it costs between $40 and $60 a month to have the oil removed otherwise.
The restaurant's only oil collector, Bridgeport resident Aaron Schlechter, says he picks up about 30 or 40 gallons twice a month from Eli's. He uses it to fuel his car for his 170-mile commute every day to his job as an environmental consultant in Staten Island, N.Y.
"The only way that I can assuage my guilt by driving this awful distance is by driving something that isn't consuming fossil fuels and has much more environmentally friendly emissions," Schlechter, 29, said.
Vegetable oil is becoming such a rage that a Massachusetts company called Greasecar, is buying it in bulk from a distributor and selling it to local customers. It sells for 90 cents a gallon, said company founder Justin Carven.
Since 2001, Greasecar has also been selling conversion kits, like the one in Kantor's car, that allow diesel cars to run on the recycled oil. The kits only work on diesel engines. About 200 kits were sold in the past year, Carven said.
A standard conversion kit sells for $800 at Greasecar.
"Once you install it, though, you are saving hundreds and hundreds of dollars," he said. "The product usually pays for itself within the first year."
Using the conversion kit, the car must be started and stopped on diesel fuel. A separate fuel tank is installed to hold the vegetable oil. Once the car is running and the vegetable oil has heated up, it can be switched over to run on just the vegetable oil.
The oil must be heated because it is thicker and tends to congeal in the cold weather, Carven said.
Similarly, Liquid Solar in Ithaca, N.Y., has contracts with a few local restaurants to collect their used vegetable oil. And in Santa Rosa, Calif., a group of 50 people have formed a co-op to buy the oil in bulk from a local manufacturer and then filter it for their own use.
Although the Environmental Protection Agency has given a stamp of approval for vegetable-based biodiesel, it hasn't approved any recycled oil for sale, said Christine Sansevero, an environmental engineer for EPA.
"You just don't know what's in that oil," she said. "There could be metals, other chemicals that, when burned, could create something you didn't intend to burn. It could also be fine, but it's an unknown."
Biodiesel is a fuel derived from plant oil or animal fat, Sansevero said. It can be used in pure form but it is often blended with regular diesel. The most common form is B20 — a blend of 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent petroleum diesel.
Veggie car owners agree that biodiesel is another renewable fuel source, but say it isn't as cost effective or eco-friendly. Pure biodiesel costs about $1 more per gallon than diesel, Sansevero said. B20 costs about 20 cents more per gallon than diesel, she said.
The trend is catching on, especially for those who have a distance to drive.
The Healing Waters Band had a Greasecar conversion kit installed in its bus for a recent seven-week tour across the country. The band used a blended biodiesel mix to start and stop the engine, and vegetable oil for the rest.
The band left its hometown of San Diego on a full tank of vegetable oil and then filled up again at a Chinese restaurant in Missouri before buying 500 gallons during a stop at Greasecar in Massachusetts.
"We only spent $200 that would have normally cost us about $1,200, and we probably could have done it all for free if we kept stopping (at restaurants)," said Tony Thorpe, 34, a bassist and vocalist for the band.
In Connecticut, Kantor is hoping to start her own small distribution center so she and others won't have to rely so heavily on restaurants for fuel.
"You know that expression, 'If you build it, they will come.' Well, if we make it accessible, people will use it," Kantor said.
By Laura Walsh
©MMIV The Associated Press.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/05/24/tech/main619289.shtml
PS: I haven't heard about this happening yet, BUT you can bet it will. If you don't have a locking gas cap I would advise getting one asap. How long before they start breaking into our cars to siphon the gas. Without a locking gas cap you will be wishing you did. Unfortunately they won't discover that until after they break your window to release the latch. Hopefully they won't bother with smaller cars with less gas at their disposal, like mine. And hopefully when they start stealing gas from cars they will only do it from cars that have easily accessible, non-locking gas doors. Probably won't matter because "THEY" don't care about my broken window and how much it costs to replace. hehe |
| enthuTIMsiast |
Posted - 09/03/2005 : 3:10:44 PM
Don't the grease cars have to start out as diesel? I think so, which would mean the purchase of another vehicle for many (most) people. |
| Zachmozach |
Posted - 09/03/2005 : 2:53:41 PM
Ya vegtable oil works pretty well. Here in Oregon there is a guy who runs his entire construction company off of bio diesel and vegtable oil. He was saying that you need some sort of filtration system to get the grease thing going, but he has had absolutely no problems with it. Another guy here runs a landscaping company off of grass clippings. If I was driving I think that would be the way to go. There are so many other options out there. The thing is to that we are going to have to be the ones to make this a real energy source, and push it to the maistream. I mean the car manufactures and oil companies aren't going to do it.
Adam Corolla the other night was comparing the cars now to the cars from back when, and he brings up some mid size SUV that seats 5 and gets like 20 or so to the gallon. Then he shows an old VW bus that he said can hold 8 stoners and gets you 35 mpg and it only costed $1800. Then he went off about what direction we were headed, but it's true.
Oh and as a side note I've heard that deisel engines were originally designed to not be running on petrol. They were originally designed to run on bio fuels and it took almost 10 years to make them pheasable for petrol based fuels. Can anyone confirm this? |
| Fluffy |
Posted - 09/03/2005 : 2:46:11 PM
I would suggest converting your car to vegetable oil. Lots of folks have done it, I even know one personally. Will from the SeepeopleS has not paid for gas in over a year. He just drives around the corner to his local chinese restaurant and has them empty their grease vat into his trunk and voila!!! fuel for his car. NO COST and the restaurant is happy to give it to him because if they don't they have to PAY to dispose of it. Everybody wins! Most of all the enviroment. Will says the only drawback is that he constantly smells chinese food while he is driving and it makes him hungry. He did say if you prefer you can go to McDonalds and do the same thing and then your car reeks of french fries. Here is a link for anyone who doesn't believe or wants to check out an "ALTERNATE" fuel option.
http://www.greasecar.com/
http://www.greasecar.com/
http://www.greasecar.com/
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| enthuTIMsiast |
Posted - 09/03/2005 : 2:39:07 PM
quote:
Originally posted by dan p.
what you could do is brign gas cans, fill your tank and the cans, and then when you need gas, you don't have to drive to get it as much.
Most stations that do have gas are placing a $10 limit on purchases. So there goes that idea. |
| Zachmozach |
Posted - 09/03/2005 : 2:33:05 PM
Ya, but imagine a week or so from now. I mean 1/3 or so of the countries gas is going to just not be there for consumption. I'm sure the stations will make out ok if they can get the refineries back up in the next couple of weeks, but there is going to be no shortage of hell until then. Life is just going to be pretty abnormal for a while and I hope people can find a way to deal with it. |
| dan p. |
Posted - 09/03/2005 : 1:55:25 PM
it's fucked up. because now if you want gas, you have to drive further to get it, and that uses more gas. quite the spiral. what you could do is brign gas cans, fill your tank and the cans, and then when you need gas, you don't have to drive to get it as much.
what are gas stations going to do to stay in business with no gas? let me tell you, those hotdogs aren't going to cut it. |
| Zachmozach |
Posted - 09/03/2005 : 1:45:20 PM
Yeah, it's not looking good for those of you in the south. I see this as a warning to the future. What are you going to do when petroleum is no longer available the way it is now or I guess a week or so ago. |
| enthuTIMsiast |
Posted - 09/03/2005 : 1:23:48 PM
quote:
Originally posted by dan p.
out of gas? holy shit. it's getting pretty bad.
Yep, out of gas. Most of the stations I saw yesterday (maybe 4 of 5) had the plastic bags over the pump handles. The ones without that had no customers, and signs on the pumps, so were obviously out of gas too.
It's weird when you actually get to considering it... These people who live far away from work.. what are they supposed to do when they're out of gas? Even if they can afford it, there's just nowhere to get it. Will they quit getting paid because they can't buy gas to get to work? Will they camp out at work so they can get paid? I'm not trying to emote or anything, I'm honestly wondering this sort of thing. It's curious. |
| dan p. |
Posted - 09/03/2005 : 1:12:34 PM
out of gas? holy shit. it's getting pretty bad. |
| enthuTIMsiast |
Posted - 09/03/2005 : 11:25:00 AM
I'm not paying a cent for gas; my town is completely out. |
| Silky The Pimp |
Posted - 09/03/2005 : 10:15:06 AM
This site is pretty decent and it can never hurt to check if you know what route you're going to be going when you need gas.
http://www.gaspricewatch.com/new/ |
| Robin |
Posted - 09/02/2005 : 8:48:59 PM
I know, we all just accept it as if we have to. What about everyone not driving, and having a citizens of America strike? Even a day would have a huge impact. We do have power we just haven't rememeberd how to use it in along TIMe. Here in Santa Cruz gas is now $3.09,$3.15 and $3.19. That was at the cheapest stations where there weren,'t lines but people were visibly shaken and kind frenzy buying. I'm hoping I can get a little cheaper tomorrow down south.Be well everyone, and pray/hope for our brothers and sisters in Louisianna and Alabama. Peace,Robin |
| Fluffy |
Posted - 09/02/2005 : 5:54:07 PM
....and unfortunately nothing more than a "wet dream" in America. When will the people learn, stand up and make the govt and big business understand. |
| guitarisPIMP |
Posted - 09/02/2005 : 5:37:35 PM
It's a good thing one can make an alternative to fossil fuel out of the wonderful cannibis sativa. 
Gas for the price of rice...wouldn't that be nice |
| Zachmozach |
Posted - 09/02/2005 : 5:21:48 PM
Ok I was thinking about this whole hurricane situation and gas prices and all, and it all seemed like dejavu (?I don't know how to spell that). Then I remembered. There was a show all about this on TV earlier this summer. Check it out http://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/originals/oilstorm/main.html
The synopsis is reading earily like real life events. A hurricane smashes into Lousiana and cripples oil production and then a sort of choas insues after the economy collapses basically. Anyway it's a little odd. Like W said though nobody expected something like this could happen, even if a TV show was made or no matter what the Army Corps of engineers told him. |
| Fluffy |
Posted - 09/02/2005 : 4:31:17 PM
The gas lines have started in DC. I just ran errands and all the gas stations I passed had lines 2-3 blocks long. JUST SO YA KNOW!!(not a quote from AP so the less intelligent don't misunderstand) |
| Zachmozach |
Posted - 09/01/2005 : 4:18:50 PM
You know what's worse too? Certain oil companies had only a small percentage of their refineries in Louisiana and for them they literally couldn't be happer. Watch their profits soar.
Can you say Bio-Diesel? |
| PJK |
Posted - 09/01/2005 : 07:07:51 AM
It's already well over $3/gal here in Philly area, looks like it will get up over $4 before too long. The worst is in the south near the disaster sites, over $6! Just what those people need, talk about getting f*ed! |
| Mechman293 |
Posted - 08/31/2005 : 4:55:06 PM
We're on our way there.
I was on my way home from school and the gas station on the way was $2.99/gal. Since it's the cheaper ones around it's probably $3+ by now.
Here we come Alternative energy. |
| Robin |
Posted - 08/31/2005 : 11:57:26 AM
Maybe if we all had to pay that much, we'd be more inclined to drive less and drive fuel efficient vehicles. I live in a fairly small town and I've always been sorly disappointed at the quality of public transportation. When I moved here many years ago, it was pretty good, but I still had to ride or hitchike to get to a lot of places. Alternative energy!!! Somehow though I think people are too addicted to cars. Peace, Robin |
| chrism |
Posted - 08/30/2005 : 10:23:33 PM
i'm from canada........i'm paying around $1.15 per litre, or $4.60 per gallon.  |
| Zachmozach |
Posted - 08/25/2005 : 5:53:07 PM
Oh man, I thought Oregon was the only state. I remember the first time I left the state with a few friends on our own (as in not with parents) and I pull into a gas station and I'm waiting for a second and everyone else in the car is pretty much asleep or just grogy from being in the car for the last like 5 or so hours. Well I must say it took me a little while before I realized that no gas station attendent was coming and that I needed to get out and pump some gas. I wish people could pump their own gas here too as it would be great to not have to wait so long to get $5 of gas. Although it's not a big deal for me as I don't drive. Only I think I might only make it another year before I have to give in and drive once more. |
| Fluffy |
Posted - 08/24/2005 : 7:48:44 PM
Hey Zach, I am pretty sure across NJ it is also illegal. I always try to make sure I don't stop in NJ for gas. I hate that. There are always lines and they are so fucking slow. |
| Zachmozach |
Posted - 08/24/2005 : 12:36:07 PM
Interesting, in Oregon where we are the only state where it is ilegal to pump your own gas it's always pay first unless you are paying cash and are getting it filled. If you just want a certain dollar amount though it's usually pay up front. Wait till a few more years pass and the demand has shot up a little more and the supply has fallen. Then the gas epidemic will have begun. It will start slowly, but once it's rolling we are going to be in a world of hurt. |
| Fluffy |
Posted - 08/23/2005 : 11:31:15 PM
Updated: 02:53 PM EDT
Rising Gas Prices Spur Thefts
By SAMIRA JAFARI, AP
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Aug. 23) - Industry experts say gasoline theft cost retailers $237 million last year and this year may be much worse because of the higher prices. With gasoline prices soaring, industry experts predict the number of drive-offs - and violence -will increase.
But gas station owners are wrestling with a dilemma. How do they make sure people don't steal gas without hurting profits from other parts of their business?
Many stations have gone to a pay-first policy, but they say that cuts down browsing and buying in gas station stores, which is a big chunk of their income.
A spokesman for the National Association of Convenience Stores says "As the price of gas climbs, people's values decline."
The death of an Alabama service station owner illustrates the point that a gasoline industry group makes over and over to its members: Losing money during a drive-off isn't worth losing your life.
Husain "Tony" Caddi, 54, died Friday after being run over by a driver who police believe wasn't going to pay for $52 worth of fuel. Police are searching for the driver of the gold or tan Jeep-style SUV.
"It's a very difficult situation, and you're never sure how people are going to react," said Sam Turner, president of Calfee Co. of Dalton, Ga., which operates 114 Favorite Markets convenience stores in the South.
"It's something on everybody's mind right now because it's a commodity that virtually everybody uses. You're talking about a heck of an impact to their billfold."
The Petroleum & Convenience Marketers of Alabama tells gas retailers to never take action themselves during robberies and drive-offs, said Arleen Alexander, the group's executive director.
"But I can understand why someone would want to fight for their property," Alexander said. "Fifty-two dollars doesn't sound like that much, but with the little they're making these days that's a lot."
On average, one in every 1,100 fill-ups was a gas theft last year, the National Association of Convenience Stores said. With about a penny per gallon as profit, a retailer would have to sell an extra 3,000 gallons to offset each $30 stolen, said Jeff Lenard, a spokesman for the group. Caddi would have had to pump an extra 5,200 gallons to make up for the $52 drive-off.
Gasoline theft cost retailers nationwide $237 million in 2004 - more than twice the $112 million loss in 2003, according to NACS. Gas prices have jumped this summer to an average of $2.61 a gallon nationally.
Lenard and Turner said safety and theft concerns have pushed most gas stations in the region to shift to a prepay policy, but even that is not a perfect solution. A prepay policy cuts down on browsing and buying in gas station stores - a big chunk of owners' profits.
"We're in uncharted territory. We're seeing more people going to prepay than ever before," Lenard said. "I think we'll look back on 2005 and say, 'Remember when we used to be trusted to pay for our gas?'"
08/23/05 07:52 EDT
Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. |
| Silky The Pimp |
Posted - 08/23/2005 : 6:40:03 PM
I'm up to $50 per tank.
A Prius is starting to look a little better... like looking at an ugly chick with a few beers in you. |
| Fluffy |
Posted - 08/22/2005 : 4:50:27 PM
I saw a station a few days ago here in the DC area $3.91 per gallon for super at a FULL Serve pump. OUTRAGEOUS! |
| Zachmozach |
Posted - 08/16/2005 : 2:43:38 PM
If and when Marijuana becomes legal I will be growing it myself, for my own use. Even if the tobacco industry took over and that was the only way to purchase it, it would still be better then the policies we have now. Besides unless the tobacco companies start putting addictive and harmful chemicals into their joints nothing to terrible can come of it.
Anyway the hemp being the source of all fuel in this country would be nice, but I hope people realize what would have to happen. We would really need a decrease still in energy use. There is only so much hemp that can be grown and used for energy. With the way our society has encroached the farm lands of america it would be surprising to me if we could supply all the fuel we need from hemp, but I think it could also work as a tool to help us realize we are way overpopulated. |
| dan p. |
Posted - 08/16/2005 : 10:56:47 AM
i'm surprised you want marijuana to be legal. to it seems like that would be the last thing you'd want. the second it becomes legal is the second the tobacco companies get into the business. and don't tell me it won't happen. it would. it isn't like the law makers are going to stop them. |
| guitarisPIMP |
Posted - 08/16/2005 : 10:22:27 AM
I think gas prices may one day become the catalyst in bringing marijuana legalization into serious consideration. It is an option that is too good to be true, only it IS TRUE, and it's only a matter of time untill gas prices force the fact that hemp provides an alternative source of power into the open. Imagine, paying 4.50$ a gallon for gas, or legalizing a harmless cash crop in order to create cheaper fuel, cheaper clothing and fibers, cheaper paper, and, of course, a safer recreational drug. Take your pick, America. |
| Zachmozach |
Posted - 08/15/2005 : 3:17:02 PM
quote:
Originally posted by PJK
This is going to seriously hurt people this winter. I feel the divide between rich and poor opening up further and I am sorry to say I am not on the rich side.
Me either. I definitely don't like where I see this country going. As long as the country decides we want to elect oil men to rule things are only going to get worse too. |
| PJK |
Posted - 08/14/2005 : 3:03:40 PM
I agree with what you said in part Zach, but my fear is not auto gas but heating fuel for the winter. I am already budgeted at over $200 a month for oil heat. That was set back in June when prices were lower. If gas only effected travel it would be one thing, but even that means everything will go up due to trucking costs increasing.
This is going to seriously hurt people this winter. I feel the divide between rich and poor opening up further and I am sorry to say I am not on the rich side. |
| Zachmozach |
Posted - 08/14/2005 : 2:29:51 PM
quote:
Originally posted by PJK
Just got gas last night and it jumped to $2.52 and I heard someone say it was going up another 7 cents today!
This is just bull shit. I listened to the profits of the oil companies and they are still raking in the money. They can get away with raising prices so they do. I don't want to hear the bs about it being because OPEC raised the price on a barrel of oil or about the fires at the refineries, damnit, if you're making profits in the billions of dollars you can afford to keep the price down.
Home grown terrorism!
The worst part about that is that Congress just gave the energy sector billions in tax breaks. It sucks that gas prices are going through the roof for no other reason than to help fatten the pocket of those who already need no help and now the truly are entering a state where everything is regulated in their favor to make profits. Let's not forget the don't have to do anything about their refineries in texas since the first thing Bush did in office was to make sure that they didn't have to be responsible for polluting.
When you consider what people pay for gas in Europe, and compare it to here we aren't doing too bad. I actually support gas prices going through the roof to force a shift towards people using alternitive fuel sources and getting people to just plain not drive, but not when that money is just going to go to the oil companies who in return will give us the shaft more and more. If we could get that money going towards something worthwile I support it going up to $5.00 a gallon. |
| Robin |
Posted - 08/14/2005 : 1:19:28 PM
I was in San Francisco yesterday,and it was 2.98 for mid-grade,3.09 for premium. Here in Santa Cruz it's back up to 2.94. Peace,Robin |
| Fluffy |
Posted - 08/13/2005 : 3:36:02 PM
$2.71 today!! |
| PJK |
Posted - 08/13/2005 : 09:09:33 AM
Just got gas last night and it jumped to $2.52 and I heard someone say it was going up another 7 cents today!
This is just bull shit. I listened to the profits of the oil companies and they are still raking in the money. They can get away with raising prices so they do. I don't want to hear the bs about it being because OPEC raised the price on a barrel of oil or about the fires at the refineries, damnit, if you're making profits in the billions of dollars you can afford to keep the price down.
Home grown terrorism!
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| Arthen |
Posted - 08/12/2005 : 02:05:07 AM
In short, to answer the originally question, How much am I paying for Gas?....too much! |
| Robin |
Posted - 08/11/2005 : 7:03:35 PM
If it went up that fast where you are I better keep an eye out next TIMe I'm in town. I drive a Subaru Forester which gets pretty good milage.I was told not to put anything less than 89oct,so that's what I do. I was splurging every once in awhile and still pay more at union 76 someTIMes cuz they have no MTBE in the gas. Bad for the environment. It's not always possible to pay for that these days. I've been bringing my bike to town, parking my car and doing errands by bike. Berkeley is the only place I know that actually has a biodiesel station or maybe even offers it at a regular station. I forget...Peace, Robin |
| PJK |
Posted - 08/11/2005 : 12:52:20 PM
Would you believe gas went up here 6cents a gallon over night!
Fluffy, your Rav 4 won't run or regular 87 oct.? Maybe its just the newer cars but I was told specifically not to put higher octane in my car because it was designed for the 87. Seems to run well (knocks on wood) so I guess that was true and damned if I am going to pay the higher price for the higher octane, which I think is now $2.68 a gallon.
I am told that prices will go to $3 a gallon before long. Yikes! |
| Fluffy |
Posted - 08/11/2005 : 03:26:01 AM
$2.50ish here, keep in mind I buy the 93 octane, the good stuff.
You guys remember Will Bradford from Seepeoples? While we were on TouR with him he was telling us all about his personal car back home which he had a friend convert to run on grease. The chinese restaurants near him love him now as he comes by and cleans out their grease traps for them and he never has to pay for gasoline again. Sounded like a sweet deal and I considered jumping on that bandwagon but I haven't done it yet. SHAME on me! |
| enthuTIMsiast |
Posted - 08/10/2005 : 10:26:17 PM
2005.08.05 17.782 2.159 38.39 197226.6 22.3 0.09678 20.2
 Let me translate that...
On 2005.08.05 I got 17.782 gallons of gas at $2.159 per gallon for a total cost of $38.39. My gas mileage on the previous tank was 22.3 mpg (thank you highway miles), for a cost of, on average, $0.09678 per mile, and a cumulative average miles per gallon of 20.2 mpg (over the course of approximately a year).
I love Excel.
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| SurferX |
Posted - 08/10/2005 : 9:20:25 PM
I just paid $2.55 for 87 here in Vegas...That's the highest it's been in a long time. It was down to $2.19 about a month ago... |
| Robin |
Posted - 08/10/2005 : 5:25:48 PM
Here on the central coast of CA. it's running about 2.50-2.67. Today I noticed it was up to 2.89. I was heading south this past weekend and in Soledad it was 3.60. Highest price I've seen anywhere. And yes to whomever mentioned why gas is higher here than anywhere else in the country. We have a non-polluting formula that makes gas available to us on a more limited basis. That's why Bush always sneers when he talks about CA gas prices. He'd like it if we'd just stop being so damned environmentally conscious, things would be so much easier. A lot of people I know are switching to bio-diesal made from french fry grease.There's a thought since we'll never ever get to use hemp. Peace, Robin |
| Arthen |
Posted - 08/10/2005 : 2:48:21 PM
I'm paying on average about $2.50.
When I was in Long Beach a few weekends ago I found a gas station that was selling the lowest unleaded for $3.00. |
| Zachmozach |
Posted - 08/10/2005 : 1:12:15 PM
Ya it was like $2.60 here in portland when my buddy filled up the other day. |
| dan p. |
Posted - 08/10/2005 : 11:36:45 AM
yeah i'm paying like 2.15. absurd. |
| Silky The Pimp |
Posted - 08/10/2005 : 08:11:28 AM
It's about $42 to fill up my tiny non-sport ute car here in Atlanta. I remember filling up my old car a few years ago for around $17.
I should have bought a hybrid. |
| pcbTIM |
Posted - 08/10/2005 : 02:25:03 AM
I't's around $2.79 here in L.A. I filled up my step-dad's SUV the other day and the bill was over $70. Fucking ridiculous. I am not looking forward to buying a car. |
| PJK |
Posted - 08/10/2005 : 01:14:03 AM
Thought this would be a good TIMe to bring this one up again.
Took a road trip this weekend, interesting that gas was cheaper by about 20 cents in Charlottesville VA compared to the Philadelphia area, which is near the refineries. The expense is due to all the f*ing taxes and surcharges for polution that we have to pay here.
Reg in Philly area 87 oct. is $2.43/gal. VA was $2.19 ironically same brand of gas! LOL or should I say "crying out loud!" |
| GuitarGuy305 |
Posted - 05/16/2004 : 1:50:54 PM
I've gotten yet another chain email about "Don't buy gas on this day...." These have been going around for the last few years about not buying gas for one day because if EVERYONE did that, the oil companies would suffer tremendous loss. The whole thing is bullshit, b/c if I tell my neighbors and friends to not buy gas on May 19th, guess what: they're all going to go out and gas up on either the 18th or the 20th!
The whole not buying gas on one day effecting the oil industry is bullshit.
Adam |
| tericee |
Posted - 05/13/2004 : 03:27:13 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Fluffy
DID I MENTION HEMP!!!! HEMP HEMP HEMP....but the oil companies don't want you to know about it or especially, have it as an option.
When I was in Amsterdam last November, I got a chance to visit the hemp museum in the red light district. It was pretty cool. If you're ever in The Netherlands, give it a look.
Next time I go back I need to see Anne Frank's house and the Van Gogh Museum...
teri :) |
| Saint Jude |
Posted - 05/12/2004 : 6:11:46 PM
Its 2.05 for regular here, (WI) 2.25 for ulitimate.
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| PJK |
Posted - 05/12/2004 : 5:28:09 PM
I can't believe I just paid $1.979/10 for regular! |
| PJK |
Posted - 04/18/2004 : 12:06:45 PM
We're still at $1.73 a gallon for regular here outside of Philly. I guess I should be glad we aren't hitting the $2.00 mark. Ouch!
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| Fluffy |
Posted - 04/18/2004 : 11:02:37 AM
Well it seems HI gas prices followed me EAST!! I just noticed that gas prices in DC just broke the $2 mark. OUCH!!!
DID I MENTION HEMP!!!! HEMP HEMP HEMP....but the oil companies don't want you to know about it or especially, have it as an option.
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| tericee |
Posted - 04/09/2004 : 07:01:00 AM
We're at 50 cents per liter here now.
I don't feel like doing the math, but if somebody gets the urge to translate that in price per gallon, feel free. |
| Fluffy |
Posted - 04/08/2004 : 03:32:45 AM
On this past CW tour I had the joy of experiencing gas prices nationwide and without a doubt California takes the cake. I actaully paid $2.56 a gallon in CA and saw a sign for $2.93 a gallon. I wanted to stop and take a picture but there wasn't TIMe. To quote Kevin, quote:
Fucken ridiculous!!!!
(emphasis added by ME)
PS:Nowhere else in the country, that I saw, went over $2 to put that into perspective. |
| tericee |
Posted - 03/16/2004 : 1:36:23 PM
We paid over 50 Euros to fill the car up in France over the weekend. I'm not sure exactly how much it was per liter, but it's pricey.
On base, unleaded is $1.758 per gallon and super unleaded is $1.854. And they say we pay about half what the Germans do... |
| pcbTIM |
Posted - 03/14/2004 : 5:49:36 PM
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4527281/ |
| prsmartin |
Posted - 03/14/2004 : 1:15:44 PM
$1.53 here in the burbs of Cleveland...
Much better than in LA! $2.00+ sucks! |
| pcbTIM |
Posted - 03/14/2004 : 06:59:11 AM
None! I pay nothing for gas because I don't own a car! Mwahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!! |
| James M. |
Posted - 03/06/2004 : 4:51:10 PM
its about a dollar 59 here in the denver colorado area...and as for that extra 9/10..if u think about it logically...doesnt 159 and 9/10 SEEM better than 160?..and it is....1/10 of a cent better...just a marketing thing...and a way to make extra money...think how those 9/10s add up across the world.....u might say "well why not just go up to 160?"...but like i said 159 9/10 just looks better than 160...kinda like u purchase something for 3.99...it looks like only 3 bucks when u just glance at it...even though it isnt..just..yeah..hope that makes sense
James |
| Zachmozach |
Posted - 03/06/2004 : 4:31:08 PM
I've heard it could hit $3.00 in the summer too. It's expected to get higher. The worlds oil supply is not far from peaking in production and the demand rises every year. I'm no economics major but I figure that that means that gas prices will only continue to rise. Eventually at exponential rates too. |
| KevinLesko |
Posted - 03/06/2004 : 2:57:32 PM
damn, you guys are lucky, its up to $2.15 here in CA. Fucken ridiculous. |
| dan p. |
Posted - 03/06/2004 : 2:10:53 PM
i'm paying like a buck fitty. there's a fraction of cent at the end of the price, but i never pay that. considering i drive to and from school daily, and it's 40 minutes on the main roads, that's a lot of money i saved. LOOK AT ME REBEL AGAINST THE MACHINE. |
| PJK |
Posted - 03/06/2004 : 2:01:55 PM
Here we go again! Shit! I am guessing others here paid more than I did, $1.679 for reg. Outside of Philly. Wish my salary would go up the way gas prices do. |
| Fleabass76 |
Posted - 08/30/2003 : 4:28:57 PM
It's like $1.80 here in Minneapolis, give or take $0.07 depending on where you are.. |
| Zachmozach |
Posted - 08/30/2003 : 1:09:07 PM
About $2.00 here in portland. What do expect though the supply of oil goes down as the demand increases. An interesting story my dad told me though is that he was working at a gas station during the Gas shortage back in the day. You know the one when the odd plates filled up one day and the evens another. He said he talked to a trucker who delivered the gas and the guy said that the depot that he fills up at was completely full and that they turned away a ship or tanker or what ever they're called because they had no room to store the stuff. So that seems al little crazy but man to thimk that they could of done that just to make money. WoW. Also I've heard that we the price of oil would be going up. |
| PJK |
Posted - 08/29/2003 : 6:01:50 PM
Here we go again, with gas prices skyrocketing I thought this thread should be brought back.
I paid $1.79 9/10 (reg) in the Philly area this week, and $1.65 9/10 for regular at PSU. |
| LoveToday |
Posted - 05/14/2003 : 1:44:24 PM
I use 89 octane and its $ 1.56 as of 5/13/03.
I'd sure like to know whos making all that money. |
| hukkanen |
Posted - 05/14/2003 : 1:03:03 PM
It's about $1.55/gal in Seattle burbs. I was in central IL 2 weeks ago and it was down to $1.27/gal.
I remember about 4-5 years ago when I was living in Minneapolis and gas prices were $0.87/gal in some of the burbs....WHAT HAPPENED?!?! |
| SurferX |
Posted - 05/14/2003 : 02:55:51 AM
I just paid $2.00 even for premium. Thank God...Hopefully, by the time summer comes around, it'll be a bit lower... |
| ucfmeg |
Posted - 05/13/2003 : 9:43:21 PM
At the BP Connect in Orlando (by the University of Central Florida) it was $1.23..not too shabby, other gas stations near buy have regular for around $1.32, this is the lowest I paid since I started driving about 5 years ago... |
