If I'm paying.... [Archive]

MasterMind

07-11-2005, 05:52 PM

If I'm paying $2.25 for a gallon of 87 octane gasoline, how much are you?

I've never seen gas prices this high in my 7 years of driving here in the Twin Cities. How much are you guys paying in your market? I'd hate to be driving a gas guzzling SUV or truck right about now.

Dyne

07-11-2005, 05:58 PM

It's been cheaper around my neck of the woods.

86-89 cents Canadian for a litre. That's really cheap. Usually it's been 95-102.

I miss when it was 29 cents.

P.S. Just get a load of England's gas prices whenever you think yours are high. I've heard it was $5 a gallon.

Jonbo298

07-11-2005, 06:08 PM

Its gonna be similar to the 1970's all over again. This time, except, gas prices go sky high, then US Auto Makers realize the complaints (again) of fuel efficient cars and finally get off their rich smoking asses and make them more widespread instead of charging alot for a car that SAVES gas.

Dyne

07-11-2005, 06:12 PM

Its gonna be similar to the 1970's all over again. This time, except, gas prices go sky high, then US Auto Makers realize the complaints (again) of fuel efficient cars and finally get off their rich smoking asses and make them more widespread instead of charging alot for a car that SAVES gas.

My father went to buy a Smart car,

http://www.mavromatic.com/images/zap.jpg

..and not only was the price really high, there was also a waiting list of several months to get one. Now that's pretty ridiculous.

Yeah, the industry is ready for a change.

Jason1

07-11-2005, 06:42 PM

Prices around here seem to be in the 2.25-2.30 range. But as long as my mom keeps shopping at Kroger I can get gas there and get 15 cents off per gallon. I just filled up for 2.14 yesterday...still rediculous, but it helps.

Shadow_Link

07-11-2005, 08:15 PM

P.S. Just get a load of England's gas prices whenever you think yours are high. I've heard it was $5 a gallon.

Actually... Prices are approaching nearly £1.00 a litre, making it nearly £4.00 a gallon, in turn making it between $7-8 (US) a gallon, lol!

Dyne

07-11-2005, 09:05 PM

Actually... Prices are approaching nearly £1.00 a litre, making it nearly £4.00 a gallon, in turn making it between $7-8 (US) a gallon, lol!

O_O

Wow. Just, wow.

Crono

07-11-2005, 09:14 PM

It's 97 cents a litre where I live now. It's been mostly in the 85-95 range for quite some time now.

Bond

07-11-2005, 09:32 PM

My father went to buy a Smart car,

http://www.mavromatic.com/images/zap.jpg

..and not only was the price really high, there was also a waiting list of several months to get one. Now that's pretty ridiculous.

Yeah, the industry is ready for a change.
I would laugh if someone got into a crash with that thing. It would break.

Dyne

07-11-2005, 09:35 PM

I would laugh if someone got into a crash with that thing. It would break.

I thought it would too, and I read up on it in both the brochures. Apparently the chasis is really, really strong. Everything will crumble except for the main area where you sit. They were pretty confident in it's design.

Typhoid

07-11-2005, 09:39 PM

I'll stick with my beast of a truck.

(Not mine yet, but when I can legally drive, oh boy)

gekko

07-11-2005, 09:41 PM

If I'm paying $2.25 for a gallon of 87 octane gasoline, how much are you?

I've never seen gas prices this high in my 7 years of driving here in the Twin Cities. How much are you guys paying in your market? I'd hate to be driving a gas guzzling SUV or truck right about now.

It's only $2.25? I miss being home.

It's $2.59 over here. Most I've ever paid was $2.78, a month ago.

Happydude

07-11-2005, 09:45 PM

imagine all those people with hummers who don't use deisel.

Bond

07-11-2005, 10:00 PM

I thought it would too, and I read up on it in both the brochures. Apparently the chasis is really, really strong. Everything will crumble except for the main area where you sit. They were pretty confident in it's design.
Well, almost all cars are designed to crumble that way. In anycase, I would still doubt you would be able to walk away from that car in a high speed accident.

Seth

07-11-2005, 10:13 PM

imagine all those people with hummers who don't use deisel.

I didn't even know hummers had a diesel model.

And yeah, were I live everyone seems to own a truck or suv. There's a lot of rich hipsters around as well so I've seen quite a few of those smart cars.

Dunno, it seems irresponsible to drive a large truck when you don't really need it.

Crash

07-11-2005, 10:26 PM

damn, I just paid 2.25 for 85 octane... 87 is 2.35

jeepnut

07-11-2005, 11:25 PM

I didn't even know hummers had a diesel model.

And yeah, were I live everyone seems to own a truck or suv. There's a lot of rich hipsters around as well so I've seen quite a few of those smart cars.

Dunno, it seems irresponsible to drive a large truck when you don't really need it.
I don't know about the H2 or H3, but the H1 has always had a diesel. Doesn't really matter though, at least around here, diesel is more expensive than premium.

The prices around St. Louis are in the $2.25 area.

Acebot44

07-12-2005, 02:21 AM

$2.55

fingersman

07-12-2005, 02:16 PM

I pay about $1.22 US (that's $2.45 in my currency) for a litre, I'm thinking of getting a Bic and ride to places that are two or three miles away. But yeah gas prices are getting a bit to high and it might rise to $1.50 US down here. :(

Happydude

07-12-2005, 02:53 PM

how many litres are in a galon anyway?

fingersman

07-12-2005, 04:30 PM

About 2 or 3 litres make a gallon I think, but I could be wrong.

MasterMind

07-12-2005, 05:42 PM

I pay about $1.22 US (that's $2.45 in my currency) for a litre, I'm thinking of getting a Bic and ride to places that are two or three miles away. But yeah gas prices are getting a bit to high and it might rise to $1.50 US down here.

1 Gallon = 3.79 Litres

1.22 X 3.79 = $4.62 US dollars for a Gallon of gas for fingersman

And I thought I had it bad. You're paying double of what I'm paying.

MuGen

07-13-2005, 02:24 PM

My Prelude SH only takes 93 octane and I pay up to $2.80 per 9/10's...

last month I could fill it up for $25 now, it takes $30 give or take.

gekko

07-13-2005, 03:01 PM

How does a Prelude take 93?

MuGen

07-13-2005, 03:35 PM

I dunno if I'm supposed to know the answer to that but the user manual said that it should be filled with 91 or higher octane, and the gas stations here supply 87 regular to 89 plus to 93 super.

Stonecutter

07-13-2005, 03:45 PM

Today in Cook County it's 2.45/2.55/2.65 for 87/89/93.

I would strongly support additional 25 cent per gallon tax on 93 octane. I would also love to see a progressive rate on gas so that you pay more when buying more. It's time to seriously ****hammer these dopes driving their SUVs running on prem'o with their 30 gallon tanks. Just wait till world wide production peaks in the next 10 years or so, then the fit is really gonna hit the shan.

Prices in germany were in the 1.20 Euro/Liter range so that's like what? $6 US a gallon?

MuGen

07-13-2005, 04:43 PM

I don't drive an SUV and your gonna stick a tax on me cuz my prelude gets 93? There should only be a tax for bigger tank cars.

Stonecutter

07-13-2005, 05:47 PM

Doesn't really matter though, at least around here, diesel is more expensive than premium.

Yeah! What the hell is up with that? Diesel was always cheaper than Gas and it's less refined.

Bond

07-13-2005, 06:26 PM

I was thinking the exact samething. Anyone have an answer? If not I could go try to look it up...

Stonecutter

07-13-2005, 07:04 PM

here's what I found

http://fleetowner.com/news/diesel_price_summer_high_062105/

http://uspolitics.about.com/b/a/122542.htm

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/2004-09-27-diesel_x.htm