Gas Prices out your way?

i think it was in 1970 something that I remember two students from MIT invented an engine that burned on garbage. They would go to the garbage dump, sift through all the refuse, grab what they needed to feed this engine. Don't remember what ever happened to that- obviously nothing.

Thank you for redeeming my choice of vehicle.... We had SUV's in Alaska and fell in love with them.

Maybe I should feel lucky... it's about $1.65 per gallon for regular gas in this part of PA. My boyfriend is Norwegian and he's always making fun of me griping about gas prices. I think it was last summer when their gas prices converted into almost $5 a gallon. And diesel fuel is always cheaper than regular gas there because the truck drivers get upset if it gets high. He said that there was a time when diesel fuel did get to a high price, and all the truck drivers decided that they wouldn't stand for it and blocked the roads leading in and out of Oslo (their capital) with their trucks. And it supposedly did get gas prices down...

why does the price of gass go up becauce there is talk of war! There is no war, there is no crisis yet the prices are up! I am the only person who has noticed this. Im sure not. And if we even go to war...very little to do with gas prices. How much oil do we get from iran? i dont know but i bet its close to zero. Its the countrys around iran that we get our oil from. Whats wrong with this picture! there are economics that we domt know about.

Only 10% of our oil comes from the Middle East. The largest part comes from Canada, with Mexico and South America providing a large amount.

These nutters, who are accusing SUV drivers of supporting terrorism are ignoring the facts, as usual.

I have an '83 Oldsmobile that gets 20mpg, in the city. That's good, for a big-block V8. Bill's 4-cyl Nissan pickup gets around 30mpg. I like big, old cars and am going to drive them, for as long as I can.

It's about $1.65 here at the 2 CHEAP stations for regular, at all the other places like mobile, exxon, etc the bigger ones it's all $1.73

Maybe i should move to Ontario, Canada.. !!!:tounge2:

Btw, Princess Purr.. where do you live?

Have a lovely weekend, all!!

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No you shouldn't move to Ontario - the prices given in that post were for one litre of gas, and there are 3.78 litres in a gallon.

We are paying between 75 and 85 cents a litre, which comes out to an average of just over $3.00 a gallon.

Plus the prices tend to go up all at once, from 75 to 85 cents in one day, so that's an increase of almost 40 cents a gallon in one fell swoop. Of course they are paying even more in Europe, but...

Oh, Julies... okay, it that case, i will stay put.. hehe!


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Tamara, you're not the only who's noticed that they are hiking gas prices on the mere talk of war. In fact, some states are looking into whether or not price gauging is going on, which is against the law. I heard on CBS News the other night that we only get 3% of our oil from Iraq. I could see it going up a few cents, but the amount it's risen because of this is ridiculous. The really sad thing is that it won't go down all that much once it's over and done with. Once they have us paying that much and we get used to it they will keep it that high.

Just wanted to say that my "issue" with SUVs and other gas eating monster cars has nothing to do with the war, and everything to do with the environment.

We're paying 89.9 a litre here! It's crazy!

Would you believe we're paying about €1.05 per liter here (€1 = c.US$1.10)? That's around $4.00 a gallon, and most of that is for taxes.I can take the train to work, and my husband can go by bike. The car is only being used for grocery shopping (and will be the next time Jamie has to go to the vet's). I haven't used it in about three weeks. I walk to the bank, post office, bakery,station,etc.. I wish we could afford a tiny hybrid car right now. When I started driving (about 30 years ago), gas cost about 35 cents a gallon. Anyone else remember that? I could actually get $5 worth of gas and drive around on it for several days. Cigarettes (yes, I smoke - don't be shocked -, but only in the kitchen with the window wide open - I know passive smoking is really bad for cats and other pets, but I'm addicted) cost about the same. I really wish the hybrid cars would be pushed/subsidized by the government(s). The problem with the SUVs is that too many people who don't need them drive them. I have no problem with people who actually need them to haul stuff, drive through rough terrain, etc..

It's around $1.65 here now I think.

it went from like $1.80 to $1.48 to $1.69 here in the course of maybe 36 hours a couple days ago.. I don't kno what was going on, but we're holding steady at $1.69... (Ack)

I don't remember, but my mom always tells me about the $.25/gallon days, and when I started driving the lowest I probably ever saw it was $.83/gallon which was awesome..

The worst part is I just was able to buy a brand new car, but didn't think about the fact that my old car got like 40 miles a gallon while this one gets like 26.. ew.

Our gas (on average) right now is at .835 cents/litre, so using Julies numbers, I am paying $3.16 a gallon!!! I didn't think it was that much, but oh well. Thankfully my car is great on gas (I put about 550 km on a tank of gas from right full to almost empty--2 lines above the empty mark lol) and I only have to fill up about once every 1 - 2 weeks,depending on where I go, and now that it's finally warming up, I don't have to let it warm up for a 1/2 hr before I want to leave!! Bonus! Gas mileage should be getting better now! At least until next winter. hehehe

$1.79 here.$ 1.56 just 7 miles down the road in PA

The cheapest gas where i live southern california is 2.19 today. I dont know how I am going to drive any where!
denise

it's about 1.76 out here. I wish they'd make a hybrid SUV. I like the SUV's because of the space factor. I like the Jeep Grand Cherokee size. And I would be going offroad, it'd be really nice for hunting & fishing so Mike and I don't have to crowd into my dad's tiny Jeep Renegade with him. But I can't afford a new car Especially at these gas prices. I haven't filled my car up since the beginning of Feb (I don't go anywhere unless I absolutely have to, I'm agoraphobic) For shopping and stuff, I wait until Mike is home and we take his car

It's about $1.76 here too. I was in NJ yesterday for work and was thrilled, I found a station that had regular unleaded for $1.46!!!! (Plus NJ is all full-serve!) I took advantage of that bargain price to fill the tank.

I noticed my first price over the $2 mark this AM, in Philly, for diesel. Diesel is more expensive than supreme here, I always thought it was cheaper!

We are at $1.69, and for around here that is quite a bit, but from what I am reading, it seems that way for everyone.