A gallon of gas...?

Rick F · Post by **Rick F** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 11:07 am

$3.63 here in S. Florida.

Pretty soon this image I got in an email will come true I'm afraid...

jacojdm · Post by **jacojdm** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 11:39 am

Here in Cleveland, I saw numbers ranging from $3.15 to $3.51 yesterday.

TMurphy · Post by **TMurphy** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 11:40 am

$3.15 a gallon for regular around here right now.

Rob...I feel your pain. I was exactly in your shoes this past fall...putting about 70 miles each day on the car, driving to an unpaid student teaching assignment. Hang in there, you'll be done soon!

bearphonium · Post by **bearphonium** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:28 pm

$3.45 to 3.60 in Eugene. Been riding my motorcycle lately, except to band practice. I see the day coming when they tell us to stop patrolling, park at the county shops, and wait for a call for service. Our M&S budget has eaten up all of our training and equipment money for the year.

Ally"who is really glad she doesn't directly pay for the money to fill her county issued Jeep Cherokee"House

Doug@GT · Post by **Doug@GT** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 1:07 pm

$3.49 in Tallahassee if you know where to look.

Cost $42 to fill up today. Unless I'm driving home (once so far this semester), one tank of gas will last me ~2 months, so it's just another reason I'm glad I drive a Honda.

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Tubaryan12 · Post by **Tubaryan12** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 1:41 pm

I realized a few months back that my 1990 Volvo was built (and designed/tuned) for a market where the speed limit was 55 mph. I have been driving it below the speed limit and staying in the slow lane a lot recently. My mileage has gone up by 40 miles per tankful. This slowing down and poky starts from red lights has really improved my gas costs. It is funny how you know that this will happen but never really believe it until you actually change your driving habits.

I have never owned a car where I couldn't get more than the E.P.A. estimated mileage by doing these things:

1. Drive the speed limit or slower. I alway drive 60 mph *on the freeway.
2. Keep at least 2 full car lenghts between you and the person in front of you on the highway.
3.Brake early and soft, accellerate slowly.
4. Keep tires inflated to at least the manufactures recomendations.

On my current car (2005 Pontiac Vibe), I am averaging 33.06mpg combined over the last 33,000 miles. My last tank (now that the cold weather is over) was 35.17mpg. EPA highway for my car is 34mpg.

*thanks for the correction, jacojdm

oldbandnerd · Post by **oldbandnerd** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 1:43 pm

I paid $3.49 here in Richmond,Va. My work vehicle has a 32 gallon gas tank. I filled up with 31 gallons on friday and it cost $108 and some change. That's a big difference from two years ago when I got this brand new . Then it only cost approx. $65. I do a lot of driving and fill up at least twice a week .Sometimes 3 times a week . It 's a company vehicle and I use a company gas card so I've been holding breathe waiting for someone to tell me to try to economize my driving as much as possible.

Richardrichard9 · Post by **Richardrichard9** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 1:46 pm

$3.57 out here at the Kwik Fill. Our car (Chevy Venture) gets about 25 mpg on good days.

I try to stay at kwik fill even if it is slightly higher than the others. I guess it is made in the US with 100% North American Crude?

AndyCat · Post by **AndyCat** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 2:08 pm

$2.35 for a metric LITRE here in the UK at the moment.

$8.90 a US gallon.

Tubaryan12 · Post by **Tubaryan12** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:02 pm

EuphManRob wrote:
the elephant wrote:I realized a few months back that my 1990 Volvo was built (and designed/tuned) for a market where the speed limit was 55 mph. I have been driving it below the speed limit and staying in the slow lane a lot recently. My mileage has gone up by 40 miles per tankful. This slowing down and poky starts from red lights has really improved my gas costs. It is funny how you know that this will happen but never really believe it until you actually change your driving habits.

I thought highway speeds/cruise control was supposed to drastically improve mileage? And stop-and-go, frequent braking decreased it??

Clearly I was wrong...

No, you were right. I think he means that he's been taking it easy on the accelerator when leaving full stops and driving at a speed closer to 55mph on the highway insead of 75mph.

jacojdm · Post by **jacojdm** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 5:01 pm

Tubaryan12 wrote:1. Drive the speed limit or slower. I alway drive 60 mph.

Even in school zones?

brianggilbert · Post by **brianggilbert** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 5:29 pm

On top of the high gas prices I just put new tires on - I'll have to let you know if newer tires with proper inflation make a discernable difference.

tubatom91 · Post by **tubatom91** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 5:47 pm

the last time I checked it was $3.69 a gallon and sadly I drive an '89 chevy truck and of course it is a 2500HD monster with a 34 gallon tank. It's not the most Eco-friendly vehicle to drive every day with its 350 V8 engine

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pulseczar · Post by **pulseczar** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:24 pm

3.79 for the cheap stuff in San Jose, CA

Some new tires balanced and aligned + having fuel injectors cleaned squeezed out 1 mpg for me.

finnbogi · Post by **finnbogi** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:29 pm

AndyCat wrote:$2.35 for a metric LITRE here in the UK at the moment.

Wow, and I thought we had it bad with a petrol price of $2.05 per litre.

trseaman · Post by **trseaman** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:47 pm

Pretty cheap

here in the Tulsa area at about $3.20 per gallon!

Here's a neat webpage to see the national levels at a glance. You can zoom into your specific area to actually see the prices. Depressing...

CLICK HERE!

Tim

Tubaryan12 · Post by **Tubaryan12** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:05 pm

the elephant wrote:I have discovered something else by doing this. It is very important to some of us (not really me, but some here, I would wager, who have high blood pressure or who stress out too much). I have discovered that what I have always read is true. If you slow down you spend less. You have to allot more travel time to your plans. You have to get ready to leave earlier. Then you go slowly and just get used to letting everyone else pass you. Then you start to have much lower stress in your life. Your hypertension relaxes a bit. You feel better overall. I love my drive to work now. It is a zone that I have to pass through in each direction that allows me to calm down and leave junk behind me. Argued with the wife on the way out the door? By the time I have arrived to work I have calmed down, de-stressed, and called home to apologize (right or wrong). Catty political games at rehearsal? By the time I am home I have thought about it, obsessed over it, and forgotten it.

When I used to speed everywhere I was always stressed, watching for cops and threading my way through slower drivers when necessary. I calculated travel times based on maximum speed. I would end up leaving later and later until I started to leave for things just a little late. Then I would HAVE to speed, more than normal, and would really be stressed out as I walked into work.

Now I am calm, cool and collected when I get to work. My wallet has a few more shekels in it that is would have had I driven full tilt, and my trip was more safe and less irresponsible regarding others on the road with me.

So my recent move to the hinterlands and the increased cost of fuel have combined to make me a much more mellow and happy guy in general.

True...so true.

Tubaryan12 · Post by **Tubaryan12** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:07 pm

jacojdm wrote:
Tubaryan12 wrote:1. Drive the speed limit or slower. I alway drive 60 mph.
Even in school zones?

Sure....kids need more exercise anyway.

Todd S. Malicoate · Post by **Todd S. Malicoate** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:16 pm

tubashaman wrote:A trick I learned:

Let the road work for you. If your going down a hill, you dont need to use as much gas, but drive the speedlimit

Okay, I'll bite. What's the trick? Let the road work for you...is there a choice? I don't understand what you are getting at here.

TexTuba · Post by **TexTuba** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:59 pm