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I figure it has something to do with cloudcover :P
Regular unleaded - $2.47 - $2.49 (Lutherville & Timonium, MD)
Housing market is still strong in my area. Most houses in my neighborhood sell within two weeks at full price. I guess the Marylanders are still crossing the border.
Average price 1 month ago: 2.259
47 cent rise in 30 days !!!
What in the name of Global Warming is going on around here ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? :confuse: :confuse: :confuse: :confuse:
Last year between March 7th and May 7th it went up from
$2.28
to
$3.12
About 42 cents a month.
If it repeats this year, then I can expect gas prices in Phoenix to hit $3.14 around May 7th.
P.S. DANG I'm glad I own a Hybrid and ride a Segway to work every day. :shades:
Believe it or not, but this is a great price around here. Everyone else is selling it from $3.36 to $3.60. The price we are paying for fuel is a lot higher than we were last year. What's their excuse this year?
Has anyone heard of the reason why we are paying an arm and leg for fuel again? I mean come on, the price for a barrel has dropped considerable compared to last year when this happened. We haven't suffered another hurricane or natural disaster that shut down any refineries, and it is just now the 2nd day of spring 2007.
I'm glad that I keep my Tahoe tuned and drive like an old man. I have put a few after market items on it for better performance. I’m looking to buy a Performance Programmer from Bully Dog to get even more horsepower and better mpg. I drive from 55mph to about 65 at times in a 70mph zone. I’m not looking for the extra HP, just better mpg. I stay in the slow lane so that I don't slow down the people doing 70+. At the speed of 60mph compared to 70mph I get approximately 18mpg freeway compared to 15 mpg.
Maybe our great government can lower the speed limit again like they did in the 70ties to 55 mph. I know that this will save fuel, because people will get anywhere from 3 to 10 mpg more doing 55 mph. At the price we are paying now you would think that more people would be driving 55 to 60 mph to get better mpg.
So long as the price is above $3.00 a gallon I will continue to drive 60-65 mph or less in the 70 mph zone. Sorry if this upsets anyone, but I like to get as much for my buck as I can. This gives me approximately 78 more miles per tank. This adds up when you go through an average of 6/8 tanks a month. I have tried to slow down quit a bit on my driving and went from 7 tanks in January to 5 tanks in February and so far this month as of March 21st I have used 4 tanks. So with the added mileage I'm getting and the less fuel I'm using I'm saving as much as I can for everyone concerned.
Have a Nice day and when all else fails, go out in the rain and DANCE, DANCE, DANCE.
Spring break time?
Summer blended fuel (which as stated before doesn't warrant the rise in price)?
First warm, sunny Tuesday of the month?
Someone stubbed their toe on the ski lift at the man-made indoor ski palace in Dubai?
A hurricane predicted in 2010 that may come within 500 miles of a defunct oil rig?
The sun WILL set (this obviously will affect future demand)
A chicken crossed the road, causing a slight traffic delay, leading to increased idle time in traffic with fewer miles travelled, increased demand... how will the refineries cope??.... WE"RE ALL GONNA D...
Maybe we need a bumper sticker:
Oil Traders: Chill Out!
Tomorrow IS another day :P
Our prices are $2.59, $2.49 throughout area with few exceptions that are $2.39 in W. Ohio.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
That's why I absolutely cringe when I hear folks saying that we should "top off while it's cheap". That's a spike in actual demand at the pumps and can't possibly do anything but put upward pressure on the market.
If we were smart, we'd put together a group to invest and trade in oil and gas futures :shades:
Rocky
Well they have something to do with it as they are the ones making the record profits. They release excuse after excuse to cause people to react and go out and fill up before it's too late to save a couple of dimes per gallon. I don't see how this is laughable. Do you believe they aren't behind some of these eye brow raising scenario's ?
Rocky
P.S. Gas jumped to $2.49 for 86' slop up from $2.45 at the Phillips station by my home. :mad:
Gas seems to be settling in at just over 3 bucks here in sunny Southern California. Another gorgeous day on tap. Birds are singing and the wisteria is blooming. Spring has sprung.
87 - $2.439
89 - $2.539
91 - $2.599
93 - $2.639
diesel - $2.479
kcram - Pickups Host
87 Octane - $3.46
89 Octane - $3.56
91 Octane - $3.66
This of course is the high end at a Texaco Station. It might be even higher today, as I have not gone out yet.
I have on my last tank got 91 Octane for $3.26 at an Arco AM/PM station 40 miles away while doing my Bi-weekly shopping.
Rocky I have to disagree with you on your out look as far as the 401k and stock market. There are millions of American Citizen that can not afford a 401k or to invest in the stock market. They are struggling to raise a family and barley getting by on rice and beans. I have seen this in Honduras in the 80tie.
Wow, that's means that American Citizens are also living like the people in 3rd world countries. But that's ok if you think like Rocky does. He doesn't sound concerned at all about the millions of Americans that do not have the extra money for a 401k or Stock market.
Shame on you. I hope that this post straightens out your way of thinking. If not then, well I will pray for you and the other people who think like you do.
I'm glad i live in the city center and don't need/own a car.
One plus side of our prices though: They're really stable, i can't remember when would've gas risen or fallen below €1.10/litre or over €1.30/litre.
Ok, in the US you don't have a choice of vehicle that would be normal and beat 70mpg hwy (some of our diesel superminis will), and nobody wants to spend money on gas more than what is necessary, but let's face it, your gas prices are really cheap when compared to the average European price.
So, enjoy it.
Gas holding at $3.07 for regular in my part of San Diego.
Average is $2.73
Up 43 cents in the last 30 days.
WHEW !!!
$2.29 for regular unleaded.
Average prices for the Austin metro area have gone from $2.18 to $2.40 over the last 30 days (up $0.22).
Almost smells like... COMPETITION
The Cheapest I could find fuel around a 50 miles circumfance with hundreds of stations in this area was for:
91 Octane - $3.50
89 Octane - $3.40
87 Octane - $3.30
I run 91 Octane in my Tahoe for better performance and better mpg. I doubt that I will ever try the 100 Octane fuel, not for $6.47 a gallon.
Saturday, 03-24-07 it cost me $72.00 to fill up. I still had about 3 gallons left in my tank prior to filling up.It cost me $3.30 per gallon for 91 Octane at a Arco station in Palmdale, CA. I put in about 22.8 gallons.
So if I was completely empty it would have cost me about $85.00 to fill up on Saturday.
Today, 03-26-07 at the cheapest gas station in town it will cost me $91.00 to fill up. Who say's that penny's don't matter. When they keep adding all those penny's to the price it adds up quit quickly.
For those of you who are still only paying $2.29 a gallon, count your blessings. Maybe it's because your in Texas and they don't want to piss off the USA Presidents neighbors.
PS
I noticed today a couple ARCO stations went down to $3.05 for regular. I tried Premium in my Suburban for a few tanks, it was no better MPG than regular. It was the 5.7 liter engine.
87 - $2.579
89 - $2.739
93 - $2.899
diesel - I don't even wanna know...
You're reading that right... 16-cent spacing.
kcram - Pickups Host
I filled up at Hess at $2.37 closer to town because my Frontier's tank was close to empty.
You are right there is a long ways to go. I do not think you would see an appreciable reduction in cars on the road even with $5 gas. After all driving a car is guaranteed by the Constitution.
There have been posters here on Edmunds who say their cars have "sweet spots" for optimum mileage at 65, 75, or even 80 mph, IIRC. (Notwithstanding the fact that aerodynamic drag goes up as speed cubed.)
No, No, A Thousand Times No !!!!
They absolutely DID NOT.
What Toyota has done is just ADD HYBRIDIZATION OPTIONS TO ALREADY POWERFUL ENGINES so that the vehicles could get BETTER Miles Per Gallon when hybridized than a comparable gas-only powerful engine vehicle. The added benefit of a more powerful car comes with the added benefit of better gas mileage.
They are not "using them to create hot rods."
The only hybrid car that comes EVEN CLOSE to that description is the Honda Accord Hybrid, and it has been a dismal sales failure.
Gas prices in Phoenix up 2 cents from yesterday.
This is not a hybrid only trend it is the whole auto industry. We are at the same CAFE average that we were over 20 years ago. This is the reason we use more fuel each year. The only time consumption went down was from 1980 to 1985 when there was a concerted effort to build cars that use less fuel.
Yeah, maybe but it sounded good. Here's a good, recent article with more exact figures.
http://realtimenews.slb.com/news/story.cfm?storyid=640861
If it has gotten this bad in California with all the Motor Homes on the roads I wonder how bad it is in other states. Most of these motor homes are run on Diesel fuel.
Are the previous post which talk about the amount of fuel being used taking into account, Planes, Motor-Homes, Buses, Off Road Vehicles, etc on the road?
The price at the pump today, 03-27-07 for 91 Octane is $3.34. This is at most Arco stations. There are a few off named independent stations selling 91 Octane for $3.60 or more.
I finally purchased the Bully Dog Pup Gas Programmer for my 2004 Chevy Tahoe today. The increase in power is amazing. I haven't driven more than 50 miles and it is extremely windy today with sustained winds of over 35 mph and gust up to 60. I will have to wait and see how the mpg is on normal days. Hopefully with the added power and grandpa behind the wheel it will see an additional 2/3 more mpg and maybe even more towing the trailer this summer.
I can not afford to waste fuel either. And since I buy the most expensive octane I need to get the best mpg that I can.
I learned that if you watch the Tach gauge and keep it below 2K you will increase the mpg quit a bit. Even from a complete stop, keeping your tack below 2K as your speeding up to the speed limit. You might take off a bit slower and piss off some people who like to run stop signs and get on it when they leave, oh well, to bad for them. Life is too short to be in a hurry. Slow down and look around while you can.
I guarantee that you will see an increase in your mpg if you do this. It means that you will barely touch the gas pedal, and your speed will climb slowly. You will eventually get to whatever speed you want to be driving at and then set the cruise control. You will have to get use to it, it does take some patients and planning ahead if you are going to do it everytime you get into your vehicle. If you don't do it everytime, then you'll just be defeating the purpose of better mpg. You can't do it once and then not do it the next time, etc if you want to see the increase in your mpg. It is all or nothing for a better mpg.
Just think if everyone would do that, how much less fuel would be used. That is what many here on Edmund's are concerned about. Not everyone is just interested in 0-60 times. I for one hope the higher prices get people thinking about how much fuel it takes every time you stomp on the gas.
Keep us posted on your new gadget. I tried a couple things on my 1999 Suburban and it did not help.
I don't think increases in HP and increasing efficiency are mutually exclusive. In fact, I think that if you increase efficiency the by-product will be an increase in HP. I think computerized engine management systems and fuel injection are good examples.
I also believe that HP represents the potential to burn gas not how much gas will be burned. For example the newest 6 cyl Camry is rated at 268 hp. A lot of people might think that much power is totally unecessary for this type of vehicle and Toyota should have focused on improving efficiency instead. Well this car is rated at 22/31 city/hwy mileage. If you want to step down significantly in power then go for the 158 hp 4 cyl version. Now you'll get 24/33 mileage. Not that much of a difference in fuel efficiency for that big a power disparity.
Maybe they were afraid to offer a small V6 that would get better mileage than their 4 cylinder. They are very close now as you have mentioned. It could be the bigger car is too much for the 4 cylinder, making the V6 a better match.
PS
Gas holding steady in San Diego for now. Most ARCO stations still at $3.07 for regular.
I think this whole notion that HP is the enemy of fuel efficiency is a complete myth. Certainly an engine generating 300 HP is burning gas faster than one generating 200 HP. But if it only takes 50 HP to travel down the highway there is no inherent reason that the 300 HP engine will require more gas to produce this much power. Yes 8cyl engines burn more than 6cyl, which burn more than 4cyl but within a certain class displacement and hp potential are somewhat irrelevant, up to a point.
Increasing power is typically a matter of figuring out how to stuff more fuel/air into the cylinders under max throttle. This does not necessarily reduce how efficiently this engine converts gasoline into energy. How many times have we seen it in the past years where these power increases have done nothing to adversely impact mpg? The logical conclusion is there isn't much of a corellation between max hp and efficiency. For some reason it has become widely accepted that these increases in power were at the expense of mpg. I don't see it.
Now on the other hand vehicle mass is definitely the enemy of efficiency. Not many people are concerned by the "vehicle mass" wars the automakers seem to be engaged in.
BTW, I believe the improved fuel efficiency of the 3.5L Camry was a result of going to a 6spd transmission and had little to do with any new engine technology.