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RUG = $2.57
Ultra = $2.85
I ended up filling up at the Shell down here, for $2.799/93 octane and then topped off up in Dillsburg at the Getty at the 15/74 intersection. And again, I was amazed at the NYer's fuel economy. 21.5 mpg. And this time, I made sure to top off, to ensure it was an accurate reading.
And I wasn't trying to hyper-mile it or anything. I drove it like I normally would...flow of traffic, or just a bit faster. Probably doing 65-75 for the most part. If some crude, smogged down old brute like that could get that kind of mpg, it sorta makes me wondder why today's cars don't do better! Of course, most of today's cars get a little better than 10 mpg around town! :P
Oh, while I was up there, I snagged some aluminum alloy wheels, that were originally offered on the '80-83 Cordoba/Mirada. They felt a few pounds lighter than the conventional steel wheels. I wonder if something like that would have any effect on fuel economy, what with that sprung vs unsprung weight, reciprocating mass, or whatever they call it.
I have the same reaction with my Olds - it gets pretty good mileage and I kind of laugh when people talk about how their "whatever" gets great highway mileage and I think, that's not that much better than my Olds and it's built up. But then they just look at or hear the Olds and immediately it's a gas-guzzler - I'm like it's not what you drive it's how you drive it.
RUG = $2.51
Ultra = $2.81
paid 2.699
good new is i went 12 days between fillups. bad news is i went through just about all of it yesterday.
I wonder if we'll get back down below $2.00/gal by the fall?
RUG = $2.51 (unchanged)
Ultra = $2.79 (down two cents)
The majors are a bit more with a few holdouts getting $2.69 for RUG.
There is a BP on my route to work with RUG at $2.33. Also just got back from the Detroit area, where the going rate was $2.39, but I saw $2.29 at one place.
Paid $2.35 for regular here at the Jersey shore yesterday. I'm almost to the point where I'm ready to just throw in $10 worth or so because the price drop per gallon from last fill up to yesterday was close to 15 cents! We'll get back to that $1.29 low I hit on the last dip.
One station was advertising diesel at the same price at regular while another one a few blocks away was $2.69.
The salesperson at the Toyota dealer mentioned this morning that getting a Prius right now, optioned like you want it, would be relatively easy (but watch out if the gas prices pops for some reason).
Right now, the lowest I've seen is $2.27 at BP and one cent less at the aptly named "Lowest Price."
My recent low was in that same time frame - $1.29. Would love to see that again.
How are your property taxes (well, at least the real estate property taxes) down there? I toy with cheaper areas. Usually that means North Carolina.
2021 Kia Soul LX 6-speed stick
In normal times, assessed value is usually somewhat lower than market price.
Back to gas, it looks like $2.29 for RUG is the new norm around here, except for the two lower prices I cited in my previous post. According to Gas Buddy, NC always has higher prices than VA. However, SC seems to have bargain gas.
RUG = $2.43
Ultra = $2.71
prices dropping during peek driving season?
maybe they were artificially high for the past few months.
Is it true that George Sorros is parking tankers off our coasts trying to manipulate the oil market?
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
RUG = $2.53
Ultra = $2.81
4-5 cents on average in the last week or so.
I paid $2.419 last week, and same place was $2.459 this morning.
Was in Marion, OH for work three weeks ago, prices along the way were in the $2.35 RUG (Ft. Wayne, IN.) ~ $2.48 RUG (Toll Road) range depending on where we filled-up. Had an '09 RAV4 - not a bad rental, very good mileage, averaged +30 on the highway doing 80mph, better at a lower speed. In-city driving was pretty good as well, upper 20s.
Last week was in AL and GA, with prices being $2.30 RUG on average in AL and $2.38 RUG in GA. Noticed down there that the spread between grades was 15 - 20 cents. Highest I saw was $2.44 in downtown Atlanta.
Back home now and I see prices have spiked to $2.75 RUG on average. I was able to fill up for $2.66 but before I left to go south prices were in the $2.55 range.
Up next, Texas and Mexico.
What the cuff is going on? :confuse:
Sam's usually runs as much as 11 cents less per gallon than the local majors such as Exxon.
Gas at Costco yesterday was $2.76.
I've heard we are in an El Nino this year - I think that gives you guys down there more severe winters, yeah.
An hour later I drove up to the pump there to fill up the Outback and get some lawnmower gas, and sat there a moment wondering if I was having another senior moment. Regular was now $2.69.
So I pulled out and went to the Shell two blocks away where regular was $2.59.
Maybe I dodged a bullet and was able to beat the price increase by a few minutes. Saved a little over a buck. :shades:
RUG = $2.57
Ultra = $2.87
That was my first foray into $3 gas....
My normal fill-up stations were all running $2.72 for 87 octane yesterday morning but in the afternoon all were in the $2.76 ~ $2.80 range. The Mobil by me is running 93 octane for $3.08.
The nearest station with E85 is selling it for $2.66, with 87 octane for $2.76.
Diesel's been averaging $2.66 across the stations.
$2.69 RUG
$2.81 mid-grade
$2.91 premium (just a short hop and a hurricane to $3)
Diesel is running $2.79 at the majors here; likely a good bit cheaper out at the Flying J on the interstate.
93 Octane $ 2.599
87 Octane $ 2.359
Back home prices are from as low as $2.64 to as high as $2.72, higher in Cook County, especially near O'Hare - saw a few $2.81s on Friday. Saturday by Comiskey (Sox Park) prices were in the $2.75 range.
Got fuel for the Olds yesterday for $2.63 a couple towns over whereas everyone else was running in the $2.69 ~ $2.72 range.
My usual Jewel is running the highest at $2.74 (matching a Speedway on my work route) while the Mobil & Shell by home is running $2.70.
By work the Mobil is running $2.62, Shell & BP are at $2.64 - 87 octane.