Not sure, but I think it was 30 cents. I think 87 was around $2.949 and 89 might've been around $3.119. I usually don't pay attention to the lower grades anymore, since I throw premium in all my vehicles these days. The Intrepid used to take 87, but the Park Ave calls for premium.
With the older cars, sometimes if there's roughly a half-tank or more left, I'll top off with 87, which would level it out to around 90 octane.
Ha-ha... I would say that the other person would be correct in saying that the North GA price is similar to Chattanooga... The whole thing about that is for many years the price of gas in GA was always at least .10 cents per gallon cheaper on the average, as compared to Chattanooga, TN proper... That also includes my home town, Cleveland, TN about 40 miles north up I-75 from Chattanooga...
I've been to Rock Creek on the river and the one out at the mall, but they are way expensive. No, I date back to Canoeist Headquarters, before Rock Creek bought them out in '87 and started charging retail. :-)
I moved before the flume fell apart and reopened that section of the Ocoee to whitewater. Still have family there though.
Gas was always cheaper in Georgia when I lived there, but it was too much of a hassle to drive down there to save a couple of bucks.
Well, I am 43 now, so I have seen this area really take off and grow a great deal... Expecting even more growth with the arrival of the VW plant... I do have a question regarding the price of gas and there may be a more proper forum for my question, and if so then I ask you to direct me to it... I don't get out here as often as I would like... Do you think we are going to see $4.00/gallon for gas within 2 years? I am hearing stories about the possibility of this...
Gas at my Costco is exactly 70 cents higher today than it was this date last year. I paid $2.27 per gallon last year and $2.97 yesterday. That is about 24% inflation on one of the main costs to Americans. I think it is by plan and not just the Oil Companies plan.
>That is about 24% inflation on one of the main costs to Americans. I think it is by plan and not just the Oil Companies plan.
Remember the current office of president holder had answers for the economy when he was a candidate. He knows how to this.Is there an ulterior motive on his part?
Gas here is $2.85 regular after bumping up to $2.89 in preparation for some reason or other that they have to raise prices.
Something just happen here in Central, NJ because I just filled up my TL yesterday and prices went down at my local Shell Stations, after jumping up just 2 or 3 days ago. Here are the new prices!
I forgot to fill up my '67 Catalina yesterday, so had to stop off this morning on the way in to top off. 93 octane at the local Shell had dropped slightly, from $3.249 to $3.199. Not a huge drop I know, but with the 20 gallons that sucker gulped down, it saved me a buck! :shades:
Hey! Maybe i did the right thing paying for $10 worth at the local thief's station yesterday. that is the Lukoil place on the way to work. He's always priced high and it's Lukoil to boot. I only go there on the rare occasion I let the low flue light go on.
2015 Mazda 6 Grand Touring, 2014 Mazda 3 Sport Hatchback, 1999 Mazda Miata 2004 Toyota Camry LE, 1999.
Let's see, when oil goes up gas prices shoot up because of the oil price increase. But when oil tumbles, gas doesn't drop proportionately because "other factors are involved". They're bandits! You know who is the most egregious around here for price hikes and high prices - you guessed it - BP!
Been traveling quite a bit lately and here were my fill-ups:
Was in Nashville, TN. first week of May and prices were in the $2.53 range. Was told this was a slight increase due to the graduations. By the way, I recommend the Hilton-Garden Inn in downtown Nashville, very nice rooms / fitness center and excellent breakfast.
Back home had a couple of fill-ups, one for $2.99, the other for $2.90 then off to Indianapolis area. Petrol prices were in the $2.54 range where I was staying, with an observed low of $2.52 further out and high of $2.59. The $2.52 was at a Speedway near the casino, the other was in town at a Shell. Prices pretty much the same along the interstate, increasing the closer you get back to Illinois / Chicago areas.
Back home prices are $2.92 at the normal fill-up station, $2.96 at the BPs, Shells and Mobils. Will be filling the fuel cans today for the lawn mower, hopefully beat the Memorial Day increase.
I don't think there will be an increase for Memorial Day. It has gone down the last few days here in San Diego. Costco hit $2.97 and this week down to $2.85.
Left for NYC last Friday and was delighted to see the local Sheetz dropped the price for RUG by a full 10 cents overnight, so I filled the tank immediately @ $2.59/gallon. We topped off the tank in New Jersey at a Wawa station for $2.61 to avoid the insane NYC prices of $2.99 and higher.
Returning home Monday, we topped off again in Jersey @ $2.67 (Valero).
Back home, it's still $2.59 at Sheetz, and $2.57 at the nearby BP, but the latter is now on my boycott list along with Chavez' Citgo.
I did think of you when I saw the Manahawkin sign on the Garden State Parkway (on the way up Friday; we took the Turnpike and 295 for the return trip).
You were actually right - I was able to fill up the Olds yesterday cheaper than my fill-up of the truck earlier in the week: $2.86 (at a Shell no less) versus $2.92. I used 87 octane this time for it, though it really likes 89 but since the weather is going to be cool and as long as I don't have too much "fun" the Olds should be fine. Prices in the city crept up a little but most places by me stayed the same at $2.96.
As far as Nashville, where I was staying downtown it was nice and dry, but the outlying areas, kind of soggy. The Opry-Mill mall where my niece worked was totally under water, Grand Old Opry under water to the mid-rows. Some areas you still needed a boat to get around.
At my relative's (by marriage) place it was ok & horrible. CNN / Anderson Cooper were actually there; my relative made out ok because his house was at the top but those in the valley / lower sections were wiped out. In two sections there were still pumper & dump trucks pumping & sucking water and dumping. So in his subdivision you either didn't get messed up or were wiped out. Another thing that caused the areas to be hard hit is since the ground is so hard and rocky in that part of the country basements, even crawl spaces, are an expensive and rare thing to have, whether you're house is new or old.
The one thing myself & bro couldn't figure out is why crews were leaving the last 1 ~ 2 feet of drywall up - cutting a foot above the flood water line, which averaged about 5 feet. I mean, most of the homes had 8 or 10-ft ceilings and since drywall comes in that size it's a heck of a lot easier to get rid of & replace the whole sheet. You are saving absolutley nothing (money, time, work) by leaving that last couple of feet. Plus it's going to turn bad anyway, which in some of the emptied out homes it did. Not sure if this was an insurance thing or not. People were trying to save their funiture by "drying" it out, but it was just too far gone IMO. To add another twist of the knife, they're located near the river but the majority, if not all, of folks did NOT have flood insurance, which I thought you had to have :confuse:
There were some homes set up for volunteers to come to to hydrate, eat, take a break. TSU & Fisk areas had some soggy places but for the most parts dry.
I filled up June 1st 2009 at Costco. RUG was at $2.75. This year the price is $2.79. Low price in San Diego for diesel is $2.85.
What is interesting is last year in the middle of May the price for RUG was $2.27. This year in the middle of May I paid at the same Costco. $2.91. Or 22% higher price. I see inflation in many areas of our lives this year over last.
Any chance you'll make it to the GM nationals in Carilsle PA later this month? I remember back in 2008 you went to it, and saw my LeMans, although I was off somewhere else on the fairgrounds.
I hope gas stays cheap over the summer, because it can get a bit pricey running those thirsty cars up to Carlisle!
Saw several at 2.579 on commute to Annapolis, filled at 2.579 today on return trip at Prince Frederick Exxon tonight. Wife filled today in California MD BJ's at 2.559.
was for $2.79 at the usual spot. Looking at my records that was the same price as last year except it was the price at BP and Shell stations.
Was in the city last Sunday for the game and prices (at least by Comiskey) were in the $3.20 range for 87 octane. A little higher the closer you got to downtown Chi.
There is something a little goofy going on because the prices by work are about 10 cents more than what I paid and is farther away yet there is a Shell & Mobil 2 miles from me that are 14 cents more. Usually the "at-work" prices are more expensive :confuse:
With prices like these I can drive the Olds more and give the daily commuter a little R&R
off Route 301 on the way to Kings Dominion on Monday, I filled up the Park Ave with 93 octane for $2.699/gal at a Shell station. I think it was in Port Royal or something like that? Up this way, in Maryland near DC, I think it's still around $3-3.10/gal.
Thanks for thinking of me! I probably won't go to Carlisle this year, as it looks like this June is shaping up to be too hot. My wife could barely stand it the last time, even though we certainly enjoyed looking at all the cars. We did attend a "show and shine" here last weekend, but participation was down considerably from last year.
We're seeing a weird trend with gas prices locally. My home county still has prices mainly in the $2.60s for RUG, but counties to the north and west are down into the the upper $2.30s to mid $2.40s. So I've been gassing up on the way to work, at Sheetz, where RUG is $2.45. There's a BP nearby that's down to $2.42, but I can't stomach giving business to BP anymore! :sick:
Going on a 500 mile trek from MD to Knoxville TN - its 90% I-81. Does anyone buy pure gas (ethanol-free) along that route? I see a few stations listed not far off I-81 at www.pure-gas.org.
On our 5700 mile vacation last fall our best mileage in the Sequoia, 19.8 MPG was on ethanol free gas in New Mexico. 18% improvement over the trip average of 16.34 MPG. No doubt we are being sold a bill of goods with ethanol.
I would happily pay more for pure gas - if I had a choice. The ethanol scam is outrageous. Its no green fuel. In our area, increased corn planting for ethanol productioon means increased fertilizer run-off into the Chesapeake Bay, leading to more dead zones - then more spending & requests for nutrient reduction projects & measures to save fish, oysters, crabs, bay grasses etc.
The only (very tongue-in-cheek) positive is the high demand for marine mechanics to repair the huge backlogs of boat engines & fuel systems damaged by ethanol. There's the ethanol jobs stimulus!
One local station here has a big "No Ethanol" sandwich board sign out along the street. Lesser known, but just as appreciated, one convenience store chain here seems to have stopped buying gas with ethanol. Mileage on all our cars has jumped up 10% back to normal. :shades:
Where is "here" pf_flyer? We have none within 150 miles. Maybe I need to buy a station and sell the good stuff.
Steve, there are several stations just off I-81 in VA as shown on www.pure-gas.org but I don't know how current is that information. I guess I'll find out in a couple of days.
Here is State College, PA... and while there are still signs on the pumps that say, "Contains Ethanol" at the one brand of convenience store, I'm almost 100% sure it doesn't. The mileage of the car doesn't lie
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2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
RUG = $2.81
Plus = $2.91
Ultra = $3.11
With the older cars, sometimes if there's roughly a half-tank or more left, I'll top off with 87, which would level it out to around 90 octane.
I moved before the flume fell apart and reopened that section of the Ocoee to whitewater. Still have family there though.
Gas was always cheaper in Georgia when I lived there, but it was too much of a hassle to drive down there to save a couple of bucks.
This discussion calmed down when gas prices fell, but it likely will be heating up again soon:
How does gas at $4 and higher impact you?
Scott
Sunoco at Rhawn and Verree in NE Philly:
RUG = $2.95
Plus = $3.05
Ultra = $3.15
People are trying to crawl out of this recession and Big Oil's pushing us back in.
Remember the current office of president holder had answers for the economy when he was a candidate. He knows how to this.Is there an ulterior motive on his part?
Gas here is
$2.85 regular after bumping up to $2.89 in preparation for some reason or other that they have to raise prices.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
87: $2.73
89: $2.93
93: $3.03
Was in Nashville, TN. first week of May and prices were in the $2.53 range. Was told this was a slight increase due to the graduations. By the way, I recommend the Hilton-Garden Inn in downtown Nashville, very nice rooms / fitness center and excellent breakfast.
Back home had a couple of fill-ups, one for $2.99, the other for $2.90 then off to Indianapolis area. Petrol prices were in the $2.54 range where I was staying, with an observed low of $2.52 further out and high of $2.59. The $2.52 was at a Speedway near the casino, the other was in town at a Shell. Prices pretty much the same along the interstate, increasing the closer you get back to Illinois / Chicago areas.
Back home prices are $2.92 at the normal fill-up station, $2.96 at the BPs, Shells and Mobils. Will be filling the fuel cans today for the lawn mower, hopefully beat the Memorial Day increase.
PS
Was Nashville a big mess from the flooding?
Returning home Monday, we topped off again in Jersey @ $2.67 (Valero).
Back home, it's still $2.59 at Sheetz, and $2.57 at the nearby BP, but the latter is now on my boycott list along with Chavez' Citgo.
$2.61 Sunoco here.
As far as Nashville, where I was staying downtown it was nice and dry, but the outlying areas, kind of soggy. The Opry-Mill mall where my niece worked was totally under water, Grand Old Opry under water to the mid-rows. Some areas you still needed a boat to get around.
At my relative's (by marriage) place it was ok & horrible. CNN / Anderson Cooper were actually there; my relative made out ok because his house was at the top but those in the valley / lower sections were wiped out. In two sections there were still pumper & dump trucks pumping & sucking water and dumping. So in his subdivision you either didn't get messed up or were wiped out. Another thing that caused the areas to be hard hit is since the ground is so hard and rocky in that part of the country basements, even crawl spaces, are an expensive and rare thing to have, whether you're house is new or old.
The one thing myself & bro couldn't figure out is why crews were leaving the last 1 ~ 2 feet of drywall up - cutting a foot above the flood water line, which averaged about 5 feet. I mean, most of the homes had 8 or 10-ft ceilings and since drywall comes in that size it's a heck of a lot easier to get rid of & replace the whole sheet. You are saving absolutley nothing (money, time, work) by leaving that last couple of feet. Plus it's going to turn bad anyway, which in some of the emptied out homes it did. Not sure if this was an insurance thing or not. People were trying to save their funiture by "drying" it out, but it was just too far gone IMO. To add another twist of the knife, they're located near the river but the majority, if not all, of folks did NOT have flood insurance, which I thought you had to have :confuse:
There were some homes set up for volunteers to come to to hydrate, eat, take a break. TSU & Fisk areas had some soggy places but for the most parts dry.
Sorry for the long story.
Have a good holiday everyone. :shades:
What is interesting is last year in the middle of May the price for RUG was $2.27. This year in the middle of May I paid at the same Costco. $2.91. Or 22% higher price. I see inflation in many areas of our lives this year over last.
PS
Welcome back Larsb.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
I hope gas stays cheap over the summer, because it can get a bit pricey running those thirsty cars up to Carlisle!
Was in the city last Sunday for the game and prices (at least by Comiskey) were in the $3.20 range for 87 octane. A little higher the closer you got to downtown Chi.
There is something a little goofy going on because the prices by work are about 10 cents more than what I paid and is farther away yet there is a Shell & Mobil 2 miles from me that are 14 cents more. Usually the "at-work" prices are more expensive :confuse:
With prices like these I can drive the Olds more and give the daily commuter a little R&R
We're seeing a weird trend with gas prices locally. My home county still has prices mainly in the $2.60s for RUG, but counties to the north and west are down into the the upper $2.30s to mid $2.40s. So I've been gassing up on the way to work, at Sheetz, where RUG is $2.45. There's a BP nearby that's down to $2.42, but I can't stomach giving business to BP anymore! :sick:
The only (very tongue-in-cheek) positive is the high demand for marine mechanics to repair the huge backlogs of boat engines & fuel systems damaged by ethanol. There's the ethanol jobs stimulus!
It has marketing possibilities though; I tend to buy milk that has the "NO rBGH" logo on it.
Ethanol free gas could be the new "premium". Mmmm, organic gasoline.
RUG is holding at $2.99 here in Boise.
Steve, there are several stations just off I-81 in VA as shown on www.pure-gas.org but I don't know how current is that information. I guess I'll find out in a couple of days.
-RPM