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Warren Kiefer
11-30-2013, 09:40 AM
We left on a trip to Illinois on November 21. Filled up gas tank at $3.03 per gallon. We returned on November 26 and filled up the tank at $3.42 per gallon. On TV we saw a oil company representive being interview about the huge $0.39 increase in only one week. He stated; It's the driving season"....etc.
I believe this is translated to; " this is the biggest traveling season of the year and we (the oil companies) plan to stick it to them"..And to thank them, we subsidize the oil companies with billions. AND IT DOES HURT A LOT OF DRIVERS.:boxing2::boxing2:
graciegirl
11-30-2013, 10:02 AM
I've heard it said that it was Gary Morse's fault.;)
2BNTV
11-30-2013, 10:20 AM
:agree: The oil companies have been sticking it to us for years. IMHO
My hometown in CT, has prices from $3.52 to $4.01. Ouch, that would really hurt to pay $4/gallon.
I still love it here, rather than putting up with the snow but I digress. :smiley:
TVMayor
11-30-2013, 10:43 AM
Just another Black Friday sale.
KayakerNC
11-30-2013, 12:13 PM
On our summer trip to Michigan for a wedding, then Atlantic City for relaxation, and home, we got 54.9 mpg. Takes the sting out of gas pricing. :)
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2009/03/11/automobiles/480-Prius.jpg
BobnBev
11-30-2013, 01:42 PM
:agree: The oil companies have been sticking it to us for years. IMHO
My hometown in CT, has prices from $3.52 to $4.01. Ouch, that would really hurt to pay $4/gallon.
I still love it here, rather than putting up with the snow but I digress. :smiley:
Did I see you in SS the other day, standing outside of a store talking to another guy? The day of the sidewalk sale.
billethkid
11-30-2013, 03:28 PM
Have we become so apathetic that we will accept anything.
Yes
btk
Doctommft
11-30-2013, 05:03 PM
We left on a trip to Illinois on November 21. Filled up gas tank at $3.03 per gallon. We returned on November 26 and filled up the tank at $3.42 per gallon. On TV we saw a oil company representive being interview about the huge $0.39 increase in only one week. He stated; It's the driving season"....etc.
I believe this is translated to; " this is the biggest traveling season of the year and we (the oil companies) plan to stick it to them"..And to thank them, we subsidize the oil companies with billions. AND IT DOES HURT A LOT OF DRIVERS.:boxing2::boxing2:
The oil companies get little more than legitimate tax deductions. They are on the bottem of the political food chain. I recall that the lame stream media was pushing TV time on the war in Syria. Perhaps that caused the spike in oil.
gustavo
11-30-2013, 05:19 PM
:agree: The oil companies have been sticking it to us for years. IMHO
My hometown in CT, has prices from $3.52 to $4.01. Ouch, that would really hurt to pay $4/gallon.
I still love it here, rather than putting up with the snow but I digress. :smiley:
People who chose not to be victims can buy unleaded gasoline futures at any time to lock in what they think is a "good" price. Of course if the price goes down it wasn't the best price. Or you can just be a victim, it's easier.
justjim
11-30-2013, 06:10 PM
People who chose not to be victims can buy unleaded gasoline futures at any time to lock in what they think is a "good" price. Of course if the price goes down it wasn't the best price. Or you can just be a victim, it's easier.
If you can't beat them---join them by buying some big oil stock. Another perspective regarding oil companies is that they have huge investment to make a nickel on a gallon of gas and there are local, State and Federal taxes on every gallon. You think gas is high here try the prices in Europe!
ydnar9
11-30-2013, 06:43 PM
On our summer trip to Michigan for a wedding, then Atlantic City for relaxation, and home, we got 54.9 mpg. Takes the sting out of gas pricing. :)
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2009/03/11/automobiles/480-Prius.jpg
We have a Prius and get that kind of mileage driving locally. How do you get that driving on the interstates? We only get maybe 48 - 50.
2BNTV
11-30-2013, 07:33 PM
Did I see you in SS the other day, standing outside of a store talking to another guy? The day of the sidewalk sale.
I was at a sidealk sale last week but not on Black Friday. Is that the day you are refering to? You should have said Hello!!!!!
Inquiring minds want to know.
Matzy
11-30-2013, 09:02 PM
We paid in Europe 1.73 Euro for a [B]liter[B], which is equal 1.91 US Dollar (3,68 liters are one gallon). So, there is still a little span in the pricing of gasoline. But we are right now in St. Louis and we have to pay 2.93/gallon (well, yesterday, Black Friday), and the prices are dropping right now.
jblum315
11-30-2013, 09:49 PM
[QUOTE=ydnar9;789130]We have a Prius and get that kind of mileage driving locally. How do you get that driving on the interstates? We only get maybe 48 - 50.[/QUOTE
You should get better mileage on the interstate than driving locally.
dotti105
11-30-2013, 11:48 PM
KayakerNC,
We have a Pruis also!! Wish the golf carts got that kind of gas mileage! Our Pruis has 160K+ miles on it and runs like a dream. Best car we ever had! No matter what the price of gas is, our Prius makes the gas pump a painless trip! ;-)
dotti105
11-30-2013, 11:52 PM
jblum315,
The tires can make a big difference, When we put all season radials on ours we see the mileage drop, but of course necessary in the winter with snow. Also if the tires are a bit (small bit) over inflated it increases the gas mileage.
Bay Kid
12-01-2013, 07:33 AM
Still cheaper than a gallon of water!
Penguin
12-02-2013, 03:07 PM
We left on a trip to Illinois on November 21. Filled up gas tank at $3.03 per gallon. We returned on November 26 and filled up the tank at $3.42 per gallon. On TV we saw a oil company representive being interview about the huge $0.39 increase in only one week. He stated; It's the driving season"....etc.
I believe this is translated to; " this is the biggest traveling season of the year and we (the oil companies) plan to stick it to them"..And to thank them, we subsidize the oil companies with billions. AND IT DOES HURT A LOT OF DRIVERS.:boxing2::boxing2:
Welcome to " The fleecing of America "
2BNTV
12-02-2013, 07:47 PM
jblum315,
The tires can make a big difference, When we put all season radials on ours we see the mileage drop, but of course necessary in the winter with snow. Also if the tires are a bit (small bit) over inflated it increases the gas mileage.
Snow? What's that???? :jester:
Get down here, and you won't have to be concerned, about that four letter word, "snow". :jester:
southguy66
12-02-2013, 07:57 PM
We have a Prius and get that kind of mileage driving locally. How do you get that driving on the interstates? We only get maybe 48 - 50.
How many miles can you drive without plugging it in? Also, where do you plug it in while traveling, like when you are in a motel parking lot?
BobnBev
12-03-2013, 09:23 AM
I was at a sidealk sale last week but not on Black Friday. Is that the day you are refering to? You should have said Hello!!!!!
Inquiring minds want to know.
Yep, that was you, alright. The guy you were talking to looked very
familiar, but I can't place the name. Was he from CT also?
Warren Kiefer
12-03-2013, 01:55 PM
Still cheaper than a gallon of water!
Where in the world do you purchase your water ???? I have several thousand gallons of water I would like to sell you for the discount price of only $3.00. Heck, I will even deliver it to your home.
Bill-n-Brillo
12-03-2013, 10:52 PM
How many miles can you drive without plugging it in? Also, where do you plug it in while traveling, like when you are in a motel parking lot?
The Prius models that most people are used to seeing on the road are hybrids - they are not plug-in vehicles. They run via both a gasoline engine and an electric motor which is powered by a battery pack. The battery pack is charged by both the gasoline engine when it's running as well as by regenerative braking when you're stopping the car.
Toyota does produce a Prius plug-in hybrid but those are rare as hens teeth - it would be fairly unusual to see one on the road. Nearly all of the Prius cars you'll see will be the standard Prius. They also build a Prius c (smaller car) and a Prius v (larger car).
Some friends of ours have one and they just love it, especially the fuel economy.
Bill :)
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