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Title: Price of fuel
Post by: Dakotakid on May 26, 2010, 10:06:21 pm
I think the current "decline" in the price of gas (my diesel has not come down here) is simply a way (limp-wristed diversion that is....) to make the destruction of the Gulf more palatable to us poor slobs.

I must admit, I feel guilty every time I twist the key to go somewhere. How come the guys in the Tahoes and other big crappers never feel guilty???????
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: mystery3 on May 26, 2010, 11:19:19 pm
Start running bio or working on a wvo conversion? I need to drop my tank and finish my viton lines and I'll be buying b80? I think from a local station.
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: truckinwagen on May 26, 2010, 11:28:06 pm
I feel guilty when I fire up the rig too, but probably for different reasons.

I feel a little less guilty when I fire up the motorcycle to go to work in the summer...


-Owen
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: GEE-BEE on May 27, 2010, 12:14:30 am
Siphon hose work's well OR 3.29 at Valero
GB
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: Rabbit on Roids on May 27, 2010, 12:35:10 am
Siphon hose work's well..
GB

lmao...
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: MJF on May 27, 2010, 02:42:32 am
So how much is fuel?
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: theman53 on May 27, 2010, 07:54:32 am
Diesel is right around 3.15 gallon here 5-27-10
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: rs899 on May 27, 2010, 08:00:23 am
We are under $3 now here in FL - I think I saw $2.96
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: 81 vw pu on May 27, 2010, 09:15:47 am
The price of diesel has dropped about 25 cents in the last 3 weeks. It's now $2.99 a gallon here in central WA.
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: MJF on May 27, 2010, 10:54:03 am
Diesel is $5,3/US gallon here today. Low octane gas $6,7.
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: fdnyguy on May 27, 2010, 11:09:22 am
Cheapest I have seen on Long Island, NY was $3.159.

$3.399 by my house.

Stay safe, stay well. Jimmy.
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: vanbcguy on May 27, 2010, 01:12:11 pm
Gas here is about $1.15/L, diesel is about $1.09/L

Outside of the GVRD diesel is more like $1.05/L although I saw a co-op at $0.999/L over the weekend.  Any time I'm past Langley I always fill up and save the $0.07/L or so GVRD taxes...
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: truckinwagen on May 27, 2010, 02:45:52 pm
diesel is $3.99 a gallon right now, and unleaded gas is $3.35

I am happy to ride my bike(that gets 60MPG) whenever possible, even in the rain...
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: maxfax on May 27, 2010, 03:02:31 pm
It just dropped to $2.96 /gal here..    I'm actually surprised it hasn't gone up..  Seems like when there is ANY sort of disaster, even one looming, the price shoots right up.. OF course the economy is still on the stagnant side of things and people are still pinching pennies a bit..  I feel no guilt..  And I'm not even running WVO, or a diesel for that matter right now.. Just make every trip count..  And motoring around in that big old Caprice Wagon is probably still more eco friendly than buying a Prius...
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: burn_your_money on May 27, 2010, 03:31:51 pm
I think diesel is 0.91c/L here at the moment.

I feel bad about driving my car because it burns so much oil. But today is it's last day :)
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: 8v-of-fury on May 27, 2010, 06:09:29 pm
Just diesel'd up for 0.89c/L.

I don't feel bad one bit for starting my lil' guy up ;) even with the oil, fuel and coolant leaks :P
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: mystery3 on May 27, 2010, 09:46:51 pm
We're right around $3.25-3.30 for diesel and 91 octane gasoline which goes in the wrx. I haven't purchased regular 87 in so long I just look at the bottom number on the sign.
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: Smokey Eddy on June 05, 2010, 03:19:18 am
Im seeing fam right now in the UK and gas is 1.19 (english pounds) and diesel is 1.20.
So like 1.7346 USD/litre at todays exchange rate.
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: Rabbit on Roids on June 05, 2010, 07:12:27 am
We're right around $3.25-3.30 for diesel and 91 octane gasoline which goes in the wrx. I haven't purchased regular 87 in so long I just look at the bottom number on the sign.

bottom 2 numbers are the only important ones.. GTI gets premium, and the diesels gets, well.. diesel.. both prices at the bottom of the sign..
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: fdnyguy on June 05, 2010, 02:42:57 pm
Actually saw a no-name brand for $3.019 a gallon, cash. $3.099 credit.

But was told years ago by an old diesel mechanic to stick with the same fuel and minimize my fuel system prices. Hasn't failed yet. So I pay a few cents more.

Was waiting for fuel to rise with increased summer usage and someone using the Gulf of Mexico oil spill as an excuse to jack up the price.

Stay safe, stay well, stay cool with summer here. Jimmy.
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: Baron VonZeppelin on June 05, 2010, 10:00:55 pm
Central North Carolina

Low grade unleaded 2.40-2.50 gal.
Diesel 2.90-3.00 gal.

I too am surprised it has gone down, instead of up.

Diesel has stayed steady around $3.00 for quite a while here.
Gas fluctuates around here, and gets within 0.05-0.10 of diesel cost often.

Before ULSD, when i didn't own a diesel - diesel fuel was ALWAYS cheaper than low grade unleaded.
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: theman53 on October 13, 2010, 05:43:26 am
3.09/gallon now...rising too.
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: catlin_cava on October 13, 2010, 02:34:38 pm
hehehe I fuelled up today at $.94/L....hehe
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: 8v-of-fury on October 15, 2010, 09:36:59 pm
well actually Catlin, You paid the most.. ;)

If you do the math and assuming a 1:1 exchange rate between USD and CDN currency.. Lucas only paid $.73/L

Fueled up at a truck stop the other day and got a Wednesday Diesel Deal... $.92/L I want all you Americans to stop whining.. especially you BVZ.. $.69/L :P
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: RadoTD on October 15, 2010, 10:55:13 pm
Put some gas in my van today... $40 at $1.143/L got me less than half a tank. That will get me around 250-300km..  :-\
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: catlin_cava on October 16, 2010, 02:15:37 am
Actually jeremy its the cheapest gas station around, since everyone else is selling at 1.14/L
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: 8v-of-fury on October 16, 2010, 04:38:54 pm
Catlin, it may be the cheapest station around, but I'm saying you paid the most of the people who posted $3 / gal
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: R.O.R-2.0 on October 20, 2010, 11:38:31 am
$3.50+ a gallon in lots of places around here..
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: truckinwagen on October 22, 2010, 09:23:06 am
just hit $3.65 a gallon here, damn the winter and everybody using diesel to heat their homes!(drives demand way up in the cold months, the price will probably hit $4 in january)

-Owen
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: 8v-of-fury on October 22, 2010, 02:33:16 pm
$4 a gallon eh? you guys really don't know how well you have it ;)

$4/g is still only $0.95/L and we go nuts when its that low up here.. Want to know what a scary price was for us? $1.40/L two summers ago.. thats $5.88/g.. wanna hear you complain then ;) lol
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: fdnyguy on October 22, 2010, 05:02:42 pm
$4 a gallon eh? you guys really don't know how well you have it ;)

$4/g is still only $0.95/L and we go nuts when its that low up here.. Want to know what a scary price was for us? $1.40/L two summers ago.. thats $5.88/g.. wanna hear you complain then ;) lol

OUCH!! We are a little spoiled here with fuel prices, no doubt. I remember being in England 4 years ago (had to rent a gasser) and it was approx. $8 a gallon.

When I took the Trans-Canada Highway in 2007, I went into Sault Ste. Marie on the American side to fill up my truck. Lot less painful, that's for sure.

Cheapest here now is a no name for $3.179. I pay $3.259 for a better quality fuel.

Stay safe, stay well. Jimmy.
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: theman53 on June 15, 2012, 07:38:33 pm
Diesel 3.79/gallon
Gas    3.81/gallon   Today 6-15-12 pricing at my local BP station
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: CRSMP5 on June 15, 2012, 08:11:05 pm
speedway by me...

10am
diesel = 3.65
gas = 3.69

5:30ish pm...
diesel = 3.65
gas = 3.61
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: ORCoaster on June 15, 2012, 09:14:21 pm
Portland, OR  6/15/12

Gas across the state ranges from 3.54 to 3. 65  For lowest 15 stations in OR.

Diesel across the state ranges 3.53 to 3.69  different stations though.

Locally 3.67 is the cheapest I can see.  Using Gasprices.com with the Oregon precursor.  oregongasprices.com best of the bunch for me. 
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: 745 turbogreasel on June 15, 2012, 11:01:10 pm
First fill under $4 in probably over  a year  ;D
Low octane is costing the same or a few pennies more.
Too bad Ii jut put 40 gal in the Burb at 4.09.
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: R.O.R-2.0 on June 16, 2012, 08:12:49 am
First fill under $4 in probably over  a year  ;D
Low octane is costing the same or a few pennies more.
Too bad Ii jut put 40 gal in the Burb at 4.09.

burbs LOVE fuel..
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: sprstu on June 27, 2012, 08:56:05 pm
Last week Diesel was CHEAPER than RUG for the first time in years. Today I paid 3.60/gallon DSL and RUG was 3.39.
Minnesota,Minneapolis USA
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: bajacalal on June 27, 2012, 10:01:25 pm
Diesel has been cheaper here for a month or so, but I thought that happened every summer when the demand for diesel as furnace oil falls off.
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: mystery3 on June 27, 2012, 11:25:18 pm
Prices just dropped below $4.00 US for the first time in a long while, I don't think it will last.
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: theman53 on June 28, 2012, 07:22:04 am
3.59 for diesel 3.39 RUG around here, as of last Friday when I filled up 6-22-12.
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: JessaBug on June 28, 2012, 10:49:48 am
Saw diesel for cheaper than premium up in MD and NJ last weekend. First time I've seen that in awhile.

Bought diesel for $3.79/gal on Friday morning here in town. Filled up in VA on Tuesday for $3.45/gal. Regular was $2.95 there!
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: R.O.R-2.0 on June 28, 2012, 11:05:32 am
diesel has been cheaper than RUG here for a while now..
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: burn_your_money on June 28, 2012, 11:28:25 am
Not bad, diesel is only $4.27/g here. 87 would be about $4.20
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: theman53 on June 28, 2012, 06:31:52 pm
6-28-12, RUG 3.349
             Diesel 3.439
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: ORCoaster on June 28, 2012, 07:09:52 pm
2/28/12  NE Portland  RUG  3.40 to 3.90   Diesel 3.53 to 4.09 most common prices.  Most stations have Diesel and RUG at same price.
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: Fredrikkk on June 29, 2012, 10:45:47 am
$8.24 per gallon here in Norway today :)
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: R.O.R-2.0 on July 03, 2012, 11:21:07 am
my last 60 gallons were FREE, and RED... lol.

idk how you are going to beat free fuel!
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: slavik19 on July 03, 2012, 11:26:44 am
3.50 cheapest in charlotte NC
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: ORCoaster on July 03, 2012, 11:43:24 am
R.O.R.  You Bugger!  Free!  How can we beat that?  Only way would be to have them pay you to dispose of it and the method you used would be to burn it in controlled amounts for the principle intent of forward or reverse motion. 

ATF I assume since it was red.
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: bbob203 on July 03, 2012, 12:02:59 pm
R.O.R.  You Bugger!  Free!  How can we beat that?  Only way would be to have them pay you to dispose of it and the method you used would be to burn it in controlled amounts for the principle intent of forward or reverse motion. 

ATF I assume since it was red.

some of that off road atf id say.. ;)
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: 81 vw pu on July 03, 2012, 02:43:56 pm
my last 60 gallons were FREE, and RED... lol.

idk how you are going to beat free fuel!
I collect wvo (about 600 gal. every 3 months) and sell to a guy in western Wa. for $1 a gal. and buy my diesel with that money.
I've made biodiesel for the past 5 years, but this is alot easier.  FREE FUEL IS AWSOME!!!
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: james277553 on July 03, 2012, 02:48:41 pm
Your all lucky with your prices.
In the UK I worked out were paying £6.31 a gallon or  $9.62 and that's gone down a bit from beginning of the year. Just means my cheap to run diesel Golf now cost me lots to run and my T4 Caravelle that does 25 mpg costs me a fortune, it spends most of its life parked up.
Sad times  :'(
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: R.O.R-2.0 on July 03, 2012, 03:19:17 pm
T4 Caravelle

Basically a Eurovan?
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: 8v-of-fury on July 03, 2012, 06:18:57 pm
I haven't paid for fuel since November 10th 2011. That is not true, maybe $20 tops since that day.

Note: I also drive 100km a day to and from work 5 days a week ;).
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: james277553 on July 04, 2012, 01:41:46 pm
Yeah Its a Eurovan but without all the fancy stuff like rear heating, In the uk they class it more like a people carrier. I've taken back row of seats out and have a rock and roll bed in there. I mainly use it for camping but with fuel costing so much I spend more getting to camp-site than it cost to stay. Its a real shame I loved going places in the Van. Maybe next year I'll change jobs and earn some more money. 
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: sprstu on October 11, 2012, 12:32:12 pm
last tank was $4.09 in Minnespolis, MN. I saw one station priced at $4.25 yesterday, sadly.
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: R.O.R-2.0 on October 11, 2012, 01:54:24 pm
last tank was $4.09 in Minnespolis, MN. I saw one station priced at $4.25 yesterday, sadly.

saw it at 3.97 a couple places yesterday..
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: fdnyguy on October 11, 2012, 06:11:30 pm
Was happy with $4.199

But  on the happy side, to do my estimated 8,000 mile trip will only cost me about $800.

Not bad looking at it from that point of view.....

Stay safe, stay well. Jimmy.
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: ORCoaster on October 11, 2012, 07:17:42 pm
Saw a range between 4.11 and 4.48 along the coast the last couple of days.  Glad I only have to use that expensive stuff to start and get warm.  Usually only 5 miles worth coming and going.  Then half price or less on the "other oil fuel"   Bwhhaa haa haw.
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: Dakotakid on October 11, 2012, 07:29:21 pm
Now, remember that every one of those locomotives (over the road types) are sitting there in those lonely sidings with those 4, 5, and 6,000 gallon tanks.................just saying!
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: ORCoaster on October 11, 2012, 08:56:32 pm
No no no,  motion detector cameras on board.  You never even see them as they picture your mug as you approach the fuel cap.  Not that they will notice 10 Gallons you take but they will know it is gone and who took it. 

Careful out there.  Big Brother is watching everything nowadays.  Even if you think they are not. 
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: srgtlord on October 12, 2012, 10:15:13 am
especially on this website  ;)
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: fdnyguy on October 12, 2012, 03:40:19 pm
No no no,  motion detector cameras on board.  You never even see them as they picture your mug as you approach the fuel cap.  Not that they will notice 10 Gallons you take but they will know it is gone and who took it. 

Careful out there.  Big Brother is watching everything nowadays.  Even if you think they are not. 

Wear an Obama mask when taking fuel. Then blame Bush. :)

Stay safe, stay well. Jimmy.
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: ORCoaster on October 12, 2012, 10:36:21 pm
Have to watch us.  We are a devious and creative bunch.  We "KNOW Things"  things that they don't and are critical to National Security.  Like the Govenor mods.  How to get speed out of an engine designed for economy and vice versa.  Secret Squirrel sh**. 
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: theman53 on October 13, 2012, 06:46:26 am
4.059/gallon yesterday
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: RustyCaddy on October 13, 2012, 09:07:18 am
$4.19-4.59 depending on the town



Wear an Obama mask when taking fuel. Then blame Bush. :)


or visa versa  ;)
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: smutts on October 14, 2012, 01:22:05 am
just did the maths for £1.45 a litre for road diesel, $8.81 per US gallon! Small wonder that the use of red untaxed diesel is a national sport here. ;D
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: R.O.R-2.0 on October 15, 2012, 11:12:56 am
just did the maths for £1.45 a litre for road diesel, $8.81 per US gallon! Small wonder that the use of red untaxed diesel is a national sport here. ;D

oh, it is a sport here as well..

my diesels more often than not, have red fuel in the tanks ;)
Title: Re: Price of fuel
Post by: smutts on October 16, 2012, 10:07:29 am
Unfortunately, I work (occasionaly!) in construction,  so sometimes a site gets raided and our car tanks dipped by the Customs and Excise (the UK's taxation arm which is about as user friendly as the Spanish Inquisition). This is usually done in an all in one deal, Police, DSS, Tax Officers, Customs Excise, and Immigration all turn up at once. Can be entertaining, when suddenly 60% of the site labour force vanishes, hiding down manholes, on the roof valleys or leaving a trail of discarded flourescent jackets as they flee across the adjacent fences, walls and hedges. So maybe they are right to have their suspicions. ;D