Gas Prices

[Tinkerbell]

probably not.
The difference is it's resistance to detonate in a high compression engine. If your owner manual doesn't reccomend it, you're wasting your money.

The owners manual says premium will provide more power, but that it can use regular with no difference other than a slight power loss, which honestly I haven't much noticed.

 

[aps45819]

The owners manual says premium will provide more power, but that it can use regular with no difference other than a slight power loss, which honestly I haven't much noticed.

Then your engine is probably designed to use high test and it will retard the ignition timing when the knock sensors go off. As long as the sensors are working, no problem.
One of the reasons I got rid of my VW was that it required high test.

 

[lkt]

theres an email going around that says May 15th is gonna be a "GAS OUT" day and that no one should buy gas that day... I dont think it will make much difference but what the heck?

 

[MMDad]

theres an email going around that says May 15th is gonna be a "GAS OUT" day and that no one should buy gas that day... I dont think it will make much difference but what the heck?

Yeah, it worked so well the last twenty times.

 

[flomaster]

Got the same e-mail today about the 15th. I think if it became more public and people joined in and tried it then it might have an effect. Of course we all know they won't so we do what we need to. I have already scaled down to an econobox. I went from $75 a fill up in the Expedition to roughly $35 in the Honda and I go further on a full tank. Have to admit it sucks being down low with the little people but watching the gas gauge move at a snails pace is worth it. At least I won't have to see The Whackin Ranger Boy!

 

[lkt]

thats for sure!!!

 

[MMDad]

Got the same e-mail today about the 15th. I think if it became more public and people joined in and tried it then it might have an effect.

It cannot work because it isn't actually asking you to buy less gas. All you would do is buy it the day before or the day after. The oil companies make their money so they don't care. How would that help?

 

[flomaster]

It cannot work because it isn't actually asking you to buy less gas. All you would do is buy it the day before or the day after. The oil companies make their money so they don't care. How would that help?

Haven't really burned a brain cell on it so you could be right. I am sure that there could be a method that would hurt the oil companies but it would take some kind of tremendous unified effort on behalf of the country. Of course the oil companies aren't going to suffer so they will find a way to stick it to us. Perhaps we should all find ways to burn wood in the ole V8. Sucks that they have us by the short hairs that way.

 

[AndyMarquisLIVE]

not sure if it went up since lunch, but it was 2.89(regular) at wawa when i filled up this morning; not sure what your suv take but 3.09/.07 for premium...
i'm considering taking the commuter bus now that the weather is changing; only thing, it adds to my commute

$60.00 to fill my tank

And they're talking $4.00 by mid-June.

 

[AndyMarquisLIVE]

It just costed me $7 to fill up my motorcycle

 

[awpitt]

It cannot work because it isn't actually asking you to buy less gas. All you would do is buy it the day before or the day after. The oil companies make their money so they don't care. How would that help?

The only way something like this might be able to send a message is if everyone stayed away from the pumps for a week. It wouldn’t make a difference to the oil companies money wise because everyone would be replenishing once the week was up; however, it might open some eyes if they saw that the public was to the point of being organized and disciplined enough to “go on strike” from visiting the pumps for a whole week.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><o></o>

 

[aps45819]

It just costed me $7 to fill up my motorcycle

That's good. It cost me $11 a few days ago, but I've got a 6 gal tank.

 

[MMDad]

The only way something like this might be able to send a message is if everyone stayed away from the pumps for a week. It wouldn’t make a difference to the oil companies money wise because everyone would be replenishing once the week was up; however, it might open some eyes if they saw that the public was to the point of being organized and disciplined enough to “go on strike” from visiting the pumps for a whole week.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><o></o>

That shows a complete lack of understanding of the oil market and economics as a whole. Why would the oil companies care about any sort of token protest when it does absolutely nothing to their profits? You can yell and protest all you want, but you keep going to the pump.

You're looking for an easy way out - vocal protest - instead of doing the one thing that will actually help: cut gas consumption long term, not just for a day or even a week.

 

[Tinkerbell]

The only way something like this might be able to send a message is if everyone stayed away from the pumps for a week. It wouldn’t make a difference to the oil companies money wise because everyone would be replenishing once the week was up; however, it might open some eyes if they saw that the public was to the point of being organized and disciplined enough to “go on strike” from visiting the pumps for a whole week.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><o></o>

But see, even a week wouldn't hurt them. We are so dependant on it. We stop buying gas for a week and the oil big wigs would sit back and at all the little people trying to be stubborn, knowing that within a few days, we'll be back at the pumps.

 

[TUtiger]

But see, even a week wouldn't hurt them. We are so dependant on it. We stop buying gas for a week and the oil big wigs would sit back and at all the little people trying to be stubborn, knowing that within a few days, we'll be back at the pumps.

I think that we should consider the idea of a unified front agaisnt gas prices. More senators etc would see the movement as a real effort for change. As a society, it is hard to go a week without gas because of our lifestyles and our environment. This is esp. true when it comes to St. Mary's County. I think that the only way to not use as much gas is to have better public transportation. I mean, St. Mary's only has STS buses. Come on! I wouldnt get on that unless it was a life threatening situation. If they cleaned up that system and had park and ride areas, I think that maybe more people could take that down to work. People might be more open to this idea then at first glance.

 

[aps45819]

I think that we should consider the idea of a unified front agaisnt gas prices. .

Then get rid of the SUVs and pickup trucks.
It's basic capitalism, supply and demand. As long as the demand is high so is the price.

 

[Tinkerbell]

Then get rid of the SUVs and pickup trucks.
It's basic capitalism, supply and demand. As long as the demand is high so is the price.

I think you've got a point. A great many of us Americans drive gas guzzlers. If we stopped buying them, and started driving more sensible vehicles, I would think it would impact gas prices.

Of course, Eurpeon gas prices are insane and always have been and they drive much more sensible cars and use public transportation much more. Is it that they use less gas, so the companies charge more to make a profit? Or is it another reason altogether?

This is all so confusing.

 

[beamher]

Got the same e-mail today about the 15th. I think if it became more public and people joined in and tried it then it might have an effect. Of course we all know they won't so we do what we need to. I have already scaled down to an econobox. I went from $75 a fill up in the Expedition to roughly $35 in the Honda and I go further on a full tank. Have to admit it sucks being down low with the little people but watching the gas gauge move at a snails pace is worth it. At least I won't have to see The Whackin Ranger Boy!

i know atleast 3 of my neighbors went and brought smaller cars(not all new) to park the suv's

 

[MMDad]

I think that we should consider the idea of a unified front agaisnt gas prices. More senators etc would see the movement as a real effort for change. As a society, it is hard to go a week without gas because of our lifestyles and our environment. This is esp. true when it comes to St. Mary's County. I think that the only way to not use as much gas is to have better public transportation. I mean, St. Mary's only has STS buses. Come on! I wouldnt get on that unless it was a life threatening situation. If they cleaned up that system and had park and ride areas, I think that maybe more people could take that down to work. People might be more open to this idea then at first glance.

If people actually want to make a difference they'll take meaningful steps, not token whiny protests.

We drive to work alone. We take a trip to the store to buy one thing instead of combining trips. We drive when we could walk or bike. We do not use the limitied public transportation we already have. We drive long distances to the beach and whine the whole way about how unfair gas prices are.

As for me, I like driving my SUV. I don't want to car pool. You won't see me joining your sniveling little ineffective protest or whining about paying $3 for gas while paying $2 for a bottle of "vitamin water."

 

[czygvtwkr]

I think you've got a point. A great many of us Americans drive gas guzzlers. If we stopped buying them, and started driving more sensible vehicles, I would think it would impact gas prices.

Of course, Eurpeon gas prices are insane and always have been and they drive much more sensible cars and use public transportation much more. Is it that they use less gas, so the companies charge more to make a profit? Or is it another reason altogether?

This is all so confusing.

It is actually their taxes on the gas.