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How much was your last fill up?

leekohler said:
Nothing. Move to a city with good public transportation. Stop giving the oil companies your money. I haven't owned a car in almost a decade, and I can't tell you how free it makes you feel. I watch the news and am amazed that people still put up with this.
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Not everyone wants to live in a city. I happen to enjoy life in a smaller town. Seriously, I think if you like public trans, more power to you. I think it could be made better in a lot of places with more trains etc. Living in a rural state its nice to have the freedom of a vehicle, you can just take off and go to the mountains etc.

I have not really complained about the prices, because they are not that much of an impact to my overall economics and also living close to work helps. One thing higher fuel prices may do here in the US is stem urban sprawl a bit as people will begin to want to live closer in to the jobs.
 
A little over $40 to fill up my 2001 Eclipse. I usually only fill it up to 3/4 of a tank though, lasts me almost exactly 5 days every time.
 
ejb190 said:
I don't know, but I sure have seen a bunch of Hummers in Used Car lots lately!
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Not surprised.

I have learned to drive a lot more sensibly using slower starts and gliding stops if you will. Here in Japan, it makes a big difference because in many places it is stop and go traffic. By doing this I have saves some gas money over time.

When you figure that you are paying close to $5.50 per gallon, it's worth trying different techniques to save gas.
 
I paid $34 last I filled up. Though I usually only fill up once a month. :D Once spring showers lighten up I'll ride my bike more :) I average about 2-3 days of riding a week to work.
 
sushi said:
You make a good point, for those who can live in the city.

Nothing like public transportation to get around. Plus, once you arrive at your destination, you don't need to worry about finding a parking space and then paying the premium to park your car.

Tonight my wife and I were discussing what to do for dinner. I said home or anywhere by train is fine by me. In less time that it takes to drive, we can visit a variety of places that have good restaurants and shopping areas. So convenient.

On a side note, I wonder how many folks who own SUVs strictly for the status symbol are wishing about right now that they had a more economical ride. :)
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Yep- I learned my lesson after I moved here. Having a car is just not a good thing in the city. Our transit system is awesome- you can get anywhere in the city easily and quickly. And no insurance, car payments, repairs or gas to worry about! I never realized how much cash was going down the toilet because of cars!

robanga said:
Not everyone wants to live in a city. I happen to enjoy life in a smaller town. Seriously, I think if you like public trans, more power to you. I think it could be made better in a lot of places with more trains etc. Living in a rural state its nice to have the freedom of a vehicle, you can just take off and go to the mountains etc.

I have not really complained about the prices, because they are not that much of an impact to my overall economics and also living close to work helps. One thing higher fuel prices may do here in the US is stem urban sprawl a bit as people will begin to want to live closer in to the jobs.
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True- my point was that there are options. Cars are not a necessity.
 
sushi said:
For those in the US, the high gas prices are new and a bit of a shock.

For those in other countries, current American prices are still less expensive.
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Abstract said:
Yeah, I sort of laugh at the complaints. Americans have it gooooood.
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I pointed it out in another thread but even though the gas price are higher in the US the more prices goes up it hurts the US a lot more than other countires. Namely because everyone has to travel farther to get to work and to other places which means more fuel is burned.

On top of that even people in the US who do not have to very far to work are hurt more because of the US's raw size good have to be transported much farther distances so this really starts jacking up the prices of basic goods and supplies.
 
7on said:
87 my lad
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Ah, now we are getting into the area of high-compression engines.

Maybe the little boxes they call cars have to have little engines with high-octane needs??

It all adds to the cost of running per mile/km.

Added to this, is the fact that distances between A and B are usually shorter.
 
The CHEAP gas is $3.79 in Mexifornia. :mad: Thank God I have a hybrid! :D

I actually LIKE it when gas prices go up... since I paid a bit more for a hybrid, every time gas prices go up I'm SAVING even more money! Whoo hoo! ;)
 
Outback got:
12.427G @ $3.389/G > $42.12

331.6 Miles so 26.68 MPG, not too bad.

I hate half ass fill ups, if you need fuel, fill it up or you'll waste fuel just to get fuel. So put that 5 dollar bill away and put in the card and fill it up, you'll thank me later.
 
ryannel2003 said:
$57 for my '00 Camry; 17 gallons at $3.36 per. I can go about 400-450 miles on one tank.
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That's better than most cars (25 mpg). I get 35 if I am a lead foot, 42 if I drive sane and 48 if I piss everyone off around me by accelerating slowly, driving the speed limit and doing the ol' "slow and go" instead of dead stops at stop signs and read lights.

So... usually, I get 35. :cool:
 
$68!

I rented a car to drive home to visit my mother. Fuel in Chicago was 50 cents a gallon more than in my hometown, so the return trip cost $10 more even though I purchased less gasoline.
 
Can't remember the exact amount, but the last couple months have been in the $40-$45 range. I get on average 30mpg Highway and 20mpg Local with my '01 Intrepid.
 
majordude said:
That's better than most cars (25 mpg). I get 35 if I am a lead foot, 42 if I drive sane and 48 if I piss everyone off around me by accelerating slowly, driving the speed limit and doing the ol' "slow and go" instead of dead stops at stop signs and read lights.

So... usually, I get 35. :cool:
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Yeah I have a heavy foot. I've been trying to keep my RPM's below 4k and accelerate steadily. My driving is 75% city, so if I average 25-28MPG with a mixture of mainly city/some highway driving I'm extremely happy.

To think I almost traded my car in on a 4000lbs, 300hp V8 sedan... :eek:
 
iJohnHenry said:
Only way to rebel is to take a day or two off from driving.
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Rebel? Big Oil would just raise the prices even more to make up for what you didn't buy!

Anyway, when you really stop to think about it, gas is a BARGAIN.
  • Someone has to put satellites in orbit
  • Do geological surveys
  • Take core samples
  • Drag equipment halfway around the globe to do a test well
  • Drag equipment halfway around the globe to do a real well
  • Make a port if one isn't handy
  • Install a pipeline from the well to the port
  • Pump the crude outta the ground
  • Buy a ship
  • Pipe the crude to a ship
  • Safely navigate the ship halfway around the world
  • Build a refinery
  • Pump the crude out of a ship and to the refinery
  • Refine the oil into gas
  • Buy trucks
  • Invest in service stations every 30 miles across America
  • Transport the gas to each of those service stations
  • Put up with everyone's complaining
Today, gas is $3.79 per gallon in Mexifornia. Meanwhile...
  • Chanel No. 5 perfume is $25,600 per gallon
  • HP black ink is $2,701 per gallon
  • Cover Girl nail polish is $892 per gallon
  • Head and Shoulders shampoo is $37 per gallon
  • Red Bull is $30.79 per gallon
  • Budweiser is $8.89 per gallon
  • Evian WATER is $6.40 per gallon
So, quit bitching and deal with it!

And this is WITH the government adding $0.50 to every gallon in taxes!
 
majordude said:
Rebel? Big Oil would just raise the prices even more to make up for what you didn't buy!

Anyway, when you really stop to think about it, gas is a BARGAIN.
  • Someone has to put satellites in orbit
  • Do geological surveys
  • Take core samples
  • Drag equipment halfway around the globe to do a test well
  • Drag equipment halfway around the globe to do a real well
  • Make a port if one isn't handy
  • Install a pipeline from the well to the port
  • Pump the crude outta the ground
  • Buy a ship
  • Pipe the crude to a ship
  • Safely navigate the ship halfway around the world
  • Build a refinery
  • Pump the crude out of a ship and to the refinery
  • Refine the oil into gas
  • Buy trucks
  • Invest in service stations every 30 miles across America
  • Transport the gas to each of those service stations
  • Put up with everyone's complaining
Today, gas is $3.79 per gallon in Mexifornia. Meanwhile...
  • Chanel No. 5 perfume is $25,600 per gallon
  • HP black ink is $2,701 per gallon
  • Cover Girl nail polish is $892 per gallon
  • Head and Shoulders shampoo is $37 per gallon
  • Red Bull is $30.79 per gallon
  • Budweiser is $8.89 per gallon
  • Evian WATER is $6.40 per gallon
So, quit bitching and deal with it!

And this is WITH the government adding $0.50 to every gallon in taxes!
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But the fact that gas was $.89 to $.99 10 years ago means that they could be selling it for a lot less and still make plenty of money.
 
NeoMayhem said:
But the fact that gas was $.89 to $.99 10 years ago means that they could be selling it for a lot less and still make plenty of money.
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10 years ago oil was than 1/2 what it cost now. The cost of the raw material doubling meand the prices of the final good is going to over double to make up for the fact that everything else has going up more than double to make it.
 
82.84

Gotta love driving a truck (oh wait... no.)

Buying a converted diesel when the lease on this truck is up.
 
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