Price of Gasoline?

[Chip]

I can see it now,,, Officer of tha law raise the hatch and ask what are these quarts of clear liquid,, smells like shine,,,,,,, but nooo officer its back up gasoline supply for my tow vehicle, sure it is,,, wonder what 140 proff equates into as far as octane rating??,, by the way the least expensive unleaded reg in South Carolina yesterday was $1.97/gal,, most places is around 2.03 to 2.10 a gal,,

yall have a good one

chip

[DestinDave]

When I first saw this post I thought of Andrew in Good Olde England and what he must be paying. I was stationed in Scotland and when I left in 1978 gas was about $2.70/gallon then!!!
Gas here around St Louis is 1.97 regular but last was week 2.18 for 2 days.
I don't worry or care much about gas prices though - milk, beer, liquor, a lot of other liquid "necessities" cost more than gas does...

[SteveH]

milk, beer, liquor, a lot of other liquid "necessities" cost more than gas does...

Dave,

You've definately got a point there. And it would be a serious concern if I ever got to the point of drinking 40 gallons of beer a week!

[BrianB]

Here in Austin, regular has been skirting the $2 mark. I see $1.89-$1.99 around here.

One of my favorite things about Austin is the cheap gas (relatively speaking).

There's always the veggie oil alternative for diesels. As long as you pass fast food restaurants on a regular basis, you'll always have cheap/free fuel.
http://greasecar.com/product_detail.cfm?prodID=1

[Rob]

Regular gas around here is $2.35/gal. That makes a trip up to the ski hill a real proposition. My bicycle gets great mileage even though work and home are 12-13 miles apart.
Rob

[mikeschn]

I wish I could ride my bicycle in to work... It's 30 miles each way!!!

Mike...

[crankshaft]

Well folks... Welcome to San Diego where the price of gas is the highest in the nation.. Because, (According to the gas companies) we are willing to pay it.

The cheapest I've found , yesterday, was 2.40 for regular. and going up every day..

The problem is ... Everything is priced according to the price of transportation.. Bread, milk, beer. , everything is priced higher because of the price of gas.

BUT WE ARE WILLING TO PAY IT ???????

And the polititions don't care because all they have to do is vote themselves a raise to pay for it.

Crankshaft

[Guest]

Mike,
That's a perfect distance for riding to work. You get a decent little workout twice a day.
If you don't ride bikes much, I'd work up to that distance though.
You'll have to get past the saddle sore stage if you haven't been riding on a regular basis also.
Having a set of clothes at work would be nice too, that way you could wear cycling gear while riding.
If you have a desk job, that would be a great way to keep your good health.
Before I became self employed, I biked 32 miles each way to and from work rain or shine four days each week.
I don't know what type of bike you have, but if it's a mountain bike... You can get smooth slicks which really help out on the rolling resistance as compared to mountain bike tires.

Crankshaft,
Good News... (For you) Gasoline is more expensive at this end of the state,
I filled up over the weekend at the cheapest place, a card lock station right from the distributor and it was 2.50 per gallon. I'd bet that it's over 2.60 by now.

[bg]

$2.019/gallon here and the amount of driving I do only seems to increase. I tend to hold it between 55-60 now, lots of gas savings compared to 70.

[mikeschn]

Mike,
That's a perfect distance for riding to work. You get a decent little workout twice a day.

And just how long does it take you to ride 30 miles? I have to be at work at 6:00 AM, so what time would I have to leave the house? 3AM?

Mike...

[asianflava]

On the drive to FL my little gas spots came thru for me. Tallahassee typically has the worst gas prices. I found this "USA gas" which is less than a mile off the interstate it is $.10 less than the places across the street. My wife went to school at FSU, she said that people would go to GA to buy gas. We took the Civic, so it would only need $15 for 300miles ~39MPG.

[benjamin]

Mike I am with you. I have a 30 mile commute each way in the sand hills of Nebraska. There is not one single mile that does not go up or down. We call this tranny killing country. I at no time in my life have been in good enough shape to ride these hills. I do have a co worker who road his bike home to Omaha 125 miles. Took him 8 hours.

Gas her is 2.18 and they just said on the radio it should be 2.40 here by the end of April.

[Mike B]

Here in North Idaho, regular gas was $1.96 at Costco last week. I fill up every two weeks, as my little Honda Civic Hybrid gets 52 miles per gallon.

My tow vehicle gets 28 mpg, so I'm saving all that gas money for the trip to Minden.

Mike
Hayden Lake, ID

[TomS]

Mike,
That's a perfect distance for riding to work. You get a decent little workout twice a day.

And just how long does it take you to ride 30 miles? I have to be at work at 6:00 AM, so what time would I have to leave the house? 3AM?

Mike...

I've done a lot of bicycling including commuting to work. The time to commute by bike depends on lots of factors such as terrain, traffic, your fitness. Hills will slow you down. You never make up for the climbing time on the down hill side. When I was in shape, I could average 14 to 17 MPH on most rides. That's a rolling average shown on my cycling computer and it doesn't account for time stopped at lights. You'll also need to factor in some time to change clothes once you get there.

IMHO - 30 miles each way is to far. Even if you're fit, you're probably looking at two hours each way unless you've got a very flat ride. That's a bit too far to be practical, unless you're training for the Tour de France. You might consider driving half way to work, parking someplace and biking the rest.

I had a 12.5 mile commute each way at a previous job that I thought was ideal. It took me 50 minutes each way and included two big climes going in and one coming home. The company was located at the top of a big hill. Sometimes in the summer I'd meet up with my cycling buddies after work. We' would take the "long way home" adding another 15-20 miles to my afternoon ride.

My current job is 6 miles from home. I used to do the ride in 30-35 minutes, carrying a heavy laptop with assorted accessories. I felt that that ride was a bit short. I would just be getting warmed up and I would be at work already.

I was always a fair-weather commuter. I'd commute an average of 3 times a week from April to November. 3 years ago my work schedule changed. I report to work at 4 a.m. and also work Sundays. Due to this and some other changes in my life, I do not ride nearly as much as I used to. My fitness has suffered as a result.

[Jiminsav]

I'm seriously considering getting a diesel truck and converting it to run on recycled cooking oil..I'm sure the dinosaur poop is about all used up..