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Title: Fuel finally cheaper than gas
Post by: Ace on February 04, 2011, 08:18:05 PM
It was bound to happen...
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Post by: Chopper Scott on February 04, 2011, 08:29:55 PM
Not here..... not even close...
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Post by: Highway Yacht on February 04, 2011, 08:33:35 PM
Diesel is about $.35 higher than gas here.
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Post by: jackhartjr on February 04, 2011, 08:44:39 PM
Fuel is $3.45 here, gas is $2.98.
Jack
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Post by: Seayfam on February 04, 2011, 08:50:34 PM
Our Diesel is about .40 more than 87 octane
But it is still about .40 cheaper than you are paying. ;D  I was beginning to think we were getting robbed up here. I sure hope that isn't whats about to come!

Gary
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Post by: Gary '79 5C on February 05, 2011, 01:00:51 AM
With all due respect,

Only a busnut would find ANYTHING cheaper about $ 4.53 gallon of diesel... Ace I am surprised at the disparity, I have not seen that for a long time.

To me it is less expensive, Both way over priced.

In NJ, just paid $3.34, most places @ $3.39

But wait, Bubba's gonna help on this.....

Have a great day !!
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Post by: Ace on February 05, 2011, 02:57:52 AM
Ahhhh wait, this is a pic my cousin sent me yesterday while visiting Hawaii.  LOL
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Post by: Red Rider on February 05, 2011, 09:50:27 AM
What a story! The price Jack Hart stated is the same price in Southern Utah today. The difference is that our "base unleaded is only 85 Oct. Being in the mountains at the present altitude (5800 Ft) requires a lower rating for whatever reason. Last time I bought gas in Denver it was 87 Oct. I guess that's just another way of "getting less for more".
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Post by: belfert on February 05, 2011, 12:43:00 PM
The primary reason they sell lower octane gas at high altitudes is because they can.  Less octane is required at higer elevations because there is less oxygen to burn.  Cars can run a lower octane at altitude without knocking.  No doubt it costs less to produce 85 octane gas.
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Post by: Red Rider on February 05, 2011, 03:57:11 PM
Thanks Brian for that bit of education. Maybe that's why we don't have many high performance cars up here.
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Post by: gus on February 05, 2011, 04:13:37 PM
When I saw that photo I guessed it was Southern CA, highest prices I've ever come across!
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Post by: TomC on February 05, 2011, 11:48:14 PM
I just filled up to day in L.A.- 3.45 for regular and 3.75 for Diesel. Good Luck, TomC
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Post by: fredcliff on February 06, 2011, 09:24:46 AM
What I'm seeing here is Gas is $3.27 and Diesel $3.61
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Post by: 5B Steve on February 06, 2011, 10:12:11 AM

    With all said an done , how does the average  household afford it?

    Steve 5B.......
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Post by: Ed Hackenbruch on February 06, 2011, 04:58:56 PM
My guess is that those are the prices in Hana, Maui.  Back side of the island, farthest station from the harbor.
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Post by: luvrbus on February 06, 2011, 05:03:11 PM
The days of diesel being cheaper than gasoline are gone it cost more to make the new diesel than gasoline now 


good luck
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Post by: Dave5Cs on February 06, 2011, 06:19:46 PM
Northern California $3.21 and diesel $3.89 Today
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Post by: happycamperbrat on February 06, 2011, 06:57:45 PM
California high desert, today diesel is 0.40 more then the cheapest gasoline and more then all the gasoline grades.
Title: Re: Fuel finally cheaper than gas
Post by: Mex-Busnut on February 07, 2011, 07:03:34 AM
And I was complaining about our diesel prices down here in old Mexico. We pay 9.21 pesos per liter, which works out to about U.S. $2.91 a gallon, at our current 12 pesos to 1 U.S. dollar exchange rate.

But Mexico also has the second most expensive toll roads in the world. (Japan is #1). So our cost per mile would end up being about like Hawaii.