How about dem gas prices?

huskylord · Mar 7, 2022, 09:42 AM

So with all this geo-political volatility, oil/energy impact, etc...gas is going through the roof. Who knows if this is is a short-term shock or soaring gas prices are here to stay....

Are these current prices having an impact on your driving habits or have you reconsidering an alternative vehicle?

CurrentlyPissed · Mar 7, 2022, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by huskylord

So with all this geo-political volatility, oil/energy impact, etc...gas is going through the roof. Who knows if this is is a short-term shock or soaring gas prices are here to stay....

Are these current prices having an impact on your driving habits or have you reconsidering an alternative vehicle?

I just bought an F-150 (2.7) about 2 months ago, and am already considering selling it simply because fuel was $2.27/g when I bought it. It's now $3.85 atm. I only drive 60 miles/day but we are soon moving to where it's 120/miles a day. I get I should have anticipated some fuel rise, but I dont think anyone could have expected an almost 200% increase in 2 months.

Jankan · Mar 7, 2022, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by huskylord

So with all this geo-political volatility, oil/energy impact, etc...gas is going through the roof. Who knows if this is is a short-term shock or soaring gas prices are here to stay....

Are these current prices having an impact on your driving habits or have you reconsidering an alternative vehicle?

Our lease is up in July, if things aren't better by then i think we might look at a hybrid or something

Lazy8s · Mar 7, 2022, 09:45 AM

I have a work truck with paid gas thankfully. $4.29 here this morning, and I think we’ll see this until Big gas profits are revealed to be through the roof like they were a while back. And people begin chanting, with burning pitchforks, for shareholders heads. Then they’ll drop a few pennies.

**acroig** · Mar 7, 2022, 09:50 AM

Thanks Vlad!

Elysian · Mar 7, 2022, 09:53 AM

Might have something to do with it

KAC · Mar 7, 2022, 10:01 AM

Paid 173 dirhams to fill up a tank that used to cost about 120 dirhams. Mofos.

Silent-Runner · Mar 7, 2022, 10:06 AM

we're still far away from the worst..... prices are still climbing.

Not much we can do about it. But it sure as hell p*sses me off to no end.

**logical** · Mar 7, 2022, 10:06 AM

The pain is definitely real, yesterday... and this is the cheapest game around these parts:

Lazy8s · Mar 7, 2022, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Elysian

Might have something to do with it

See my comment about burning pitchforks…

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Originally Posted by logical

The pain is definitely real, yesterday... and this is the cheapest game around these parts:

We’re not far behind. I’m expecting reports of gas thefts to be on the rise here soon.

Silent-Runner · Mar 7, 2022, 10:17 AM

if you think you're having it badly, get over here...

Diesel: 1,95€/Liter (7,29/g)
SuperE10: 2,08€/Liter (7,70/g)
SuperPlus: 2,40€/Liter (8,88/g)

**acroig** · Mar 7, 2022, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Silent-Runner

if you think you're having it badly, get over here...

Diesel: 1,95€/Liter (7,29/g)
SuperE10: 2,08€/Liter (7,70/g)
SuperPlus: 2,40€/Liter (8,88/g)

Munkus · Mar 7, 2022, 10:26 AM

Sure glad I work from home full time. My Silverado 1500 gets a lousy 14mpg, so even driving the short distance to my office in town daily would cause me to fill up once per week. As it is, I fill up about once per month now. Regular Unleaded is about $3.70/gal now, and I'm sure it will keep climbing. Last year it was about a buck cheaper.

Silent-Runner · Mar 7, 2022, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by acroig

yep, filling my CC up costs me around 170€ ..... awesome, isn't it?

**acroig** · Mar 7, 2022, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Silent-Runner

yep, filling my CC up costs me around 170€ ..... awesome, isn't it?

Nope, not at all.

Sasquach · Mar 7, 2022, 10:32 AM

Its a good thing both my cars have 4 bangers......

unfortunately neither are the most fuel efficient machines out there and one needs premium, the other needs at least mid-grade.....

Not changing driving habits much, everything else around here has gotten more expensive too so its not just gas.....just gotta deal with it.

I might have to give up my hope that i can drive a V8 beast before transitioning to EV's........and just go straight to EV when the time comes.....

Lazy8s · Mar 7, 2022, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Silent-Runner

yep, filling my CC up costs me around 170€ ..... awesome, isn't it?

No my friend. That’s just painful to read.

huskylord · Mar 7, 2022, 10:39 AM

The Costco gas lines have finally settled down, but were insane a few days ago.

ice · Mar 7, 2022, 10:40 AM

Just sent 68 bucks to fill my tiny gas tank in my GTI. $5.10 for 93.

Elysian · Mar 7, 2022, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by ice

Just sent 68 bucks to fill my tiny gas tank in my GTI. $5.10 for 93.

That's wild, it's a lot lower here in Ohio, paid $3.79 for 93 the other day (granted it was Costco, but still).

Meteor_of_War · Mar 7, 2022, 10:58 AM

I just recently went full time remote for work and it couldn't have come at a better time. I was only going into the office 2-3 times a week, but its still a 50+ mile a day commute total and my current car isn't so great on MPG.

Something with good timing in my life for a change.

**shrike126** · Mar 7, 2022, 11:24 AM

Current versus historic gas prices.

It seems like I remember a time, decades ago, when people were predicting that we'd already reached Peak Oil and that gas prices would inevitably climb. Here we are, decades later, still buying gas powered cars wondering why gas prices are so high. At some point, when people warn us since the 70's that gas prices would go up to unbearable levels, and we just keep pretending that won't ever happen, it's on us.

Lazy8s · Mar 7, 2022, 12:17 PM

I just talked to my co-worker and he asked if I had gassed up yet, but the first thing he said was “Damn Biden” and I just….didn’t feel like putting the effort into the conversation. Just…..stop.

**shrike126** · Mar 7, 2022, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Lazy8s

I just talked to my co-worker and he asked if I had gassed up yet, but the first thing he said was “Damn Biden” and I just….didn’t feel like putting the effort into the conversation. Just…..stop.

Didn't you know? Presidents actually have a gas prices button that sits behind the Oval Office desk. Biden's just being stingy with his.

Lazy8s · Mar 7, 2022, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by shrike126

Didn't you know? Presidents actually have a gas prices button that sits behind the Oval Office desk. Biden's just being stingy with his.

He’s making billions because he has all the chips being held on boats to force gas prices up while he buys EV stock and then when he has all the money he’s going to release the chips and save the day so people will love him instead of Trump.

I’m not joking. Serious as a heart attack.

Greasy · Mar 7, 2022, 02:09 PM

The last time prices got this high we ended up in a recession. There were other factors there, but when folks can't afford gas they start spending less on other stuff.

I wish EVs were more affordable that still had descent range, so more people could afford them.

**shrike126** · Mar 7, 2022, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Lazy8s

He’s making billions because he has all the chips being held on boats to force gas prices up while he buys EV stock and then when he has all the money he’s going to release the chips and save the day so people will love him instead of Trump.

I’m not joking. Serious as a heart attack.

Wait, what? Is that an actual theory?

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Originally Posted by Greasy

The last time prices got this high we ended up in a recession. There were other factors there, but when folks can't afford gas they start spending less on other stuff.

I wish EVs were more affordable that still had descent range, so more people could afford them.

This would really help. We'd want to invest in incentives for EVs, and build out a nationwide charging network to support this, while also investing in renewable generation and storage to keep up with the clear increase in demand on the grid that we'll see if the country does quickly transition over.

We should've started decades ago, but the 2nd best time is now.

Lazy8s · Mar 7, 2022, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by shrike126

Wait, what? Is that an actual theory?

This would really help. We'd want to invest in incentives for EVs, and build out a nationwide charging network to support this, while also investing in renewable generation and storage to keep up with the clear increase in demand on the grid that we'll see if the country does quickly transition over.

We should've started decades ago, but the 2nd best time is now.

I heard similar from my mechanic, so I would say yes, it’s an actual theory being pushed out there.

ice · Mar 7, 2022, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Elysian

That's wild, it's a lot lower here in Ohio, paid $3.79 for 93 the other day (granted it was Costco, but still).

Yeah the damn RX7 will be over $100 to fill if I'd run it down that low.

Sigh.

Munkus · Mar 7, 2022, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ice

Yeah the damn RX7 will be over $100 to fill if I'd run it down that low.

Sigh.

I had a 2007 RX-8 in California back when gas prices for Premium were over $5/gal. Unfortunately, it required Premium and only got 13 mpg, so I sold it. No way I could afford to pay over $80 per fill-up every 5 days.

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Mar 7, 2022, 09:45 AM	#4
Lazy8s One day at a time Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 37,244	I have a work truck with paid gas thankfully. $4.29 here this morning, and I think we’ll see this until Big gas profits are revealed to be through the roof like they were a while back. And people begin chanting, with burning pitchforks, for shareholders heads. Then they’ll drop a few pennies.

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Mar 7, 2022, 10:01 AM	#7
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Mar 7, 2022, 10:06 AM	#8
Silent-Runner nulli secundus Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Crazy Krautland-Hessen Posts: 19,817	we're still far away from the worst..... prices are still climbing. Not much we can do about it. But it sure as hell psses me off to no end. __________________ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ஜ۩۞۩ஜ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ "Time is the school in which we learn, Time is the fire in which we burn. Delmore Schwartz* ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ஜ۩۞۩ஜ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

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Mar 7, 2022, 10:26 AM	#13
Munkus Hugged your dog lately? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Big Sky Country Posts: 28,609	Sure glad I work from home full time. My Silverado 1500 gets a lousy 14mpg, so even driving the short distance to my office in town daily would cause me to fill up once per week. As it is, I fill up about once per month now. Regular Unleaded is about $3.70/gal now, and I'm sure it will keep climbing. Last year it was about a buck cheaper.

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Mar 7, 2022, 10:39 AM	#18
huskylord Radeon Arctic Islands Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Double Secret Probation Posts: 13,384	The Costco gas lines have finally settled down, but were insane a few days ago. __________________ Take what you want...and then pay for it...

Mar 7, 2022, 10:40 AM	#19
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Mar 7, 2022, 12:17 PM	#23
Lazy8s One day at a time Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 37,244	I just talked to my co-worker and he asked if I had gassed up yet, but the first thing he said was “Damn Biden” and I just….didn’t feel like putting the effort into the conversation. Just…..stop.

Mar 7, 2022, 02:09 PM	#26
Greasy ODI Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: NC Posts: 15,752	The last time prices got this high we ended up in a recession. There were other factors there, but when folks can't afford gas they start spending less on other stuff. I wish EVs were more affordable that still had descent range, so more people could afford them.

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