Gas Prices (Memphis, Trenton, San Antonio: luxury, maintenance, vacation)

[Cougar31]

Originally Posted by sunrico90

This will create a domino effect on everything Will that be OK? $10.00 GL milk, $5.00 loaf of bread, etc.....

...some people do not appreciate what they have until they loose it...may be that will be a lesson...

[Suncoaster]

Originally Posted by sunrico90

We do have crude oil, refiners aren't making enough gasoline to meet peak summer driving demand. We limited our production due to the lack of refineries... This need to be the #1 priority for this nation. Just imagine hurricanes hitting the GULF of Mexico, damages to the processing stations... $5.00 will be the start with no end in the near future.....

If the housing market is sucking a lot of your wallets, just add another thorn to our limited financial position. Also, the cost of everything that we purchase will start to increase by leaps and bounds (in some case this is already happening).

Is going to be a long ride and expensive ths summer.....

Yes, this is so true - we do need more refineries. But it's still a finite resource - and wouldn't it be better to use the additional refineries as a temporary measure to buy some time, while trying to develop a less-costly, clean, renewable fuel? I honestly believe the U.S. can do it - this is a nation that developed the technology to build a space shuttle, after all. We need to be working on an alternate fuel - before another country beats us to it.

And you're right - the skyrocketing price of gas will affect everything, due to shipping costs primarily. FL needs so much shipped in.... this is a bad situation.

For some the indirect increases are limiting the families with limited income.... What about our senior citizens? The trade-off is not going to work, we need GOV or private industry to re-direct money and set a control on cost. If you can afford it great, what about every one else....

Well-said, and we ought to be concerned about those who will be hit the hardest.

[Jammie]

OK what's the cost now in Fla? My area just hit 3.50 for Premium today. Super unleaded is 3.30 and Regular Unleaded is 3.40.

[sunrico90]

The pain at the pump is coming at a record-setting pace, report prices of $3.49 a gallon and them some. In the state of Florida, gas prices have gone up almost 20 cents in the past month alone and as Americans get ready for one of the busiest travel seasons, many are wondering what's driving the record gas prices.

Navarre $3.05 that is 0.44 cents below the average.....

[Cougar31]

for any complaints against Oil Companies: if you think that it is too high for you, then you may wanna check out a less "Gas absorbent" vehicule.
I did switch from a V8 to a V4 and I am still just fine.

[sunrico90]

Originally Posted by Cougar31

for any complaints against Oil Companies: if you think that it is too high for you, then you may wanna check out a less "Gas absorbent" vehicule.
I did switch from a V8 to a V4 and I am still just fine.

We all agree that we depend on oil to make everything around us happen. The concern is how soon we get into a position that we can control the cost based on availability from HOME.

We know that we will continue to grow, should we have more refineries to sustain the demand? The earlier we start planning and building the fastest that we can start in the road sustainability. We must also plan ahead, not for the 10 year down the road, but for a longer period and continious development to stay ahead of the dependancy of gas.

This will also allieviate the job market, ecomony and be a start to positive grow from an economic posture. Sooner or later we will have to visit this omen, I rather start now and see result in the next 5 or 10 years than complain for 5 - 10 year to maybe get relief 25 years down the road...

[MyHomeIsInOcala]

Drive Slower! My Continentals (32 Valve V8s) will get 32 MPG hwy at 55. I have not died yet from going slow. hahahaha My Fieros gets 35 to 41 MPG depending on how they are driven and maintained.

You do not need to buy a new car, just become a bit more careful of how you drive... honest, it works! (work one way is 41 miles)

Medium Grade: $3.27 at Pilot

[sunrico90]

Originally Posted by MyHomeIsInOcala

Drive Slower! My Continentals (32 Valve V8s) will get 32 MPG hwy at 55. I have not died yet from going slow. hahahaha My Fieros gets 35 to 41 MPG depending on how they are driven and maintained.

You do not need to buy a new car, just become a bit more careful of how you drive... honest, it works! (work one way is 41 miles)

Medium Grade: $3.27 at Pilot

Agree, see tips below:

Common gas-saving tips were put to the test recently by Edmunds.com, CNN.com's automotive content partner.

While most, it turned out, actually did save gas, some of the fuel-saving advice you commonly hear didn't make much difference at all.

Using cruise control

Drivers are often advised to use cruise control during long highway drives on level roads. The idea is that it prevents "speed creep" -- the tendency to gradually start going faster the longer you drive -- and cuts down on other unnecessary speed changes which can eat up gas.

In Edmunds.com's test, the Land Rover got almost 14 percent better mileage using cruise control set at 70 miles per hour rather than cruising at driver-controlled speeds between 65 and 75 miles per hour.

The Mustang got 4.5 percent better mileage with cruise control.

Verdict: It works
Roll up windows, use A/C

When driving on the highway, most of a vehicle's power is used simply to overcome aerodynamic drag. On the other hand, air conditioning also uses a lot of power.

Drivers are often told that keeping the windows rolled up, which significantly reduces drag, and using air conditioning actually results in better fuel economy than driving at high speeds with the windows open. In fact, CNN/Money has offered the same advice in a story we've run on our site.

In Edmunds.com's test, conducted at a steady 65 miles per hour, "windows down" or "A/C on" made virtually no difference in mileage.

The Mustang got 4.1 percent better mileage -- 30.7 mpg vs. 29.5 mpg -- with the windows down. The Land Rover got 1.6 percent better mileage with the windows down, a difference of just 0.3 miles per gallon.

Basically, the extra fuel used by the air conditioner is made up for in improved aerodynamics at high speeds. Your not really saving any fuel but, at least on the highway, the A/C isn't costing you appreciably either.

Verdict: No difference
Avoid hard acceleration

You've probably been told before that rushing up to stop lights and racing away from them wastes gas. Turns out it wastes a whole lot of gas, according to Edmunds.com's test.

Slowing zero-to-sixty times to 20 seconds instead of 10 to 15 seconds makes a big difference in mileage over the long term. Braking slowly and gently helps, too.

Driving the Land Rover gently resulted in a 35.4 percent increase in gas mileage while feather-footing the Mustang garnered a 27.1 percent mileage increase.

Verdict: Big difference
Properly inflate tires

Not having enough air in the tires can cause a number of problems, including a potentially dangerous blow-out. But it also reduces gas mileage.

In Edmunds.com's test, the mileage improvement with properly inflated tires, compared to slightly under-inflated ones, was slight but noticeable in the Land Rover but non-existent in the Mustang. Still, for safety's sake, keep enough air in your tires.

Verdict: Small impact on mileage

[sunrico90]

New Jersey 2.933
South Carolina 2.996
Delaware 3.003
New Hampshire 3.005
Mississippi 3.026
Massachusetts 3.035
Tennessee 3.054
Vermont 3.056
Alabama 3.070
Louisiana 3.073

Trenton 2.954
Anchorage 2.978
San Antonio 2.994
New Orleans 3.002
Columbia 3.003
Knoxville 3.006
Jackson 3.013
Memphis 3.019
Corpus Christi 3.020
Houston 3.029

[sunrico90]

We wont see relief.....

Oil prices dropped below $65 a barrel as investors sold contracts before their expiration Tuesday, and before the government's weekly inventory report.

News of a partial oil production shutdown in Alaska and a government report predicting a busy hurricane season failed to boost prices.

The June contract for light, sweet crude, which expired Tuesday, lost $1.30 to settle at $64.97 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The July contract also fell $1.36 cents to close at $65.51 a barrel.

July Brent crude slipped 97 cents to settle at $69.52 a barrel on the ICE Futures exchange.