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You know what makes me mad, though? Driving into Jersey. Once you cross the river, gas is suddenly 30-50 cents cheaper. I almost want to stock up on it and bring it back to NY
Just buy lots of jerry jugs... pack your trunk
Jersey has a couple of things going for it, including local distilleries and low(er) gas taxes.
Gas Tax and the availabilty of port access is what drives up NY gas prices. In Florida they occasionally waive the gas tax, kind of like our no sales tax week/month for shopping. If we did the same it would be much lower. Going to clean diesel vehicles would also be the best bet for our cars going forward. Most clean diesel vehicles are averaging 50+ miles to the gallon and don't cost any extra to build compared to a hybrid which is about $7-10,000 more than its gasoline equivalent.
Premium on diesel engines and fuel, esp. here in NY, is still pretty high. Out west, where there's less stop-n-go, diesel is an excellent fuel and costs less than regular gas.
Diesel technology has really improved from those 1800 mile service intervals and some turbo diesels are just as quick as gas engines.
Doesn't NY have a gas tax that most other states do not?
Most states do have a gas tax, but as usual, NY tops the list with the highest tax rate.
The idea was to place a tax on fuel so the revenue can be used to build and maintain infrastructure. So much for that idea in NY, with it's crumbling infrastructure. What do our politicians do with all of that money?
Premium on diesel engines and fuel, esp. here in NY, is still pretty high. Out west, where there's less stop-n-go, diesel is an excellent fuel and costs less than regular gas.
Diesel technology has really improved from those 1800 mile service intervals and some turbo diesels are just as quick as gas engines.
I think you missed it. Not diesel fuel, CLEAN diesel. There is a major difference.
You know what makes me mad, though? Driving into Jersey. Once you cross the river, gas is suddenly 30-50 cents cheaper. I almost want to stock up on it and bring it back to NY
and this is exactly why we know this is a friggin' money scam. it does NOT cost that much more to truck the gasoline over the bridges.
I think you missed it. Not diesel fuel, CLEAN diesel. There is a major difference.
Not missed, that was what I was referring to with the diesel technology comment. TDI, Bluetec and other technologies are making diesel a true alternative to gas and even hybrid technology.
and this is exactly why we know this is a friggin' money scam. it does NOT cost that much more to truck the gasoline over the bridges.
Sure it's a scam... and our political leadership, here in NY, is in on the scam. At the very least, they allow it to continue.
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