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go into your gas station convenience counter, and dispense a fountain drink. Say 32 oz. 99c. You just paid $4 a gallon, for what? A cup of water that falls from the sky, shot with some carbon dioxide (the substance you exhale) and a few grams of cheap chemical sweetener and artificial food coloring.
Now think about where your gas comes from. Drilled from miles beneath the ocean, transported in tankers half way around the world, exposed to a high intensity refining process, formulated with additives, delivered by truck to a corner near you, cheaper than a big slurpy.
When it hits around $5, I will start thinking it is getting expensive.
Stand by to grit your teeth if you ever visit the U.K.
The average price of petrol, (gas), is £1.31 per litre, there are 4.5 litres in a gallon, that’s £5.89.
At today’s rates, £5.89 equates to $7.67, enjoy driving on the “wrong” side of the road!
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Originally Posted by engineman
I can remember when gas was 17 cents at the cheap joint.
And diesel was a lot less.
Now... you just have to brew your own (~$1/ gal) or... get a drum of free discarded Jet A every few months. I drive a LOT and use <25 gal / month. But with 34 cars... and many trucks... I don't often run out of spares
California just went over 4 dollar per gallon for regular gas average
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Originally Posted by trlhiker
When it hits $3 a gallon it is too expensive. Over $4 it is outrageous.
California just went over the 4 dollar per gallon for regular gas average. With the hurricane season on the way it could get interesting. Throw in the facts China imports almost all of it's oil and Ohio just raised the gas and diesel tax substantially and we may have the (fill in the blank).
California just went over the 4 dollar per gallon for regular gas average. With the hurricane season on the way it could get interesting. Throw in the facts China imports almost all of it's oil and Ohio just raised the gas and diesel tax substantially and we may have the (fill in the blank).
Are we going to complain every April?
Gas prices are seasonal.
It was $3 to fill my VW Fastback...I filled it 7xs, so $21 to drive from Key West
to Syracuse, NY...many times...1972- ish.
Expensive? Yes.
That’s when we were still using leaded regular gas.
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California just went over 4 dollar per gallon for regular gas average
