ChasingBlueSky 0 #51 May 11, 2004 QuoteI do really like the Prius...one concern though is whether or not maintenance costs are higher than regular vehicles. I haven't been able to find any figures on average maintenance/repairs costs for the Prius. I drive 37 miles each way to work, a hybrid would be really nice! Do you own one, billvon? I'm still getting a silver one Too bad the wait is over 6 months at the moment. When I left work this morning gas was 1.99 for 87, on the way home it was 2.09 after the crude oil price drop announcement. Usually the gas 75 miles outside of Chicago at the DZ is cheap and that was still 1.95 this weekend._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Byron03 0 #52 May 11, 2004 I just paid 65euro for 54 liters on Sunday. That comes out to somewhere between $5 - 5.50/gal depending on the exchange rate. I don't really mind, I'm on a business trip so I'll be reimbursed for it. The weirder thing was when I was at the pump, and the digits are flying by, I automatically put my hand on the trigger when it gets to 13 or so. I have a 15 gallon tank on my car at home and I am so used to the pump stopping there. When the numbers went past 30 I actually looked around to make sure that I wasn't spilling gas on the ground or leaking from someplace. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 9 #53 May 11, 2004 Gas really hasn't gone "up" in price - Look at the numbers - It's increased rather proportionatly with inflation over the last 30 years... I don't know what all the upsetness is about! =========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 9 #54 May 11, 2004 Also Remember that Gas prices are not as "Sticky" as are things like Hamburgers or services -=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #55 May 11, 2004 Quote Gas really hasn't gone "up" in price - Look at the numbers - It's increased rather proportionatly with inflation over the last 30 years... I don't know what all the upsetness is about! $.22 increase in four days is normal??? $2.09 today and it was $1.59 about 45 days ago. While I may not be fully educated on inflation - methinks that is a royal f*cking ripoff._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #56 May 11, 2004 QuoteI don't understand. I'm paying near 2 bucks and the girlfriend just got back from Caracas and paid 10 cents a gallon in Venezuela. quality maybe? They don't have the same emission standards that we do so they don't have to worry about less refined gas that pollutes more. Not to mention the exchange rates.I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 9 #57 May 11, 2004 Quote$.22 increase in four days is normal??? $2.09 today and it was $1.59 about 45 days ago. While I may not be fully educated on inflation - methinks that is a royal f*cking ripoff. With hyperinflation of gas prices like that, they'll come back down to around the national average in a matter of time. I'm thinking long run here....=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gravitymaster 0 #58 May 11, 2004 Quote$2.39 here. Cost of a 2004 Prius: $20,510 Cost of a Ford Explorer: $26,000 Annual gas cost for a Prius driven 10,000 miles a year: $478 Annual gas cost for an Explorer, same usage:$1493 Number of additional skydives you can afford by buying the Prius over the Explorer: 360 first year, 56/year after that It's starting to get to me too Bill. You have finally convinced me to get rid of my Expedition. I'm going to trade it in on a BMW 545i or a Lexus LS430. I'm tired of spending $120. per week on gas. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #59 May 11, 2004 With the tax break ($1500 if you have it in your possesion by end of year) and current gas prices - I woul save money after 2 1/2 years. Currently I am driving a 2003 Neon SXT. BTW - has anyone done a cost comparison to what we pay for bottled tap water and gas?_________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paige 0 #60 May 11, 2004 I gotta use the premium and it was $2.03/$2.10 (across the street) last nightTunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Newbie 0 #61 May 11, 2004 going on today's exchage rate for £/$ (£1/$1.7), London prices for a gallon of unleaded ring in at $5.20 odd. It costs me about $55 to fill up one of these (the engine size is only 1600cc) and for that i average about 250-300 miles on a full tank before i need to refill(a combination of driving around town, the supermarket and to and fro the dz) "Skydiving is a door" Happythoughts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyskydiver 0 #62 May 11, 2004 Here's a "fun" website to see that AAA put up for US gas prices. Enjoy! Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
base428 1 #63 May 11, 2004 Here in good old West Virginia, where some boneheads think it's really cheap to live, it's $1.99 for 87 octane, $2.19 for the good stuff. I had to laugh this morning....the GoMart near my house recently installed a 90' tall gas price sign. The only problem is that it won't accept the "2" in $2.19. There isn't enough room since the "2" is much wider than the "1". Stupid bastards.(c)2010 Vertical Visions. No unauthorized duplication permitted. <==For the media only Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jkwon 0 #64 May 11, 2004 1.85 for 85 1.95 for 87 2.05 for 93 I drive a turbo'd car so that means 2.05 gas for me :( Going broke with gas instead of skydiving now.--joe HISPA #69 The Best Band in the WORLD!!! The new full length album "See What You Can Find" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,066 #65 May 11, 2004 >You have finally convinced me to get rid of my Expedition. If you wait a bit, you'll be able to pick up a mid-size hybrid SUV (if you liked the SUV form factor.) The Ford Escape is sorta small but Toyota is coming out with a hybrid Highlander. One of the pluses of these vehicles is that they are both heavier and have a lower CG than ordinary SUV's due to the battery pack - thus you get the perceived benefit of greater weight and a vehicle less likely to roll than the average topheavy SUV. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildblue 7 #66 May 11, 2004 QuoteQuote$5.40 / gal in the UK. You guys got it easy! Holy freakin' shit!!!!!! (*Please disregard my bitching in the previous post) I just want to repeat your post. People living in the US - your gas prices are not "bad" let me repeat that for people skimming the thread... People living in the US - your gas prices are not "bad" Reread the posts here, look at what other companies are paying. Now try to bitch. If you don't like paying that much for gas, stop driving so much. Get a more fuel efficient car. Car pool. Use public transportation. Look into alternative fuels to power your car - you can retrofit your engine or just use it as an 'assist'. If you really want prices to drop, let them drill Alaska.it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bch7773 0 #67 May 11, 2004 It was 1.79 the last time i filled up in kansas. now theres a benefit to getting rid of my old ford explorer MB 3528, RB 1182 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SarahC07 0 #68 May 11, 2004 Unless I missed it, I didn't see posts about gas prices in the New York area... ...anyone have any idea? Sarah Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbc 0 #69 May 11, 2004 here i awake this morning , with the concieved notion that on a tuesday, gas would be somewhat cheaper..... i was very disturbed that gas over night went from 1.93 to 2.09 needless to say , i won't procrastinate about filling my tank up again Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingbunky 3 #70 May 11, 2004 Quotehere i awake this morning , with the concieved notion that on a tuesday, gas would be somewhat cheaper..... i was very disturbed that gas over night went from 1.93 to 2.09 needless to say , i won't procrastinate about filling my tank up again that's what happened to me and inspired this thread... last wednesday we had a bit of a gas war going on and gas was about .73 per litre (canadian $$) and my wife asked me if she should fill up the car. i told her to wait for thursday because around here, every thursday they drop the price of supreme by 3 cents, making it only 3 cents per litre more than regular as opposed to the usual 6 cents. thursday morning, the price is still low when she goes to work, but on the way home it had risen to 99 cents a litre after the discount. i figured that couldn't last, but the next day it was up over $1 per litre!"Hang on a sec, the young'uns are throwin' beer cans at a golf cart." MB4252 TDS699 killing threads since 2001 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fast 0 #71 May 11, 2004 $2.05 / gallon in milwaukee~D Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me. Swooping is taking one last poke at the bear before escaping it's cave - davelepka Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,066 #72 May 11, 2004 If gas prices get any higher, things like biodiesel are actually going to be cheaper than petroleum. Biodiesel sells for between $2.50 and $3.00, and of course is not linked to crude oil prices (but is linked to harvests.) That will have an interesting effect. Imagine US farmers making money instead of losing money due to high oil prices! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #73 May 11, 2004 Quote If gas prices get any higher, things like biodiesel are actually going to be cheaper than petroleum It's going to have to go a lot higher... I know so-cal is getting close to $3.00/gallon, but that high price is caused by a distribution problem, combined with really high demand, and "micro-market" effects of local polution codes. It's similar to Chicago where last weekend I saw $2.30. We drove down south on the weekend (1505 miles... Eeek!), and saw pretty much immediately once we got out of the local micro-market, prices dropped really quickly. Most gas prices in Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee were in the low $1.80's, a full $0.40/gallon cheaper than the Chicago area. I don't think BioDiesel will become affordable in markets like Chicago and so-Cal until they're marketable on a mass scale. Nobody is going to want to buy a gas they can't get when they travel out of state, afterall. When the nationwide price starts to approach $3.00 I think it'll take off... But nationwide prices still haven't yet broken through $2.00. On top of that, So-Cal and Chicago will still be micro-markets, and will still have distribution and capacity issues... _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yardhippie 0 #74 May 11, 2004 Well I just traded of my 4wd, dodge truck which sucked a major 12 MPG. in for a Pontiac Vibe (aka toyota matrix) took it to dallas this weekend and probably averaged about 85 the whole way and had the a/c on.. and still got 32 MPG. How did I ever live before? Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,066 #75 May 11, 2004 >Nobody is going to want to buy a gas they can't get when they travel >out of state, afterall. Well, but that's the cool part about biodiesel. If you can't get it you us regular diesel. But if you're at a place that offers it, and the biodiesel is $2.50/gal and regular diesel is $2.65/gal, which one will you buy? Might you even drive an extra block or two to get it? Such things do not escape the notice of gas station owners. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
