dropdeded 0 #1 March 17, 2003 $2.07 per gallon,cheapest in town.Bakersfield Ca. Kinda worried here cause I just cant afford this price and its gonna be even higher real soon. How much where you are?How high you think it will get in the near future? dropdeded------------------------------------------ The Dude Abides. - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #2 March 17, 2003 We pay about 80 pence per litre (about 5 dollars per gallon equiv.).____________________ Say no to subliminal messages Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MC208B 0 #3 March 17, 2003 Around $1.85 in the Portland area for regular. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,008 #4 March 17, 2003 >Kinda worried here cause I just cant afford this price . . . Well, that depends on the car you drive. It's still cheaper to run a Honda Civic now than it was to run a Suburban two years ago. >How much where you are? $2.30/gal average >How high you think it will get in the near future? No more than $3/gal, and if that, then for a very short time. At $3/gal, other alternatives (like alcohol or biodiesel) are cheaper; that means market forces will conspire to keep gas below those prices. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freakshow 0 #5 March 17, 2003 Quote We pay about 80 pence per litre (about 5 dollars per gallon equiv.). .80 *3.8 liters/gallon = $3.04 yes I'm a nerdHere in Washington were about $1.80 for the cheap stuff B.L. (the brain) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #6 March 17, 2003 QuoteNo more than $3/gal, and if that, then for a very short time. At $3/gal, other alternatives (like alcohol or biodiesel) are cheaper Watched a special on the H channel the other day about gasoline and alternatives. They showed the infrastructure in place for moving gasoline from the refineries to the distribution points (gas stations). The biggest problem with alternative fuels is distribution. Even if they were cheaper, it would take at least 10 years to develop a similar infrastructure for distribution at a cost in the billions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfields 0 #7 March 17, 2003 Don't you still need to do the dollar-pound conversion? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #8 March 17, 2003 Quote Quote We pay about 80 pence per litre (about 5 dollars per gallon equiv.). .80 *3.8 liters/gallon = $3.04 yes I'm a nerd 3.04 british pounds = $4.77 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,008 #9 March 17, 2003 >The biggest problem with alternative fuels is distribution. Even if they > were cheaper, it would take at least 10 years to develop a similar > infrastructure for distribution at a cost in the billions. That is a problem for hydrogen, but not as much of a problem for biodiesel and E85. Transport systems for liquid fuels are already in place and can be used without much modification. Even today, ethanol is used as an additive in gasoline, and it's pumped down pipelines and trucked to stations like it always has been. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #10 March 17, 2003 Quote .80 *3.8 liters/gallon = $3.04 yes I'm a nerd In case you didn't notice my avatar, or the use of the word "pence" - that's UK prices ____________________ Say no to subliminal messages Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dropdeded 0 #11 March 17, 2003 Well, that depends on the car you drive. It's still cheaper to run a Honda Civic now than it was to run a Suburban two years ago. __________________________________________________ Drivin my wifes 99 Saturn.COULD drive my Chevy 3/4 ton but the tags(97)say no. Just gets frustrating with all the oil wells around here,hell,there is one in the bank parking lot. dropdeded------------------------------------------ The Dude Abides. - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freakshow 0 #12 March 17, 2003 my mistake I apologize B.L. (the brain) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #13 March 17, 2003 None needed ____________________ Say no to subliminal messages Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lummy 4 #14 March 17, 2003 QuoteJust gets frustrating with all the oil wells around here,hell,there is one in the bank parking lot. Tell me about it.... there are 4 major refineries that I know of in the Bay area yet we are paying some of the highest prices in the nation. Cheapest I've seen is 2.07I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. eat sushi, get smoochieTTK#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #15 March 17, 2003 I can't belive you Yanks are winging, hell, thats a bloody bargin price! Suck it up! When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfields 0 #16 March 17, 2003 Quote I can't belive yu Yanks are winging, hell, thats a bloody bargin price! Suck it up! What do you expect? We love out cheap fuels. Just ask the president and vice president. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rookeskydiver 0 #17 March 17, 2003 $2.15 is the cheapest here in Long Beach, CA PCSS # 1 Rookeskydiver "Its a Wonka Bar"....."Go ahead Charlie open it, lets see that golden ticket" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meridianjumper 0 #18 March 17, 2003 The gas prices for Meridian, MS where I live ranges between $1.59-$1.62. I hate paying high gas prices! Blue Skies, Jeremy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dropdeded 0 #19 March 17, 2003 The gas prices for Meridian, MS where I live ranges between $1.59-$1.62. I hate paying high gas prices! __________________________________________________ Just a question.If they drill it here and there are refineries here.Why does it cost more than somewhere it must be shipped too ? dropdeded------------------------------------------ The Dude Abides. - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #20 March 17, 2003 QuoteJust a question.If they drill it here and there are refineries here.Why does it cost more than somewhere it must be shipped too ? Gasoline is still really cheap. It's the taxes that make it expensive. And the taxes are directly proportional to the amount of air pollution you have in your area. Most refineries are in or near large cities, but the gas costs more in the cities because the polution is higher. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rgoper 0 #21 March 17, 2003 QuoteJust a question.If they drill it here and there are refineries here.Why does it cost more than somewhere it must be shipped too ? number one: supply vs. demand, number two: resources. we cannot sustain our energy needs by ourselves. the US intentionally drills in other global areas to deplete international reserves to insure that we do not deplete our own. we have the acreage, we have the men, machinery, technology and resources to be energy independant, but we are not so, intentionally. this is antiquated idealogy from 50 years ago when the americans drilled the first wells in saudi arabia and kuwait. then of course the saudis threw out the americans and nationalized the field and kept the drilling equipment and sent everybody else packing. what are the odds? to answer your question specifically, it is cheaper to import natural resources such as oil because OPEC controls the price of oil, and saudi arabia comes in as # 1 world producer, and believe it or not iraq comes in at # 2 oil producer, so you can see who's in the "driver's seat" when it comes to the price of oil and gas re: OPEC. when, and if the US ever smartens up a bit, and decides to utilize their own resources then and only then will we be able to control our own energy destiny and prices. so if it's cheap fuel you want, tell the congress and senators to let us drill where we want to in the US and we can be energy independant.--Richard-- "We Will Not Be Shaken By Thugs, And Terroist" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lukepinion 0 #22 March 17, 2003 Just filled up yesterday for $1.74 a gallon....i thought that was pretty rough untill i see all these $2.00 and up!! I really hope it starts to go down someday soon. Luke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #23 March 17, 2003 1.74 ??!! Wow you guys have it hard ____________________ Say no to subliminal messages Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quatorze 1 #24 March 17, 2003 $1.49-1.60 here in SC as of yesterday, I haven't been out the house today (convalesing and all) so after this mornings news who knows? I'm not afriad of dying, I'm afraid of never really living- Erin Engle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,008 #25 March 17, 2003 >Gasoline is still really cheap. It's the taxes that make it expensive. From an analysis of LA gas about a year ago: Gallon costs $1.87. Crude .61 Refining .70 Oxygenate .05 Fed tax .18 State tax .18 Local tax .14 Station profit .01 So that's 26% tax on a gallon of gas for all taxes; considerably lower than the taxes on my income. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
