Fuel prices!

[DeereMann]

I could buy gas at sams club, I just have to drive out of the way to get it. Gas @ sams is usually 3-4 cents cheaper than the lowest priced stations. I could also drive out of the way and get diesel at walmart (murphy oil co. gas station) diesel at walmart is about 3-4 cents cheaper than the lowest priced stations. Sams (here) doesn't sell diesel..

Exactly - if you estimate how much gas you burn by going out of the way (& back), is it outweighed by the lower price? Usually not, depending how far 'out of the way' is.

Let's say I go 10 miles (one way) out of the way to 'save' 4 cents a gallon. In winter I get about 15 mpg, so both ways = 20 miles I use about a gallon & a third to get there that I wouldn't have for the higher price gas stop. At $3.359 per gallon, I consumed $4.48 of fuel. If I fill up 15 gallons, 4 cents cheaper is 'saving' 60 cents. So net 'savings' is I paid $3.88 EXTRA to go to the out-of-the-way gas station to 'save' 4 cents!!

A lot of folks don't think rationally - they 'see' the 'savings' & don't consider what they are doing. :confused2: Psychologically it makes 'em feel better.

 

[DeereMann]

Darn DiamondPilot beat me to the punch yet again!!! ullinghair:

 

[lutt]

This may turn out to be a good thread, a little fun, this is something we all have in common! LUTT

 

[murphy1244]

Gas 3.54, diesel 4.49 a gallon

 

[Clint S]

Gas is averaging $3.70 a gallon and diesel is around $4.50 around here. I just paid $4.00 a gallon for #2 fuel oil for the boiler

 

[Wagtail]

I know that I'm here and (the majority) you're there but, count yourself lucky.

I've calculated the price here for 1 US Gallon = $5.98 for petrol and $6.21 for diesel.

You're living in a fuel paradise compared to elsewhere.

 

[lutt]

Nice to hear what your prices are down there. Australia is one of the few places on God's green earth I want to visit outside the US. Thanks, and yes we are lucky. LUTT

 

[kenmac]

Well, Just got back from going out tonight. Gas & diesel prices in my area (at some stations) has dropped.. $3.09 for gas $3.64 for diesel.

 

[kenmac]

I know that I'm here and (the majority) you're there but, count yourself lucky.

I've calculated the price here for 1 US Gallon = $5.98 for petrol and $6.21 for diesel.

You're living in a fuel paradise compared to elsewhere.

but, ya'll make more $$ down there than we do here

 

[ericher69]

$5.97 gas (4.54l gallon)

You ready for this...$6.71 diesel (4.54 gallon)

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