I'm curious what DU'ers are paying for gas, which grade & where?

[cboy4]

Poll question: I'm curious what DU'ers are paying for gas, which grade & where?

Cost me $3.19 for mid-grade at a Chevron station this morning in suburban Sacramento. Ughh.

[timber84]

1. $2.89 for reg $2.99 for premuim

in Charlotte. From a Citgo.

[sharp_stick]

4. $3.03 for regular in Stamford CT

[corporate_mike]

2. $3.29 at Citgo in NYC

[NMDemDist2]

3. I spent $2.97 yesterday at a Chevron in suburban Tucson AZ n/t

[BooScout]

5. $6.40 a gallon. Wales, UK n/t

[timber84]

9. ouchy!

[cboy4]

10. SHOW OFF!!!!!

;)

[BooScout]

13. Jealous?

:evilgrin:

[wtbymark]

14. do you commute 150k/day

[BooScout]

22. In a car? Over here? Are you insane?

Do I look rich? :wow:

[CountAllVotes]

28. I used to commute over 100 miles a day

and I was earning a little over $8.00 an hour and the job was part time (20 hrs. a week; if I was lucky enough to get more hours they gave me "compensatory time off" - no money). Paycheck for an entire month was $707.00 after deductions!

There are a hell of a lot of people here in the USA that don't even make that much and still have long commutes. It is literally *killing* the working poor!

:kick:

[BooScout]

30. I don't doubt it.

BTW, you don't need to explain it to me.......I'm an American. I lived with it until just recently.

[FlaGranny]

23. What part of that is taxes

and what is done with the tax money? I'll bet that the UK is paying the about the same per gallon as we in the US are without factoring in taxes. Also, wonder if you have any train or bus service in your neighborhood.

[BooScout]

29. Most of it is taxes....

Buses run by my front door all day long........the train station is at the bottom of the hill (maybe 1/3 of a mile.

[FlaGranny]

39. Ah, those taxes are why you have those trains and busses.

Interesting, isn't it? Although I live in a very "busy" suburban area with a major shopping mall and many stores and restaurants within 3 miles, the nearest bus stop (for local busses) is 1-1/2 miles away and the nearest long-distance bus stop is 8 miles away. The nearest train stop (and the trains only go north and south along the coastal cities), is 5 miles away. I live in an area that, comparatively speaking for the US, is rich with trains and busses. You can see that if you are disabled or elderly in the US, it is not an easy thing to get where you need to go without a car.

As I was just telling my husband last night - you get what you pay for. Our government (which we, of course and unfortunately, elected) has not seen fit to provide the infrastructure necessary for traveling, other than for automobiles. Even then, a lot of our roads and bridges are crumbling. In the entire country, outside of cities, many, many areas are not served by any kind of public transportion. Without our cars, we are stuck. Period.

P.S. Wales is one place I'd like to visit some day. Some of my ancestors, way back, came to the US from Wales by way of Ireland in the 1600s. The name was Vaughn. From the photos and films I've seen, that's a lovely country you have.

[muriel_volestrangler]

58. If you mean the high taxes make people use public transport instead, yes

The money taken in from fuel taxes far outweighs the subsidies for transport.

# Public subsidy support for buses in England outside London currently cost about £1,100 million a year
# Public subsidy for rail is broadly similar even though the bus carries about five times the number of passengers and delivers far greater social inclusion benefits

http://www.cfit.gov.uk/factsheets/13/index.htm

# Fuel duties collected by Customs in 2002-2003 amounted to £22.1 billion, and they are predicted to amount to £22.8 billion in 2003-2004 and £24.4 billion in 2004-2005.

http://www.politics.co.uk/issue-briefs/road-fuel-duties-$3320486.htm

So public transport subsidies are about a tenth of the fuel duty. UK Fuel taxes are about two thirds of the price - so the subsidy is about one fifteenth of $6.40, or 40 cents.

[FlaGranny]

59. What does the rest

go for, I wonder? The taxes must be used for other services. Actually, I imagine that once public transportion is widely available and convient, that increases usage and income from fares, so after the initial investment, not so much is needed.

[muriel_volestrangler]

60. There's no hypothecation, it just goes in to a central pot

The duty was raised above inflation each year during most of the 90s (it was called the 'fuel escalator') specifically to discourage car use. When prices hit about the equivalent of $6 a gallon in 2000, truck drivers blockaded the refineries until the government stopped that, and decreased the tax slightly. Since then, the duty hasn't gone up much.

[Ian David]

6. All my gas from only Citgo and Hess. Boston, Mass.

Buy ALL your gas from ONLY Hess and Citgo
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=1005123&mesg_id=1005236

[livetohike]

It was $3.07 for reg unleaded yesterday here in Oceanside, CA

I have to drive by that station this morning, so I am sure it will be higher.

[Ready4Change]

7. $3.09, 89 octane (mid-grade) just North of DC.

My car prefers 93 octane, but runs aceptably on 89. On 87 milage and performance stumbles.

87 octane is around the $3 point here.

[wtbymark]

8. $2.98 Burlington, VT

[RebelOne]

11. $2.84 to $2.89 for regular in Woodstock northwest of Atlanta.

It's probably higher in Atlanta because it seems that the farther south you go the prices are more.

[Sammy Pepys]

12. Haven't bought gas in two weeks.

That's how little I drive.

But I think around here we're rolling about $2.95 for regular.

[cboy4]

16. D.C.?

[CountAllVotes]

17. you are like me

I drive very little too. I gassed up last week at Costco for $3.03 a gallon. I won't be needing gasoline for at least another few weeks luckily. I don't see how the hell people working crap jobs that have long commutes (my former situation years ago) can make a go of it. I would have likely had quit that job by now ($8 an hour @ 20 hrs. a week). :(

:dem: :kick:

[0007]

15. $2.98 regular. Midland Texas

[femmocrat]

18. We can get it for less with a grocery Fuel Perks card.

But premium is 3.25 right off the PA Turnpike in western PA.

[movie_girl99]

19. I paid $2.80 at Costco on Sunday in N. Texas

most other stations in my area are 2.84-2.89. Costco near me has been cheaper than everyone for several months now.

[jrw14125]

20. no choice for "didn't pay anything b/c there WAS NO GAS" - Arlington, VA

[nickinSTL]

21. $2.76 a gallon for regular this morning in St. Louis

It's more like $2.99 a gallon across the river in Illinois, I think.

[Brazenly Liberal]

24. $2.95 in Central Illinois yesterday

Haven't been to town today.

[BurgherHoldtheLies]

25. Less than $2 per gal....We have a grocery chain fuel perks in Pittsburgh

You get 10 cents off per $50 purchase. Get $300 worth of groceries...get 60 cents off per gal.

This includes groceries, dry cleaning, prescriptions, movie rentals, gift card purchases...basically anything you can get in these large grocery stores except milk products and tobacco.

If you have a family to feed plus consistent dry cleaning bills, it doesn't take long to accumulate 50--80--or even $1+ off per gal.

It's a GREAT deal and since it's a real break for the entire middle class, I'm sure some a**hole politician will find a way to stop this program...until then, I'm taking full advantage.

[rucky]

112. I'm driving to Pittsburgh & buying $300 in groceries just for the gas. n/t

[William769]

26. $3.08 a gallon, North fort Myers Florida.

On EDIT: Thats for regular unleaded!

[BeachBuckeye]

45. Hey Bill,

Take a drive to Estero and save 4 cents a gallon:) $3.09 for regular here today.

[William769]

65. To Estero?

Wouldn't that be defeating the purpose of saving on gas?

[catabryna]

27. I filled up last week for $3.04

up here in the sticks of N. California. At that time, most stations were $3.14 for regular unleaded so when I saw that $3.04, I made a u-turn and gassed up.

But, for the purposes of this poll, I checked $3.20 for regular unleaded because that is the price I would pay if I had to fill up today.

[phusion]

31. Gas price temperature map

http://www.gasbuddy.com/gb_gastemperaturemap.aspx

Is there a correlation between the above and this: http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/11/18/91619/117 ??? :) :rofl:

[corporate_mike]

72. great map

[TechBear_Seattle]

32. No automobile (by choice) = $0.00 for gas n/t

[cboy4]

73. Must be nice!!

:)

[TechBear_Seattle]

107. Very nice, but not for everyone

The advantage I have is that I live in a major urban area (Seattle, if that wasn't obvious.) Within a 1.5 mile radius (a comfortable 30 minute walk for me), I have:

* my place of employment
* 3 large, major chain supermarkets
* a farmers' market (in season)
* the much larger (and more distant) Pike Place Market
* the downtown retail core
* more than three dozen restaurants, ranging from casual to informal to dressy
* about a third of the city's movie screens
* stops for about half the city's buses for when I need to travel beyond my walking radius

And various other amenities. :hi:

All in all, I am very lucky about where I live; going without a car would be much more difficult if I lived elsewhere.

[trackfan]

33. $3.29 for regular this morning - Burbank, CA n/t

[kay1864]

34. Why oh WHY are you buying mid-grade?

It's not "better for your car". It's a marketing scam by oil companies.

Fact: most cars are made to run on regular gas. Those models that require premium say so. No cars are made to run on mid-grade.

[OnionPatch]

40. This is what I heard

as well from an excellent mechanic. (He was going to work for Consumer Reports last I heard.) He said it might make any pinging more quiet but that's just cosmetic and doesn't really help anything. Just a waste of $$.

[cboy4]

41. I drive a 1993 BMW with 157,000 miles and the manual says supreme,

so I'm puting in mid-grade as a compromise.

I'll look into your point. I've never researched the difference in grades, but considering the outrageous prices, I think I'll google it.

Thanks for the idea! :)

[kay1864]

44. Oh OK. That makes more sense.

Sorry if I jumped down your throat there. I thought you were one of those "giving my car a treat" people. I shoulda known that smarter people are on DU :hi: I certainly understand the need to compromi$e!

Since your manual calls for premium, checking out the effects of using midgrade is indeed a good idea (although with 157K miles, it might be a moot point!).

For advice, might I suggest the forum feature on edmunds.com. Moderated forum, and lotsa helpful folks there. I've gotten some really good advice on my Honda there. BMW forum is here: http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/ed_displayMakeRelatedDiscussions!make=BMW

[cboy4]

48. Right on.....thanks for the link!!

I didn't at all take offense to your post.....it's a logical question/point :hi:

P.S. Did I mention I'm driving the BMW because my black 2000 Honda Civic Si was stolen for the second time and still missing in action? Oh my stomach :puke:

[kay1864]

49. Sorry to hear that!

I seem to remember that Civics are popular with car thieves since there's so many of them around. Hope it's found soon. Good luck with Edmunds!

[cboy4]

54. Yea, so does my insurance company ;)

However, I'm sure it's in about a thousand pieces by now! I'm becoming used to the drill. :(

Thanks regarding Edmunds!

[Billy Ruffian]

50. Keep us posted

My car calls for premium, too. It will burn regular, but I can feel the difference, and I can see the difference in fuel economy .. I lose about 1.5 mpg with regular (that's calculated. I've recorded nearly every drop of fuel that's gone in the tank over 55,000 miles)

OTOH, at a .20/gallon difference, when the price is over $3.00, the difference between a tank of regular, and a tank of premium isn't that much. (just 3-4 dollars)

Over on a Scion board (Scions burn regular) a participant is experimenting with premium to see if there is any affect. The hypothesis is that with electronic ignition, and fuel injection, having the higher octane will allow the computer to advance the spark timing more that it could with regular fuel. Advancing the spark timing could possibly (possibly .. that's what he's testing) increase fuel economy.

[cboy4]

51. Oh....interesting information!

[obreaslan]

35. $3.00 for Regular in Philadelphia. nt

[ironflange]

36. $1.04.5 per litre pump price

Let's see, that works out to about $3.38 US per gallon. And this in the middle of oil country.

[SidDithers]

64. 'bout the same in Toronto...

was $1.092 / litre when I filled up this morning.

That's about $3.65 US/gallon.

Go Flames! :)

Sid

[BelgianMadCow]

84. and another foreigner : 1.12 for Diesel here in belgium

[karlrschneider]

88. I guessed Calgary before I looked at your profile!

:D

I have friends up there in the 'awl bidness'

[Momgonepostal]

37. 2.99 yesterday in Modesto, CA, for the cheap stuff! nt

[Blue_In_AK]

38. $2.71-$2.76 in Anchorage for regular... n/t

[Synnical]

42. Just paid 298.9 mid-grade Fort Lauderdale, FL

And that using a dealership discount card.

[Change has come]

43. $3.13

Lowest grade in Reno. $3.33 for premium.

[deaniac21]

46. Had my car converted to propane. The price is about

1.90 right now. Conversion was around $100.

[laruemtt]

47. hi deniac21.

good idea - think i'll look into it. welcome to du! :hi:

[Billy Ruffian]

52. Only $100?

Got any links on what it takes to convert?

What about the storage in the vehicle? Did the $100 include a new tank? Where's it mounted?

How available is propane in your area?

I know that propane is cleaner burning than gasoline, but I don't think there's as much energy per unit volume (ie, you've got to burn more for the same power) That last, though, is a vague recollection, and could certainly be way off base.

[Mr_Spock]

53. Where's the 'too f'ing much" option!

:D

[cboy4]

56. LOL....I thought about that, but then I figured EVERYONE would vote

for that and we wouldn't get a break down of what people are paying :D

[Mr_Spock]

57. You are correct there

I just like that answer the best :rofl:

[Ganja Ninja]

55. I paid $3.10 for premium last night in the Tampa area. n/t

[KansDem]

61. $2.899--Mission, Kansas

Regular from Citgo

[Atman]

62. $2.98 in the Hartford area.

Swings up to 10¢ if you drive a few blocks...which is odd in and of itself.

[radfringe]

63. $2.95 Dallas PA (around the corner from Wilkes-Barre)

close to home it's $2.95 - $2.97

close to work it's $2.95 - $2.99

[Bake]

66. $2.92 in Jackson Mississippi today

That twenty dollar bill didn't go very far!

Bake

[pointblank]

67. $2.93/gallon

93 octane - st louis mo.

Cost me 47 dollars to fill up a 2003 Maxima this AM. I buy premium because thats what the book says to do...maybe its not necessary, but I love my car and take great care of it.

[Beacho]

68. Dallas, Texas 2.99 for regular

Ouch!

[maveric]

69. $3.13, East San Diego County.

It goes up between 2 and 4 cents a day here.

[CottonBear]

70. I voted $2.90 but I'm paying $2.879 for regualr in NE GA. n/t

[Lumily]

71. $2.91 for regular in Gainesville, Georgia.

[Ksec]

74. 2.89 today at an independent station

[Maine-ah]

75. 2.95 for reg. in midcoast Maine.

[Marymarg]

76. In Fort Worth

Texas. Today, I paid $2.95 for regular at a Shell station.

[greendog]

77. 2.55 regular...cenex, kalispell, mt

~

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

78. Can't Vote. Only Payin $2.77 in Morris County N.J.

[cboy4]

92. Wow! What a show off!!!!!!! ;)

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

93. LOL Bet By Tomorrow Or Thursday It'll Be Up To $1.85 Or More Though.

The goddamn bastards.

[xultar]

79. Unfortunately my car requires premium @ 3.10

[enigmatic]

80. 1.08CDN a Liter

In Alberta; it's in the middle of Candian prices..

[ThatsMyBarack]

81. Regular grade....

....at a Mobil station in Forest Park, IL.

[karlrschneider]

82. Um, about 9 minutes ago, 2.72

I just now got back from the station for gas & milk.

[Initech]

83. $3.06 / gal, 87 octane, Los Angeles

Boy, it adds up quickly. Fuck the gas companies! :mad:

[cboy4]

89. Damn, "only" $3.06 in L.A.??!?!

You must have found a secret location out in Riverside or something!!!

[Initech]

98. I should have put "outside of the city"...

And yeah, I do live out toward Riverside... it's cheaper there than it is in the city!

[cboy4]

99. Not that $3.06 is exactly cheap!!!

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

97. I paid the same for regular today - just a bit to the south of Los Angeles

[Kittycat]

85. $3.099 The cheapest kind, Oswego IL

:cry:

I needed to fill up today, and didn't. My fuel light came on as I left the grocery store (close to home thank goodness). I have 1/8 tank to last until I fill up again. I was hoping with the few pathetic changes coming in today, that tomorrow the gas will be cheaper.

My DH takes the train into the city, but he still has to drive to the next town to catch the train. Unfortunately we don't have any buses out here. If it wasn't raining, I would have taken my bike to the store with the baby on the trailer. DH and I rode up there the week before last and did that. I think I could probably get 5-6 bags in the trailer w/the baby. There's a net section in the back just for storage. I'm beginning to think that my new bike and trailor will probably be the best investment we made this year!

[countingbluecars]

86. $3.19 for mid-grade this afternoon

in Northern Virginia.

[guinivere]

87. $2.99 for reg. in Sturgeon Bay WI nt

[wherewingstakedream]

90. $2.87 for regular in Ridgeland ,MS

[TheCentepedeShoes]

91. $2.89 last Saturday in Amarillo n/t

[ProgressivePatriot]

94. I get mine free....

I use a Alabama credit card......LOL




Seriously: $2.76 in Denver yesterday.

[tammywammy]

95. $2.65/gallon, diesel, Ft Worth n/t

[cboy4]

103. Sorry, you're going to have to go to the diesel forum

LOL

[tammywammy]

104. I love my little diesel Beetle :)

Also, I run bio-diesel. Well, it's B20 (20% bio, 80% dino). I haven't gotten the courage to run straight bio yet.

[cboy4]

106. Nice ;)

[CatholicEdHead]

96. $2.81/gal in Southern Minnesota

[AbbyR]

100. $2.84 in southeast Arkansas

I'd give anything if I didn't have to commute 50 miles each way to work. And YES, I've tried to find a job closer to home.

[drdtroit]

101. We need Rush or Hannity to log on and explain

how this is actually good for America.
Helps to eliminate the riff-raff.
:patriot:

[Samurai_Writer]

102. $2.79 in Boulder for regular unleaded *NT*

[Left_Winger]

105. On I-77, Exit 82C in SC: $2.77 for regular

[mnhtnbb]

108. $3.13 yesterday for premium Chapel Hill, NC

I drive a 2001 BMW that the manual says needs premium.

[xmclt]

109. Winston Salem, NC

We are paying $2.88 for 87 octane. :hurts:

[Ms. Clio]

110. $2.96 for regular in Dallas burbs n/t

[rucky]

111. Between $2.69 - $2.89 - Dayton Area. n/t