Gas Prices *%@#

nitro237 · Post by **nitro237** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 7:40 am

Man, these gas prices are killing me. Locally, Monroe, La., gas is $2.73 at WalMart, higher at others. We need a break. Rumor is it will be $3 gal by the end of the month.

My truck gets 10 mpg

How's gas prices in your area?

Executioner · Post by **Executioner** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 7:59 am

Here in Southern California, I'm paying $2.83 for regular. I also have a truck that gets only 16 mpg.

I know my truck use to get better mileage than 16. It used to be 18-20. I think the oil companies are altering the mix which makes you use more gas, but pollute less?

smb · Post by **smb** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 8:21 am

$2.77 here in the RGV.

wvjohn · Post by **wvjohn** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 9:42 am

2.72 here - i've been driving my truck (10-12mpg) because my explorer (15-20 mpg)is busted and it stings!

CaterpillarAssassin · Tue Apr 11, 2006 10:31 am

i cant imagine owning a truck with gas prices these high. And whats more, I see brand new ones on the road, without commercial plates. Who int here right mind would buy one now?!

MK888 · Post by **MK888** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 10:44 am

around 2.85 here for regular. They kind of snuck up..... The beginning of march, they were down aroound 2.29.

Qui Gon-Jinn · Post by **Qui Gon-Jinn** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 11:03 am

2.56 here... and my Dakota.. 20mpg.. but then I drive very little.. working at home.. and my PT job is only about 10 miles from home.. so 1gallon a day to go to and from 2 jobs..

eGoCeNTRoNiX · Post by **eGoCeNTRoNiX** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 11:09 am

heh.. I'm paying about what Phil is, sucks when I'm driving my truck, but when I'm driving my 94' GrandAm it's not that bad.. I get 32mpg in that.. lol

eGo

Executioner · Post by **Executioner** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 12:19 pm

I forgot to add that I carpool with one other person, so I'm actually spending less than $1.50 for gas to go to work. Trying to add one more person, so it drops to $1 to go to work.

nitro237 · Post by **nitro237** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 12:44 pm

Originally posted by CaterpillarAssassin
i cant imagine owning a truck with gas prices these high. And whats more, I see brand new ones on the road, without commercial plates. Who int here right mind would buy one now?!

I bought a new 3/4 ton 4x4 last July. I have to have a pretty big truck since I pull a big horse trailer. Us rednecks do those kinda things

Trianon · Post by **Trianon** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 12:45 pm

2.79 for regular here in Chi-town suburbs, city went over 3$/gl a week ago... 16 mpg/city in my old clunker 735iL with 257000 miles on the clock

Funny, I looked at EPA ratings for it when it was new, still 16/mpg. BMW doesn't make the cars the way it used to anymore...

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 1:50 pm

$2.83 a gal in central Florida for regular and I drive a car with a high compression engine that requires Premium

I swear they're getting us used to the idea of $3 a gallon and once it goes over it'll probably never go down again.

b-man1 · Post by **b-man1** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 3:33 pm

it will only get worse until hybrids are the norm or some other alternative fuel source. when gas hits $6-8/gallon and people are being shot over tanks of it...just wait!

eGoCeNTRoNiX · Post by **eGoCeNTRoNiX** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 4:22 pm

Well, I already have my motorcycle too so if worse comes to worse I will just ride it.. 55mpg ain't bad..

eGo

d_b · Post by **d_b** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 4:33 pm

2.68 for regular.