So are gas prices going up in Europe too?
Or is it just that our Oil Companies are screwing us in America?
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So are gas prices going up in Europe too?
Or is it just that our Oil Companies are screwing us in America?
From what ive alwasy heard is we are way behind what the rest of the world pays for gas...
its 2.94 here for the cheap stuff.. (Western NY)
actually just drove up from NC and the lowest I saw anywhere was 2.89!!
used to be at least .60 cheaper in NC.. not any more..
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Gas (petrol, desil, et cetera) are going up all the time in England.
The reason that the USA is lower then the rest of the world is because we have our own refineries and process the crude oil ourselves. Thus, saving costs.
Where can I find gas for that price in CA? Wont happen. Try adding just over a $1.00 and you will be at our prices of $4.04 a gallon. Cost me at least $50 a tank and it lasts for about 4 days. :cry:
:cry:
By Memorial day its supposed to be around $4.50 and sometime during the summer its expected to go above $5 :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
We're going to be breaking $3 soon. If I want to visit my family, it costs me almost $100 in gas round trip.
so.. it'll be $4 here in no time..
im glad I have a Scion TC and the wife drives the MDX cause she doesnt go anywhere...
that really is lame... and here we are with our dirty little fingers wound around the necks of the people of Iraq.. cant we sneak a pipe or 2 in there get a couple hundred tankers full? no one would even notice!??? LOL
seriosly though... its really http://www.vbforums.com/
It's about a £1 a litre here. Roughly $1.79 or €1.44.
And that's nothing. Then you consider that my parents are GPs. They have to travel all the time :eek:
Yep... and thats over $8 per gallon. :eek:
I think we should stage a protest by burning gas.
Isn't that counter-productive?Quote:
Originally Posted by sevenhalo
Quick! Somebody invent cold-fusion!
Ya but you guys dont have all the refineries that we do. So that drives the prices up. Whenever there is an accident or explosion at a refinery the prices go up at least .50 - 1.00. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by si_the_geek
When Katrina was threatening refineries on the gulf coast prices started rising just at the thought of them being hit.
some idiot spills a gallon on the refinery and the price goes up..
http://home.rochester.rr.com/lgsstat...hammerhead.gif
They had a report that motorcycle sales are on a major rise in an effort to save gas. :lol:
Next we will have to all be riding bicycles like the Chineese do. :(
We have some refineries, and a source of crude... but we don't get the low prices that you guys do - we haven't got the political muscle. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by RobDog888
Don't visit them. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by sevenhalo
Well thats two birds with one stone right? Obesity and fuel cost.Quote:
Originally Posted by RobDog888
I would ride a bike to work, but there is no bike lane, and I'm too lazy.
I am doing my part by not going to work. I save allot of $ on gas but when I do drive it costs me big time. :(
Maybe we should have a gas protest?
I would ride a bike to work as well.. but.. only if I had no car and no money...
and it wasnt raining.. or cold... or snowing.. or windy.. foggy... icy.. cloudy..
clear and sunny 65+ degrees :)
I bet somebody already invented cold fusion. But they probably got killed by the interests that be.Quote:
Originally Posted by RobDog888
I haven't been. They're getting kind of mad because I'm bad about returning their phone calls. Somehow, they can't rationalize the idea that my phone runs on gas.Quote:
Originally Posted by mendhak
They've even threatened to try and get ahold of me on VBF. My mom told me she's been on here a couple of times just to make sure I'm still alive.
:lol: Sounds like a quotable quote. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by 7Halo
They tried to have one of those a little over a year ago. It didn't work out. Supposedly, everyone was suppose to not buy gas on that day. The thing is, gas purchases doubled the next day. I took advantage of the situation and enjoyed the short lines.Quote:
Originally Posted by RD
I ride my bike everywhere. But then i don't have a car / can't drive.Quote:
Originally Posted by RobDog888
our Oil Companies are screwing us up!! I pay at the cheapest price in my area of $3.34!!! :mad: :mad: :mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by RobDog888
Regular 87 or Super Unleaded 91?
The main reason our gas prices are so high are 3 reasons:
1) Environmentalists. Thanks to them tree hugging hippies, we haven't had a new oil refinery built here in America in over 25 - 30 years. More refineries would mean more oil (hence more gas is made) to meet the demands of us consumers.
2) Issues between us and Iran. Or so the newspaper says. However it sorta makes sense. If we get into conflicts with other countries who sells us goods, they are bound to price gouge us.
3) Oil companies purposly price gouging us just so they can keep their multimillion dollar salleries. Even coming up with excuses to up prices such as hurricane Katrina.
The gas will run out eventually - pretty quickly if the prices are too low. High prices just mean that people work harder to find alternatives.
Kyoto anyone? ;)
Naw, we just need teleportation pods so we can instantly beam around to whereever we need to go. No gas needed, no traffic, environmental savings, time savings, and the list goes on and on. :D
Cool, get on with it then!! :lol:
Not to mention the fact that about 70% of what we pay for petrol in the UK is tax.Quote:
Originally Posted by RobDog888
It was 93 degrees here the other day. I don't think I'd make it to work at all :-DQuote:
Originally Posted by Static
If I remember right, the last time I bought gas it was about $2.30 or so. I hear it has gone up since then. I really should get out more, but my 2 mile commute is just too nice.
My job is .8 miles away from the house :D, but that means nothing when you consider the fact that I delivery food all over the city :sick:, so no "real" savings...Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
Super Unleaded 91, its better for my car. Anyway the regular is still about 3.20 somthingQuote:
Originally Posted by RobDog888
You live in Idaho!!!! No wounder its only $2.30Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
Not so, until fairly recently, we were one of the more expensive states in the contiguous 48. Now, for reasons unknown, we appear to be one of the cheapest. I don't think we will retain that honor.Quote:
Originally Posted by wiz126
Regular is about $2.89 here I believe. Although within a couple of blocks it can get up to $3.00. In fact, right across the street from my regular gas station the price is 10¢ different.
It costs so much because you all drive hugh cars that guzzle petrol so demand is high
Long live the Mini :eek2:Quote:
Originally Posted by BodwadUK
Yes, Give me MORE POWER!!!! :D
I am going to be replacing my cold air intake to a better one from K&N.
Then I am going to get high performance exhaust headers and a Magnaflow exhaust system complete with catbacks. Arrg! More Power! :thumb:
8 MPG here I come! :D :lol:
They said in the news paper that they are hitting the magic number 15NOK for one liter in Oslo now.
so if all numbers I checked now is coorect:
1 US gallon = 3.7854118 liter
1USD == 6,33NOK
15NOK/L == 8.97USD/Gal
in oslo
can this be right? Seems ironicaly since we have the biggest oil reserves in europe ++.
Its because you guys have to pay all that tax to the Queen. :D
Edit: Congrats NoteMe on 10,000 posts! :thumb:
We pay to the king, the king pay to the queen...;) We are not lack of a queen like that 3rd world country that island in the west is..:)Quote:
Originally Posted by RobDog888
Thanks BTW..:)
You know the vBulletin level of 10,000 posts is "True Spammer" :D
I think most people here are way aware that I have more then 100k posts here, but only 10k posts with this account outside CC..:) I was a spammer before you where born..:D
Ha ha your older then me. :p
So you were spamming CC with 100k Cat thread posts? :D
we're at €5,45/US gallon (which is about $6,76) for regular.
Just heard on the news this morning that Boise Idaho has the lowest gas prices in the country at about $2.50/gal. They were also saying that we are supposed to lose that distinction promptly.
I have been checking this site everyday....http://www.gaspricewatch.com/new/Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
Idaho is the cheapest gas in the whole US.
Twin Falls (Jerome), ID has the cheapest gas in the us
I laugh at people and their 12 miles per gallon vehicles.
lol mines about 35 to 40
What are u drivin Rob?Quote:
Originally Posted by RobDog888
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( actually had a car that was 8mpg :) 68 camaro 410hp )
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wow really? my only gets as good as ~23 ~ 24 MPG :mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by BodwadUK
Yeah but mine is a Smart Roadster. 700cc 80BHP :afrog:
£0.99/litre for diesel this morning.
Give it a few months and I think we're easily going to see $100/barrel.
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Originally Posted by Static
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I currently get about 12-13 MPG but I only have a Cold Air Intake so far. I know it will go down big time when I get the other mods done. :D
I just herd that in the USA the top 3 companies have record profits of 16 BILLION $'s :cry: :mad:
Its times like these that i love my honda. :)