Which Grade Of Fuel to use?
03-31-10, 10:51 AM
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Just came from Costco in Grafton, $2.79 Reg. & $2.99 Prem.
I filled up yesterday in Hartford for $2.84 for Prem. Used a grocery store coupon. When you Buy so much in food & get a discount, the more you buy the bigger the discount. I got 15 cents off per gallon this time.
I filled up yesterday in Hartford for $2.84 for Prem. Used a grocery store coupon. When you Buy so much in food & get a discount, the more you buy the bigger the discount. I got 15 cents off per gallon this time.
03-31-10, 10:56 AM
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Just came from Costco in Grafton, $2.79 Reg. & $2.99 Prem.
I filled up yesterday in Hartford for $2.84 for Prem. Used a grocery store coupon. When you Buy so much in food & get a discount, the more you buy the bigger the discount. I got 15 cents off per gallon this time.
I filled up yesterday in Hartford for $2.84 for Prem. Used a grocery store coupon. When you Buy so much in food & get a discount, the more you buy the bigger the discount. I got 15 cents off per gallon this time.
03-31-10, 06:14 PM
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You guys are lucky. Premium (93 octane) in my area is mostly 40 cents more than regular (87 octane). I was fortunate yesterday I happened upon a Shell station 25 plus miles away that was only 27 cents more for premium. Not bad. Filled up immediately. 40 cents per gallon is hard to justify when the vehicle runs just as good on 87 or 89 the way I drive it. Just my 2 cents worth. I do use premium probably 50% of the time
You are lucky in that your gasoline tax (Fed, state and local) is only 39.3 cents a gallon. In WI it is 51.3 cents a gallon.
Interesting tax map.
http://www.api.org/statistics/fuelta...AP_JAN2010.pdf
04-01-10, 08:06 AM
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04-01-10, 02:09 PM
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http://www.lakelandtimes.com/main.as...rticleID=11040
Now the roads suck and there is no place to steal fund back from. Wasn't he clever.
04-02-10, 07:44 AM
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He stole the gas tax money and used it for propping up the state budget?
http://www.lakelandtimes.com/main.as...rticleID=11040
Now the roads suck and there is no place to steal fund back from. Wasn't he clever.
http://www.lakelandtimes.com/main.as...rticleID=11040
Now the roads suck and there is no place to steal fund back from. Wasn't he clever.
04-02-10, 08:21 AM
#41
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Just a question for all of you, have your gasoline habits changed in say where you buy your gasoline since this whole recession started either:
1. Buying gasoline at some other station (maybe due to it being cheaper)
And/Or
2. Bought a lower grade of gas of gasoline than you normally would have?
1. Buying gasoline at some other station (maybe due to it being cheaper)
And/Or
2. Bought a lower grade of gas of gasoline than you normally would have?
04-02-10, 09:06 AM
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1. Yes - But the place (Sam's Club) I bought mine from is always one of the cheapest around.
2. Yes - Because my 04 RX330 MINIMUM octane is 87 though it runs better with Premium (Smoother acceleration and less noticeable hesitations). Everything is cut back in this economy and so is the Premium gas for my RX. However, I still use Premium on my other 2 cars that require it.
2. Yes - Because my 04 RX330 MINIMUM octane is 87 though it runs better with Premium (Smoother acceleration and less noticeable hesitations). Everything is cut back in this economy and so is the Premium gas for my RX. However, I still use Premium on my other 2 cars that require it.
04-02-10, 09:16 AM
#44
Just a question for all of you, have your gasoline habits changed in say where you buy your gasoline since this whole recession started either:
1. Buying gasoline at some other station (maybe due to it being cheaper)
And/Or
2. Bought a lower grade of gas of gasoline than you normally would have?
1. Buying gasoline at some other station (maybe due to it being cheaper)
And/Or
2. Bought a lower grade of gas of gasoline than you normally would have?
04-02-10, 09:39 AM
#45
Just a question for all of you, have your gasoline habits changed in say where you buy your gasoline since this whole recession started either:
1. Buying gasoline at some other station (maybe due to it being cheaper)
And/Or
2. Bought a lower grade of gas of gasoline than you normally would have?
1. Buying gasoline at some other station (maybe due to it being cheaper)
And/Or
2. Bought a lower grade of gas of gasoline than you normally would have?