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Thread: Gas prices!!!
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05-17-2008, 01:49 AM #61
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05-17-2008, 03:24 AM #62
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05-17-2008, 04:29 AM #63
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Red- 2002 Camaro SS/SLP
To fill my Silverado up, 26 gallon tank its like $5.20 more for 94 octane over 87 octane. I don't have a problem with that. I don't like paying $4.20 a gallon but if I want to drive it from time to time I have to pay that price. The problem that I was trying to get across was with the high gas prices not as many people are buying 94 octane (not many bought it before) so I'm saying the gas has to be getting old sitting their in the ground waiting for someone to buy it. I was just trying to get across that you may get some bad gas if you buy high octane gas. That's why I was looking into octane boosters. I live out ine the middle of no where, just small country heck towns around me. Their is a Sunoco station just 5 miles away but I can tell you that the 94 octane button hardly ever gets pushed!
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05-17-2008, 04:54 AM #64
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05-17-2008, 01:01 PM #65
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05-17-2008, 09:57 PM #66
My name is Todd and I have a Bachelors of Science in Political Science and Law & Society, so I think I can answer your question. It's actually basic economics. You see our demand for gasoline is ever increasing; however our supply is not, which causes costs to increase. If we did however began to substantially use alternative fuels, alternative being anything other than something petroleum based, then our demand for gasoline would decrease, causing the price to decrease. The supply of gasoline would not increase to the effect that more is being produced, but more would be available then is being sold, which lowers prices.
As a side note: When considering why gas prices have increases, let us not solely focus on the president or congress, but also consider events around us. Katrina destroyed large oil rigs that generated large amounts of oil, which lead to increases in gas prices almost overnight. Even though it is true that a large percentage of our oil comes from overseas the loss of the oil caused by the damage of Katrina was substantial enough to affect us. This was caused by a decrease in the supply but a steady demand.
If anyone has would like me to go into further detail or answer any other questions, I would be happy to do so to the best of my ability.
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05-17-2008, 10:49 PM #67
You're from WV and received your bachelors degree?? haha j/k
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05-18-2008, 07:52 AM #68
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05-18-2008, 09:20 AM #69
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05-18-2008, 07:26 PM #70
my Z only takes 91 octane and as long as i have a job i will treat her with it.
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05-18-2008, 07:28 PM #71
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05-18-2008, 08:43 PM #72
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Red- 1994 Z28 Camaro
I wish I was paying under $5 a gallon. Come across the pond to the UK and you’re looking at over $8 a gallon and they predict it to be at $12 by the end of the year. I don't care if it was $20 a gallon I would still pay it.
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05-18-2008, 11:37 PM #73
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05-18-2008, 11:56 PM #74
If it hits $20 a gallon I may drive my car like once a month...lol
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05-19-2008, 01:36 AM #75
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05-19-2008, 02:29 AM #76
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Well, I was talking a 12 or 13 gallon fill up, which is typical for an F-Body.
And as long as the spread between grades stays the same at ten cents or so (what it is generally in my area) the price difference will still be the same. Even 10/gal for regular vs. 10.20 for 93 is still only a 2.60 difference for 13 gallons.
Why are you putting 94 in your Silverado anyway? I'm pretty sure the trucks are designed to run on 87, so running 94 is basically throwing money away. Despite what people may hear or think, running higher octane fuel than required has no benefit.
And as far as gas sitting for a long time, I doubt that's a factor, unless you buy gas from a station in the middle of nowhere. There aren't separate tanks for each grade of gas; there's a regular tank and a premium tank. The different grades are mixed at the pump fro mthe two tanks. So, as long as people still buy 89 and 91, the premium tank is still going to need a frequent topping off.
If this is still a concern, buy from a busy station.
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05-19-2008, 04:24 AM #77
I have to run high test in my truck. A 79 454 1 ton that I use to tow a 10,000 lbs. trailer. There is even a factory sticker on my air cleaner that states nothing less than 91 octane should be used.
Pulling all that weight is a huge load, I won't chance it with mine anyway.
With a 40 gallon tank it's a rather pricey fillup
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05-19-2008, 05:45 AM #78
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Red- 1994 Z28 Camaro
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05-19-2008, 05:49 AM #79
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05-19-2008, 01:47 PM #80
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Navy Blue Metallic- '00 Formy A4
Oh ok, gotcha. I was thinking you had a newer, LSX powered truck.
I tend to just think of the older trucks as K10,20,30.
I used to have a '73 K10 Cheyenne shortbed, I really miss that truck. It had a mild 350 in it, I used to run 89 in it. With 35" tires and 3.73's (and a Holley 4bbl!) I got a whopping 7mpg with it.
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