Perpetual Gas *****ing Rant!

[Elliott]

Yeah!! Prices at the Pump are UP Again!!

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$4.98 Per Gall. out here in California.

[SuperDaveJr.]

here its $2.10 for high test, and I thought WE had it bad!

[Zuma88]

1.98 for 98 oct gas

[Zuma88]

and 5.89 110 oct gas well thats race fuel

[XPS1210]

$4.98 Per Gall. out here in California.


WTF! I thought it was bad here at $2.19-$2.25 for 90 octain!

WOW!

[marylandmark]

http://www.gaspricewatch.com/usgas_index.asp

[King Vino]

You can thank all those SUV owners out there for pumping up that demand. Glad I have a scooter and two Nissan's! (Note to Elise: Good choice Hon, you did well to steer me away from buying that Jeep last year!)

[XPS1210]

hey... so my durango gets 11 or less MPG! I FREAKING HATE IT! $45.00 or more to fill and the same miles per tank as my 30mpg focus!

Oh well... the cost of keeping a happy wife! :D

[King Vino]

I'd thought a Derango would do a little better than that! I was looking at that new Mustang, but Elise said she leave me and take the cat if I got it, LOL.

[XPS1210]

unfortunately the town of Anchorage is nothing but that, A TOWN... we live on the edge of town so all of our driving is "CITY driving" so.... we get the crap end of the MPG on the durango... the few times we have gone on the highway we get about 16mpg... but that's about never!

besides it has a 5.7L magnum in it... a 98 model...

[King Vino]

You got the 5.7, damn! no wonder!

[King Vino]

Prices for gas in the states is cheap. When I was in Scotland back in 2000, it came out to $7.85 a gallon US in Glasgow, and higher outside the cities. Iceland was no better in 01, and my friends in Japan are saying it's between $4.50-$5.00 depending on where they are at the time.

[Elliott]

WTF! I thought it was bad here at $2.19-$2.25 for 90 octain!

WOW!

Yeah!! it's that bad Jered!! but it wont last to long!! i hope

[isoscelesjones]

$1.89 here. it's relatively cheap. But then again, I drive a Canyonero. remember when a gallon was $0.99? I do.... ah, bittersweet youth....

[Zuma88]

i rember think wow 98cents for gas was alot.

now i got gas the other day for a 1.25 and was calling people and telling them about the cheap price

[XPS1210]

i rember think wow 98cents for gas was alot.




Okay what 3rd world country do you live in????

The last time I remember getting gas for $.99 was when I was 16 (9 years ago) only because a CONOCO station sold all 3 grades for that price 1 time every 2 weeks....

Other than that... I have never bought gas for $.99....

So the point is your 15 years old, I remember 9 years ago getting it for $.99... so at 6 you were looking at gas prices?


WOW! Advanced kiD! HAHAHAHAHHAA! :D

[Lennox]

the cheapest I remember is high 70's low 80's a gallon.... I remember this from being about 12-13 and riding my atc110 to the Texaco to fill up:D

[Zuma88]

it was 6 years ago

[King Vino]

Okay what 3rd world country do you live in????

The last time I remember getting gas for $.99 was when I was 16 (9 years ago) only because a CONOCO station sold all 3 grades for that price 1 time every 2 weeks....

Other than that... I have never bought gas for $.99....

So the point is your 15 years old, I remember 9 years ago getting it for $.99... so at 6 you were looking at gas prices?


WOW! Advanced kiD! HAHAHAHAHHAA! :D

I remember when gas was cheaper than that, but then again I remember when gas was leaded. I had a kid on my Mustang board ask, "Why the hell do we call gas unleaded? As opposed to what since the only kind of gas you can get at gas station diesel!"

[XPS1210]

I wish I could find gas for "10 bits" as zuma88 said he bought the other day!

"10 bits" means $1.25 for those who don't know!



I also remember leaded gas... I also know that when a car has the cat-verter removed... Bring on the lead substitute... But then again CSI the other day said that lead gas causes lead poisioning in chocholate... So maybe we shouldn't do that! HAHAHAHAH!

I doubt many of you can say you've seen this one though... There was a gas station in BattleGround Washington (where I lived when I was a kid) that sold gas for a whole penny... so if it was $1.00 a gallon you got 10 gallons for $10.00.... Unlike every single other gas station that takes an extra penny every nine gallons... Because 99.999999999% of stations sell gas for $1.009 a gallon... Don't know why, and it doesn't make any since.... hell it's an extra penny every nine gallons... but I guess it adds up after 20 years?

[Zuma88]

north west indianas gas ins't that much the highest was 2.00 and the adv is 1.89 some place's that are not used much will put ther price real low.

[Nik]

I doubt many of you can say you've seen this one though... There was a gas station in BattleGround Washington (where I lived when I was a kid) that sold gas for a whole penny... so if it was $1.00 a gallon you got 10 gallons for $10.00.... Unlike every single other gas station that takes an extra penny every nine gallons... Because 99.999999999% of stations sell gas for $1.009 a gallon... Don't know why, and it doesn't make any since.... hell it's an extra penny every nine gallons... but I guess it adds up after 20 years?

I've always heard that the fraction of a penny was due to fuel taxes.

I just filled up my car for 2.29 87 octane yesterday, in San Diego. People won't stop *****ing about how expensive its getting here... but it only cost me an extra $4 or so to top my tank off.

[scooterconvert]

isn't it funny how the places closest to the oil refineries pay the most for gas?

[King Vino]

If you eat at Taco Bell, you can get all sorts of free gas, but trying to harness it for a fuel for scootering may be a tad harder! :p

[King Vino]

1.98 for 98 oct gas and 5.89 110 oct gas well thats race fuel

110 could also be aviation fuel.

[XPS1210]

If you eat at Taco Bell, you can get all sorts of free gas, but trying to harness it for a fuel for scootering may be a tad harder! :p

I think it was 2 summers ago, taco bell had a promotion "free gas for a year" ... kinda like the monopoly game from McD's....


I found it quite IRONIC!!!! TACO BELL = FREE GAS FOR A YEAR.....

:eek: what was it a burrito a day for a lifetime? :eek: :D

[Larry Andersen]

I'm dating myself, but I remember gas costing 20-30 cents a gallon. But then there was always a gas war going on that brought the price down even more. In Renton Wa. one cut rate station had FREE gas, you pay the tax. That made the price 9c! You couldn't get $2.00 in the tank.
But then I was working at Boeing for $1.51 an hour.

[Zuma88]

it sucks that elct scooters are so slow other wise it would be a good investment. ALL YOU PEOPLE WHO HAVE MIDIFIED ZUMA CAN PUT A 2ND GAS TAKE ON THERS. PM me for more info

[King Vino]

I don't see how a second gas tank is going to reduce my fuel costs.

[Elliott]

I'ts A Great Ideal i was thinking of puting Extra tank in The Rear carrier!! :rolleyes:

The Gas Prices are Up on and Off

[King Vino]

What you're going to horde gas for the winter? :D

[Elliott]

NAW!! Need More Miles Per Gallon!!

[Zuma88]

hey i put a extra tank in my friends zuma. works great his is modified so heavy that it only gets 7-10miles a tank he has a 30mm oko carb FULL MHR mit every MHR thing you can get but the forks, also as he also has the MHR 2000 Team crank, he has his cylinder Ported from a motorcycle shop.

[King Vino]

So how much is gas costing everyone this week?

[Zuma88]

1.85 for the best

[isoscelesjones]

$0.002604167 a teaspoon(US) for reg unleaded

[mikhail masevich]

Come on guys we all ride scooters so we dont have to worry about gas prices :)

[mikhail masevich]

My scooter is stock and it doesnot pull all that good when when its windy. In California the winds are high now. I hate the wind but its mother nature

[Zuma88]

G()D D@MN gas is 2.05 for reg unleaded grrrr

[King Vino]

Come on guys we all ride scooters so we dont have to worry about gas prices :)

Yeah I'd have to go along with that, but I will say this, no sympathy for the Humaner owner here.

[King Vino]

Amazing this one too has been quiet for so long :p

[XPS1210]

I'll bite... $1.67 for regular, $1.87 for 90 octain (premium)


Can't complain as that's WAY better than the $2.29plus last year!

[King Vino]

I'm about $1.85 for lo-tess

[XPS1210]

ah... it went up to $1.69, 1.79 and 1.89.... still much better than the $2.29 it was...

[King Vino]

Gas is too bloody high, down with oil, up with nuclear!

Hey, hey, ho, ho, fossil fuel petroleum needs to go,
Hey, hey, ho, ho, NBC bring back sheriff Lobo.

[Lennox]

OK everyone explain this one.... I live about 5 minutes from "Port Everglades" They bring in ALOT of our gas here..... the thing is the gas stations closest to the port have the highest prices? :confused: I never understood how they determined prices anyway.....

near the port 2.05-2.10 for 87...... away from the port 1.95-2.00 for 87

[XPS1210]

heck and I'm thinking gas needs to be lower at my $1.69 for 87... and $1.89 for 90...

Sucks to be you... however we normally pay more up here!

[King Vino]

Dont you have the pipeline?

[Aviatrixie]

I paid $1.98 a couple days ago. Gas has been up and down like a yoyo... paid a buck eighty something at the same placea month ago. The high was about $2.08 a few months ago.

Someday we really will run out of fossil fuel... then watch prices go through the roof!

[King Vino]

To be honest, I don't notice, because regardless of what the price is, I'm going to have to buy it regardless, as there's not much option in the matter if I expect to go, anywhere.

[XPS1210]

yeah... can't wait till the scooter runs on water... or urine! or some other weird fluid!

since I do agree, that the fuel supply will be all gone... then it's hydro cells...

[Lennox]

To be honest, I don't notice, because regardless of what the price is, I'm going to have to buy it regardless, as there's not much option in the matter if I expect to go, anywhere.

Yeah King, you are correct....... If I told you how much I spend a week in gas you would all be sick.......

I work 65 miles away from home (each way) and my truck gets between 16-17 mpg....... do the math!

I only drive my truck to and from work (for the most part) All other travel is done by scooter!

[King Vino]

My father is in that boat where he teaches as well, but luckily he decided to go with a car and not a truck. My Towncar and Mustang were that way with gas!

[RC51 Daytona]

Think of the Bright side- Every thinks they are getting smart and buying mopeds, all kinds, all companies. They really dont care about mopeds , just gas prices.. THe minute gas prices get reasonable again, (because I think they are being manipulated, like Enron), the moped owners will sell their scoots cheap and WE- the scooter lovers that we are, will be right there to buy them for a fraction of the cost..Just watch my friends. The RC-51 knoweth of what he speaks............................................ .......... :)

[Lennox]

Think of the Bright side- Every thinks they are getting smart and buying mopeds, all kinds, all companies. They really dont care about mopeds , just gas prices.. THe minute gas prices get reasonable again, (because I think they are being manipulated, like Enron), the moped owners will sell their scoots cheap and WE- the scooter lovers that we are, will be right there to buy them for a fraction of the cost..Just watch my friends. The RC-51 knoweth of what he speaks............................................ .......... :)

I was thinking the same thing......... Too bad the people buying them just to save money are most likely tooo cheap to buy a good one. All you will see is Geely's and other JUNK scoots!?! There might be a fraction of good ones out there though!

[wengerda]

My Dodge Ram 2500 Diesel gives me 14 miles per gallon on a good day.

[XPS1210]

I took my intake off of my focus as it was only getting 19mpg... compaired to the 28+ when I had the stock intake on it...

darn AEM intakes! LOL!

[King Vino]

Jered, are you running a conical air filter system like a K&N? My milage on my GT went up when I added mine.

[King Vino]

Think of the Bright side- Every thinks they are getting smart and buying mopeds, all kinds, all companies. They really dont care about mopeds , just gas prices.. THe minute gas prices get reasonable again, (because I think they are being manipulated, like Enron), the moped owners will sell their scoots cheap and WE- the scooter lovers that we are, will be right there to buy them for a fraction of the cost..Just watch my friends. The RC-51 knoweth of what he speaks............................................ .......... :)

The recent scooter boom started before the gas crisis of 04, and ended last year when the pocket bike craze started.

[Lennox]

2.10 for regular 87....... Gas prices need to go down again :confused:

[XPS1210]

yeah... we are around $1.89 or so again for the 87 stuff... and the 90 premium is $2.19 or so...

yes we have 90 for premium... unless you go to chevron... then you get 92 or 93... can't remember...

[Lennox]

yeah... we are around $1.89 or so again for the 87 stuff... and the 90 premium is $2.19 or so...

yes we have 90 for premium... unless you go to chevron... then you get 92 or 93... can't remember...


aaahhhh, the good olde days

[gjtomli]

No kidding the good old days!!! This thread seems a little stupid now. I would give one of my organs (censored) to have those prices again. I bought my scoot a week before Hurricane Katrina. Now scoots are everywhere. I guess it's a good thing more scoots and bikes on the road because of prices means more awareness and safty for those who do ride.

[XPS1210]

that's funny... since we are at $2.64 for the cheap stuff (87) $2.84 for (90)... (on base, it's more depending on where you go in anchrorage)...

[gjtomli]

Idaho is worst in the union second only to Hawaii and California so unless your are from there you can't gripe, (not that I am just sort of resigned to the fact) 89 is 2.89 and 91 is 3.11