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My husband called me from the road today to say that he bought gas for $1.97 on I-40 in central NC. We saw it for $1.99 in an area about 20 miles from our house, but are still paying about $2.13 where we live. What are you paying?
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Comments (73)
$1.88 in Louisville KY... (Below threshold)1. Posted by AnonyMousCoward | January 24, 2007 4:14 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
$1.88 in Louisville KY
1. Posted by AnonyMousCoward | January 24, 2007 4:14 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 16:14
2. Posted by Cousin Dave | January 24, 2007 4:15 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
On travel in St. Louis this week, I've seen $1.86.
2. Posted by Cousin Dave | January 24, 2007 4:15 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 16:15
3. Posted by Charlie | January 24, 2007 4:16 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
$1.82 in Spartanburg SC
3. Posted by Charlie | January 24, 2007 4:16 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 16:16
4. Posted by Old Coot | January 24, 2007 4:18 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Something a little over $2.50 at most stations here in semi-rural Northern California.
4. Posted by Old Coot | January 24, 2007 4:18 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 16:18
5. Posted by Scott | January 24, 2007 4:19 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Regular is still $2.85 here in the SF Bay Area.
5. Posted by Scott | January 24, 2007 4:19 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 16:19
6. Posted by Nelson | January 24, 2007 4:21 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
It's $2.39 in Bethesda, MD
6. Posted by Nelson | January 24, 2007 4:21 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 16:21
7. Posted by Joel | January 24, 2007 4:26 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
$2.02 in the northern Dallas suburbs but dropping about $0.05 per week.
7. Posted by Joel | January 24, 2007 4:26 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 16:26
8. Posted by Old Coot | January 24, 2007 4:27 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
So far it seems like living close to lots of moonbats makes the price of gas much higher. I wonder why.
8. Posted by Old Coot | January 24, 2007 4:27 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 16:27
9. Posted by mantis | January 24, 2007 4:28 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Still in the $2.50 - $2.60 range in Chicago.
9. Posted by mantis | January 24, 2007 4:28 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 16:28
10. Posted by Ed Schuster | January 24, 2007 4:33 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
$2.04 in Woodstock, Illinois
10. Posted by Ed Schuster | January 24, 2007 4:33 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 16:33
11. Posted by BarneyG2000 | January 24, 2007 4:34 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Mantis, come up to Lake County (under 2-bucks).
11. Posted by BarneyG2000 | January 24, 2007 4:34 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 16:34
12. Posted by Simon Jones | January 24, 2007 4:37 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Between $8 to $12 here in the UK. My tiny little MG car costs me just under $100 to fill and I do that every 2 to 3 weeks and I don't use my car to get to work.
12. Posted by Simon Jones | January 24, 2007 4:37 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 16:37
13. Posted by Aaron B. Hockley | January 24, 2007 4:41 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Between $2.45-2.50 here in Vancouver, WA
13. Posted by Aaron B. Hockley | January 24, 2007 4:41 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 16:41
14. Posted by Mitchell | January 24, 2007 4:42 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I think there's some sort of website that tracks gas prices locally. I know wral tv has one online.
We live near NCSU (mmmmoooooo! U), and they have cheap gas there--probably to attract the undergrads so they'll make and impulse purchase.
14. Posted by Mitchell | January 24, 2007 4:42 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 16:42
15. Posted by Son Of The Godfather | January 24, 2007 4:43 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
$2.67 in Ventura County, CA (between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara)
15. Posted by Son Of The Godfather | January 24, 2007 4:43 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 16:43
16. Posted by nikkolai | January 24, 2007 4:44 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
$1.99 here in Houston.
16. Posted by nikkolai | January 24, 2007 4:44 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 16:44
17. Posted by Diffus | January 24, 2007 4:46 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
1.979 at the Wal Mart City Market in southwest Fort Worth. The nearby Sam's Club is likely anywhere from one to three cents cheaper.
17. Posted by Diffus | January 24, 2007 4:46 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 16:46
18. Posted by Cross | January 24, 2007 4:47 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
1.95 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
18. Posted by Cross | January 24, 2007 4:47 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 16:47
19. Posted by Steve of Norway | January 24, 2007 4:50 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Was $1.95 in the Milwaukee area, but today I saw it jump to around $2.19. Stupid ethanol.
19. Posted by Steve of Norway | January 24, 2007 4:50 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 16:50
20. Posted by woody | January 24, 2007 4:52 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
$2.04-$2.10 in the Nashville area.
20. Posted by woody | January 24, 2007 4:52 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 16:52
21. Posted by HLJ | January 24, 2007 4:52 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Was as low $1.72 in the Oklahoma city area yesterday.
21. Posted by HLJ | January 24, 2007 4:52 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 16:52
22. Posted by bryanD | January 24, 2007 5:04 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
1.87 in Tulsa, OK. (I wonder what the price is where scrapiron lives?)
22. Posted by bryanD | January 24, 2007 5:04 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 17:04
23. Posted by Ricardo Gusmão | January 24, 2007 5:04 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
R$2.60 (it's about $1.13)
But for us here is the same that paying $2.60 :P
23. Posted by Ricardo Gusmão | January 24, 2007 5:04 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 17:04
24. Posted by Gecko Rock | January 24, 2007 5:09 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
As low as $1.85 here in Columbus, Ohio.
24. Posted by Gecko Rock | January 24, 2007 5:09 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 17:09
25. Posted by SCSIwuzzy | January 24, 2007 5:09 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
It was 1.79 in Des Moines and Ottumwa, IA last weekend. 1.95 this morning in NJ.
25. Posted by SCSIwuzzy | January 24, 2007 5:09 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 17:09
26. Posted by jp | January 24, 2007 5:11 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I paid 2.28 today for 89 grade in Charlotte NC
26. Posted by jp | January 24, 2007 5:11 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 17:11
27. Posted by al | January 24, 2007 5:22 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I saw 2.05 in West Chicago, Il on the way home today. And 2.39 a few miles up the road in Streamwood. The Citgo stations seem to be trying to keep prices up around here.
27. Posted by al | January 24, 2007 5:22 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 17:22
28. Posted by TRR | January 24, 2007 5:23 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
In SWMO, its around $1.93-$1.97. We just had a period where we lost our electricity for 10 days and when pumps came back online it went down from $2.03 to the levels listed above.
28. Posted by TRR | January 24, 2007 5:23 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 17:23
29. Posted by Brian The Adequate | January 24, 2007 5:27 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
$1.82 most places here in Lafayette IN.
29. Posted by Brian The Adequate | January 24, 2007 5:27 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 17:27
30. Posted by DeWaun | January 24, 2007 5:37 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
$1.97 to $2.07 in Fort Worth, TX.
30. Posted by DeWaun | January 24, 2007 5:37 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 17:37
31. Posted by sean nyc/aa | January 24, 2007 5:38 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
So far it seems like living close to lots of moonbats makes the price of gas much higher. I wonder why.
Old Coot
It's call RFG.
31. Posted by sean nyc/aa | January 24, 2007 5:38 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 17:38
32. Posted by Kinch | January 24, 2007 6:05 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
$1.97 in Harvey, Louisiana.
It's a conspiracy man.
32. Posted by Kinch | January 24, 2007 6:05 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 18:05
33. Posted by Peg | January 24, 2007 6:07 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Twin Cities, MN - $1.84
I wonder why George Bush is lowering the price of gas so much? :)
33. Posted by Peg | January 24, 2007 6:07 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 18:07
34. Posted by DoninFla | January 24, 2007 6:09 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
go here...US Gas Prices by County
34. Posted by DoninFla | January 24, 2007 6:09 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 18:09
35. Posted by JohnAnnArbor | January 24, 2007 6:10 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
$1.89 or so south of Ann Arbor.
35. Posted by JohnAnnArbor | January 24, 2007 6:10 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 18:10
36. Posted by Steve Schippert | January 24, 2007 6:25 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Just filled up my ehtanol-rejecting Three-Hundred-Sixty cubic inch Global Warmer for $1.90 / gallon...
Full Service...
...In New Jersey.
The People's Republic of New Jersey doth have its benefits, I guess. Full service is state law. Gotta drive to New York or Pennsylvania to get smelly hands.
36. Posted by Steve Schippert | January 24, 2007 6:25 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 18:25
37. Posted by Peter F. | January 24, 2007 6:31 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
$2.54, Seattle, WA
37. Posted by Peter F. | January 24, 2007 6:31 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 18:31
38. Posted by Lorie | January 24, 2007 6:32 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Hey Mitchell,
Ease up on NC State. I am an NCSU grad. :-)
The gas price site I use is gasbuddy.com, but when I checked today for prices in my town there were none listed. I was shocked because back when gas was higher there were always tons of stations listed in my area. The site relies on reader reporting, though, and my guess is that now that prices have been stable for a while, some of those who had been reporting regularly just got out of the habit. Some areas still had pretty extensive listings though.
38. Posted by Lorie | January 24, 2007 6:32 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 18:32
39. Posted by Peter F. | January 24, 2007 6:35 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
DoninFla:
Thanks for the link!
And whaddya know, the states with higher gas prices are predominantly in the blue states. Probably has nothin' to do with gas taxes..simply not possible.
/sarcasm tag off
39. Posted by Peter F. | January 24, 2007 6:35 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 18:35
40. Posted by Scrapiron | January 24, 2007 6:35 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
$1.74.9 in Southwest Va. Thanks to the lower prices and the Dakota 4x4 I had to stop and get a Big Mac, shake and fries. Gotta waste the money somewhere. Tomorrow i'll fill up the Ford FX4 and stop for a pizza.
They can't save out lives, we'll destroy ourselves one way or another.
Don't get used to the extra money, waste it. Several Dhimmi governors have already or are in the process of submitting bills to raise the gas tax by 20 cents per gallon or more.
40. Posted by Scrapiron | January 24, 2007 6:35 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 18:35
41. Posted by Jay C. | January 24, 2007 6:38 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I live in a suburb of Houston, and the gas is $2.15 by my house. However, in downtown Houston, it's $1.97.
Where are all the people who were saying Bush was flipping his magic switch to lower gas prices just before the mid-term elections?
41. Posted by Jay C. | January 24, 2007 6:38 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 18:38
42. Posted by 914 | January 24, 2007 6:44 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
It was $1.87 yesterday in central Mn.. Although its mysteriously back up to $1.99 today?
42. Posted by 914 | January 24, 2007 6:44 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 18:44
43. Posted by Mark | January 24, 2007 6:49 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Just went up to $2.08 in St. Louis
43. Posted by Mark | January 24, 2007 6:49 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 18:49
44. Posted by Stephen Macklin | January 24, 2007 7:02 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Fairfiled, CT - between $2.30 and $2.60.
Actually, I'm probably only paying about $1.70 for the actual gas.
44. Posted by Stephen Macklin | January 24, 2007 7:02 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 19:02
45. Posted by Gianni | January 24, 2007 7:10 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
We need some serious cold weather to bump prices back up.
45. Posted by Gianni | January 24, 2007 7:10 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 19:10
46. Posted by Robert | January 24, 2007 7:26 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
2.30 for regular in Phoenix
46. Posted by Robert | January 24, 2007 7:26 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 19:26
47. Posted by nogo postal | January 24, 2007 7:40 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Here in Denver I paid $1.86 ...but I am so lucky..I join our past Presidents in kissing the the ass of the the Saudi Family...if we can ever get oil from Iraq...all the blood (of course not ours or someone we know)...we must never forget...our brave Americans who place their lives on on on the line...so we may pretend we have a clue...what they face or do....
Suck up to the lie...but by and bye...you will never experience the cry...of the response to the door...if we can't understand forevermore...
hey it is not me (or certainly you today
in Iraq)....
get on that fuckin' track
and ..unless you are willimg
to face death every day
Screw what you say
Hey
when was the last fuckin' time you
paid respect to a troop dead...
What was that you said?
You are too busy typing hate speech..
don't expect me to reach..
a finger or a hand...
Combat...I( don't understand)
Bring'em Home..unless
You replace them....
47. Posted by nogo postal | January 24, 2007 7:40 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 19:40
48. Posted by Lugnut | January 24, 2007 7:40 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
You can still get regular??
$1.97 in Kansas City a couple of days ago (last time I filled up).
48. Posted by Lugnut | January 24, 2007 7:40 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 19:40
49. Posted by nogo postal | January 24, 2007 7:49 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Do you folks really understand you are discussing how much you are paying at the pump...while our brave Americans are on a 2nd or third tour in Iraq so the mega Oil companies can make us feel grateful...
I am so glad my gas is cheaper...
49. Posted by nogo postal | January 24, 2007 7:49 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 19:49
50. Posted by leelu | January 24, 2007 7:56 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
nogo... thank you for sharing.
$2.25 to $2.45 in Huntington Beach CA
50. Posted by leelu | January 24, 2007 7:56 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 19:56
51. Posted by nogo postal | January 24, 2007 7:58 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I am so glad my gas is cheaper...and i don't have a relative facing death in Iraq...yep..as long as our gas is cheaper.,..nobody we really know is maimed or killed in Iraq..so go ahead and post how freakin cheap your gas is...and with that smile on your face...give a thought to our brave men and women who are in Iraq..
51. Posted by nogo postal | January 24, 2007 7:58 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 19:58
52. Posted by BorgQueen | January 24, 2007 8:09 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
$2.48 in Rochester, NY.
52. Posted by BorgQueen | January 24, 2007 8:09 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 20:09
53. Posted by mantis | January 24, 2007 8:25 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Mantis, come up to Lake County (under 2-bucks).
Heh, thanks but I don't even buy gas for my car anymore. Converted it to electric last year.
53. Posted by mantis | January 24, 2007 8:25 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 20:25
54. Posted by Daniel | January 24, 2007 9:11 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
$2.49 at the junction of Hwy 2 and Hwy 97 in Washington.
54. Posted by Daniel | January 24, 2007 9:11 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 21:11
55. Posted by 914 | January 24, 2007 9:12 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Nogo postal
I do not smile paying 2 bucks a gallon..
But this really has nothing to do with Iraq anyways?
55. Posted by 914 | January 24, 2007 9:12 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 21:12
56. Posted by Cousin Dave | January 24, 2007 9:42 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Mantis: You converted your car to electric???
56. Posted by Cousin Dave | January 24, 2007 9:42 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 21:42
57. Posted by epador | January 24, 2007 9:56 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Hey everyone, move to Europe where its 2+ bucks a liter. Then you can stop complaining when you ride the trains which run often and on time.
57. Posted by epador | January 24, 2007 9:56 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 21:56
58. Posted by mantis | January 24, 2007 9:58 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Sure did. Wasn't all that difficult, either. And no, I'm not a mechanic.
58. Posted by mantis | January 24, 2007 9:58 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 21:58
59. Posted by Marty | January 24, 2007 11:29 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Filled up at $1.75/gallon in Eagan, MN today.(Mpls/St.Paul burb)
59. Posted by Marty | January 24, 2007 11:29 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 23:29
60. Posted by OregonMuse | January 24, 2007 11:49 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
$2.67 for premium in Eugene, OR.
Yeah, we've got gas taxes out the wazoo.
On the other hand, I paid $35.00 for vehicle registration fees for my 2002 Toyota minivan, and I won't have to pay again for two years.
60. Posted by OregonMuse | January 24, 2007 11:49 PM |
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Posted on January 24, 2007 23:49
61. Posted by Roger Fraley | January 25, 2007 12:19 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Nogo postal is wacked in more way than one. it's $2.079 here in Denver.
61. Posted by Roger Fraley | January 25, 2007 12:19 AM |
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Posted on January 25, 2007 00:19
62. Posted by kepa poalima | January 25, 2007 2:27 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
$2.999 self-serve regular, kauai, hawaii
62. Posted by kepa poalima | January 25, 2007 2:27 AM |
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Posted on January 25, 2007 02:27
63. Posted by Sunni | January 25, 2007 2:41 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
$1.43 a gallon in the Reno area.
63. Posted by Sunni | January 25, 2007 2:41 AM |
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Posted on January 25, 2007 02:41
64. Posted by Dwayne "the canoe guy" | January 25, 2007 8:31 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Milk is over $2.50 a gallon. THINK OF ALL THE COWS!!! THE COWS!!!!!!!
64. Posted by Dwayne "the canoe guy" | January 25, 2007 8:31 AM |
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Posted on January 25, 2007 08:31
65. Posted by Mike | January 25, 2007 8:33 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Sure did. Wasn't all that difficult, either. And no, I'm not a mechanic.
Posted by: mantis at January 24, 2007 09:58 PM
Mantis, how about expanding on that a little bit with some specifics. I am not challenging you here - I would truly like to hear more. It sounds interesting.
65. Posted by Mike | January 25, 2007 8:33 AM |
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Posted on January 25, 2007 08:33
66. Posted by mantis | January 25, 2007 9:39 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I used 8 12-volt lead acid batteries, a re-timed forklift motor (plus a charging module and motor controller, and a few other items) and put them in my 98 VW Jetta. Got rid of the engine, fuel & exhaust systems, radiator, carb, etc.
I could have spent more money on either a better electric motor or lithium-ion batteries, but I was doing this experiment on the cheap.
I've got about a 35-40 mile range, good acceleration up to 60 mph, and a nice quiet ride fueled largely by all the nuclear plants we have supplying our electricity here in Illinois. Of course we still have an internal-combustion car (my girlfriend's) for longer distances, but this is my commuter car.
66. Posted by mantis | January 25, 2007 9:39 AM |
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Posted on January 25, 2007 09:39
67. Posted by Gayle Miller | January 25, 2007 11:50 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I live in Columbus, Ohio and I filled my tank on Monday for $1.85/gallon! The 7/11 Stores around here are actually posted at $1.90 per gallon but if you pay cash for your gas, you get a nickel a gallon discount!
You BET I was a happy camper!
67. Posted by Gayle Miller | January 25, 2007 11:50 AM |
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Posted on January 25, 2007 11:50
68. Posted by will | January 25, 2007 1:55 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
2.53 in northern LA county, california
68. Posted by will | January 25, 2007 1:55 PM |
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Posted on January 25, 2007 13:55
69. Posted by yetanotherjohn | January 25, 2007 2:04 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I paid $1.979 last night in Austin, Texas, but you can usually get it for a nickel cheaper across the county line (which has a lower tax).
69. Posted by yetanotherjohn | January 25, 2007 2:04 PM |
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Posted on January 25, 2007 14:04
70. Posted by Dan Sherman | January 25, 2007 4:15 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
We're paying in Wilsonville OR, about $2.22 at the local Costco. But we have full service gas stations in Oregon, by law. We can't pump our own gas. So, it brings the price up a bit above the national averages.
70. Posted by Dan Sherman | January 25, 2007 4:15 PM |
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Posted on January 25, 2007 16:15
71. Posted by BJ | January 25, 2007 8:23 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Gas prices by zip code.
http://autos.msn.com/everyday/gasstations.aspx?zip=&sr!%20c=Netx
71. Posted by BJ | January 25, 2007 8:23 PM |
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Posted on January 25, 2007 20:23
72. Posted by Regret | January 26, 2007 2:55 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I'm sure what your husband really said was,
"Hi honey, I'm in central NC. If you got your ass down here too, it would be heaven." It just sounded like, "I got gas for a dollar ninety seven" because of bad cell reception.
72. Posted by Regret | January 26, 2007 2:55 PM |
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Posted on January 26, 2007 14:55
73. Posted by bobvalen | March 28, 2007 12:57 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
In Bakersfield, CA. as of yesterday $3.07
73. Posted by bobvalen | March 28, 2007 12:57 PM |
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Posted on March 28, 2007 12:57