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OT: Gas gouging

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Paying 95.9 a litre, works out to 2.61183USD per gallon(us) for REGULAR...



How bad is the gouging for you?



I'm just glad I get the gas miliage I do on this car, rather than on my old car. I'd be taking a loan to keep it filled.



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I've given up on cars, I use my Mt.Bike and my old Schwinn with a trailer to get around now.My SUV is sitting in the driveway and I'm getting back my girlish figure .I live outside Philadelphia so I can pedal over the Ben Franklin Bridge and its also easier to get around the city by bike(free parking too). <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> Gas aver.210. a gal. US.I Tomorrow I hear is gas boycott because of prices?
I'm also involved with Critical Mass.

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edited<img src="tongue.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>rices just went up again.

Edited by - SURLY on 5/18/2004 5:05:12 PM
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I live in Oklahoma and we usually have the cheapest gas prices in the country. Right now we're paying 1.85 a gallon for the cheap stuff.
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Stop whining. We pay 2.30 per litre - in EUROS! - for Regular in Holland. Better loose the Escalades and the Navigators and start driving normal cars. ;-)
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Ho-hum. Slip of the mouse. 1,30 per litre in Euros that is - it's not THAT bad...

...I'm just trying to ignore it. what can you do about it?
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in ohio it's $1.98 right now for regular, on the rise. it's criminal how the gas companies gouge the public. it's time for hydrogen powered vehicles, that or we should take over a country with lots of oil...?
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Didn't we just do that? That's why the prices are up. They're getting back at us(OPEC).

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Up around $2.70 a gallon for regular here in Southern CA. Used to fill my Harley for $5.00, now it costs 8-9 bucks. But I get 150 miles between fill-ups !
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99.9 today, man that sucks.
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Lowest 1.83
highest I've seen 1.97
Per gallon

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I know we still have the lowest price on the planet in the US. And I have 35 MPG on the Honda Accord. 43 on the Harley, and about 60 on the Buell. But the sailboat motor only does about 1/2 gallon/hour at 6 mph powering. Oh well. <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

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So the oil price reflects the costs now? Try living in the UK if you want high prices!

Hate to say it, but welcome to reality...

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2.23 is what i paid this morning for cheap stuff. drive an 82 ford bronco that recently has been getting 10 miles to the gallon. oh, and about "real cars" i stand 6'3'' and weigh 300#'s. i don't fit in cars.


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6'0, 170lbs... getting 10-11km per litre in my car with city driving...

2000 escort zx2, just cracked the 90K km on it today.

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Boycotts or not -- I have a hunch that high gas prices are with us until late fall at least!

If you live in a metro area in Canada or the U.S., try looking up the best local gas prices by going to <a href="http://www.gasbuddy.com" target=blank>Gas Buddy Portal</a>. From here you can segue to your nearest metro area and compare prices...
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Paid 2.09 a gallon here yesterday for regular, highest I've paid so far. Glad my Metro gets fifty miles to the gallon. I'm 6'2" and 240 and that little car gives me more head, leg, and "elbow" room that most of the bigger ones.

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As per most things money can buy, you guys in the US of A have no clue just how lucky you are with the prices you think are "outragous".

In South Africa we are currently paying over 4 rand per litre, soon to be over 5 rand.
Now, it is roughly 6.6 Rand to 1 USD, and 5 Litres if I am correct is 1 Gallon.

so for 1 Gallon we pay roughly 4.5x5/6.6=3.4 USD

And she just keeps climbing.
Remeber another thing, for a Spyderco Civilian 3 years ago I was paying 1500 rand, thats 227 USD, look at what you can get them for from BestKnives.

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About 1.70 U$ pr. litre!!
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Let's face it - no country in the world uses so much energy per capita as the US. I'm serious about re-thinking about the monstruous "trucks" that many Americans tend to like so much. Worst thing is, it's spreading: Look at the new Lexus SUV, Beemer's X3 and X5, all the bland and shape-less Kia's, Toyota's and you-know-what.

But a Caddy Escalade or a Lincoln Navigator - THOSE you DON't see over here. I'll eat my words when I spot the first one over here.
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