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I've been complaining like everyone else about how gas prices have been going up and up since...since I can remember. The current prices at a station near work are $1.679, $1.779, $1.879 for 87, 89, and 93 octane respectively. Their diesel is at $1.839. We don't know how good we've got it, I guess. I've been poking around our cousin's web sights lately, specifically www.fordmondeo.org and www.mondeosport.com. They tell me that to fill a Mondeo tank with 11 imperial gallons will run about 40 British Pounds. A quick check with the currency exchange would show this to be about $73.00  It's no wonder big, thirsty cars don't sell well "across the pond". Check out the Mondeo sights, those guys over there are just as enthusiastic about their cars as we are.
- Jim
Our yardbirds:
Belvedere, our '96 Jeep Cherokee, 4.0L ATX, 85,000 and going strong
Spencer, our '03 Chrysler PT Crusier, 2.4L ATX, 28,000 and just getting started
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I just moved from Wisconsin to Kansas City. I coudn't be happier. Wisconsin- $1.69 Kansas City- $1.47 
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When I was in Okinawa gas off base was about $1 a litre...almost $4 a gallon! You could get some super high octane stuff like 96 or 98 I think that was almost $2 a litre. I filled up the tank on my Nissan Bluebird (Maxima in the states) one time before I went racing and it cost me almost $100!
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Gas prices need to be raised!
My theory is if the Govt. controlled gasoline prices (not heating oil) at say $2.00 $2.10 and $2.20 a gallon the Govt could pocket the excess using it for budgetary problems. Stabilizing the fuel price, decreasing emissions. If gas cost goes over $2 then the Govt eats the cost.
I'm used to $2.00/G gas as I live in Cali. I dont see this hurting anyone, the few dollars extra a tank will cost is easily affordable!
I know its not a well thought out system and I'm sure theres lots of pitfalls but I'm in favor of higher costs.
Tired of single women who feel they need a Expedition to feel safe on the road!
Money doesn't always bring happiness. People with ten million dollars are no happier than people with nine million dollars ~ Hobart Brown
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Gas prices at every single station in my town jumped 20 cents yesterday. Up to $1.73 for 87. Today they all went down 5 cents. Crazy price fixing going on here.
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well gas for in canada for me is .68cents per litre so i dont know what that would equal in gallons.
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Originally posted by trujap:
well gas for in canada for me is .68cents per litre so i dont know what that would equal in gallons.
4.5 litres to the gallon so about $3 US for a gallon. I really wish the US would just switch to metrics and so we could all be on the same system. 
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Originally posted by freakshow:
Originally posted by trujap:
well gas for in canada for me is .68cents per litre so i dont know what that would equal in gallons.
4.5 litres to the gallon so about $3 US for a gallon. I really wish the US would just switch to metrics and so we could all be on the same system.
To be precise 1 US gallon = 3.78 liters, so $.68 x 3.78 = $2.57 CDN. At today's exchange rate per www.xe.com that's $1.92 US
- Jim
Our yardbirds:
Belvedere, our '96 Jeep Cherokee, 4.0L ATX, 85,000 and going strong
Spencer, our '03 Chrysler PT Crusier, 2.4L ATX, 28,000 and just getting started
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Originally posted by Fmr12B:
Gas prices need to be raised!
My theory is if the Govt. controlled gasoline prices (not heating oil) at say $2.00 $2.10 and $2.20 a gallon the Govt could pocket the excess using it for budgetary problems. Stabilizing the fuel price, decreasing emissions. If gas cost goes over $2 then the Govt eats the cost.
I'm used to $2.00/G gas as I live in Cali. I dont see this hurting anyone, the few dollars extra a tank will cost is easily affordable!
I know its not a well thought out system and I'm sure theres lots of pitfalls but I'm in favor of higher costs.
Tired of single women who feel they need a Expedition to feel safe on the road!
I've had co-workers who had to spend 5 months in San Diego on a job tell me their 3 bedroom, basic apartment was $2700/ month.
A $40K-50K job here in Maine would be $80K-100K in CA. It's all relative, I suppose.
- Jim
Our yardbirds:
Belvedere, our '96 Jeep Cherokee, 4.0L ATX, 85,000 and going strong
Spencer, our '03 Chrysler PT Crusier, 2.4L ATX, 28,000 and just getting started
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Originally posted by Fmr12B:
Gas prices need to be raised!
My theory is if the Govt. controlled gasoline prices (not heating oil) at say $2.00 $2.10 and $2.20 a gallon the Govt could pocket the excess using it for budgetary problems. Stabilizing the fuel price, decreasing emissions. If gas cost goes over $2 then the Govt eats the cost.
I'm used to $2.00/G gas as I live in Cali. I dont see this hurting anyone, the few dollars extra a tank will cost is easily affordable!
I know its not a well thought out system and I'm sure theres lots of pitfalls but I'm in favor of higher costs.
Tired of single women who feel they need a Expedition to feel safe on the road!
Tired of people wanting to screw all drivers because they hate SUV's.
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