Steveruch
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Up until recently the price of gas just over the border in southern Oregon was at least 65-80 cents cheaper than here in northern California. The most recent difference is 8 cents.
Strange swing in had price difference
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BruceH
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What's the current price in N California? I filled up last week for $2.2x at Costco. Usually California, Washington, and New York have the highest gas taxes. It seems to rotate because each state just keeps adding more to pay for things motorists don't even use.
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Steveruch
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The best price I can find is $2.70 a gallon. Oregon is more expensive than Washington. I lived in Vancouver for 14 years and gas in Oregon was usually 15-20 cents more.
someone was just telling me gas was $1.65 in tucson.....i remember paying $4+ for it in NorCal.....i remember registration being more too, now i can get a 5 year stamp for ~$100....
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Steveruch
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National brand? Shell and mobile were around $4 not that long ago. The off brand I usually get was $3.70 something and gas at the Fred Meyer in Brookings was $2.86.
Now the off brand is $2.70 and the F M is $2.62.
There are places near me selling regular for under $1.80 now. I saw one at $1.65 this week...
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Cheapest price here is $2.25.
Been a long time since $20 filled the tank...
Been a long time since $20 filled the tank...
dwhite60
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I thought we were high in NC.
Most places here are $1.80 to $1.90. There is a Sheetz down the road that is down to $1.57.
With the price of crude so far down I thought it would drop a lot lower than it has.
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Most places here are $1.80 to $1.90. There is a Sheetz down the road that is down to $1.57.
With the price of crude so far down I thought it would drop a lot lower than it has.
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BruceH
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Oregon has to pay for the pumpers. Accidentally started pumping my own once while in Hillsborough, got corrected pretty quickly.
When crude goes up, gas price goes up overnight. When crude goes down, it takes a while for gas prices to go down. Weird, huh?
Here, Costco regular gas is $1.35; Diesel is $2.30
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Steveruch
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Even so the price just north of me was often over 80 cents cheaper.
My former boss who now lives in Austin keeps posting pics of gas prices in the $1.65/g range. Jerk.
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$1.39 at our local Costco.
dwhite60
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North Carolina's gas tax is based on the retail price of fuel. Gas price goes up, tax goes up. However, there is no reduction in tax if the price drops.
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Here in SoCal I got gas for 2.55/gal at Costco yesterday and I was elated lol... So cheap!!! ;-)
@Steveruch My in-laws are up in Eagle Point. The thing that always weirds me out is that I know the OR police tend to be much more aggressive about curtailing speeding (especially if you have CA plates), so when I drive up there I'm roaring up the 5 at 80 mph and then as soon as I cross the border I slow down to 55, and I feel like I could get out and walk faster.
@Steveruch My in-laws are up in Eagle Point. The thing that always weirds me out is that I know the OR police tend to be much more aggressive about curtailing speeding (especially if you have CA plates), so when I drive up there I'm roaring up the 5 at 80 mph and then as soon as I cross the border I slow down to 55, and I feel like I could get out and walk faster.
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Filled up my truck this morning at $0.95/gallon here in Wisconsin. Can't say I ever remember it being this cheap (born in the 80s)...
FrostyBeach
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Remember that a big component in the difference in retail price are the state and local taxes:
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BruceH
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Yep, we (Washington state) are only a few new ferries away from being number one again, lol.
I’m old enough to remember 40 cent gas when I was in high school. Put 2 bucks worth in my ‘59 Chevy and cruise around town all night, listening to ‘60s R&R on KOMA, Oklahoma City, whch was 1000 miles away. Straight out of American Graffiti.
Locally, gas is $1.95, diesel is $2.40. Montana’s gas taxes, combined with the Federal tax, are about at the national average (currently in MT, $.51 for gas, $.55 for diesel).
Locally, gas is $1.95, diesel is $2.40. Montana’s gas taxes, combined with the Federal tax, are about at the national average (currently in MT, $.51 for gas, $.55 for diesel).
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Each state imposes their own taxes on fuel. One state, because of social policies or redistribution of wealth, may be higher than a neighboring state -- even if the state pumps their own crude oil.
Diesel fuel and home heating oil and farm use fuel are the same thing. Only difference? Taxes. Well, actually they are colored too to point out if someone is using one (a less costly version) in their auto. Run out of home heating oil in a crisis and the fuel company can't deliver for a few days? Go to the nearest gas station with diesel pumps and get some to put in the home heating tank. Yes, at the pump the cost is higher, due to taxes, but the fuel is the same.
Also, states impose fuel taxes intended for other things (although it's funny how the funds never really, totally ends up going to the intended purpose. Oh, we pay them, but somehow, someway, the money goes to other things.)
In NoVA (Socialist Republic of Northern Virginia) places with Metro (subway) pay more for gas. There is a built-in tax to fund the subway. Go into a county without the subway and gas is always cheaper.
Diesel fuel and home heating oil and farm use fuel are the same thing. Only difference? Taxes. Well, actually they are colored too to point out if someone is using one (a less costly version) in their auto. Run out of home heating oil in a crisis and the fuel company can't deliver for a few days? Go to the nearest gas station with diesel pumps and get some to put in the home heating tank. Yes, at the pump the cost is higher, due to taxes, but the fuel is the same.
Also, states impose fuel taxes intended for other things (although it's funny how the funds never really, totally ends up going to the intended purpose. Oh, we pay them, but somehow, someway, the money goes to other things.)
In NoVA (Socialist Republic of Northern Virginia) places with Metro (subway) pay more for gas. There is a built-in tax to fund the subway. Go into a county without the subway and gas is always cheaper.
My first car was an eight year old 1960 Thunderbird and I remember 25 cent gas. But, that's equivalent to $2.18 today, so it wasn't like crazy cheap.
My next car was a 1967 GTO that had been upgraded with '71 parts like the 454 cid with a huge Holley carb, four speed manual/Hurst shifter, and a ridiculously short geared diff. Fun times until I got murdered during the '70s "Gas Crisis", rode shotgun in friends cars a lot
My next car was a 1967 GTO that had been upgraded with '71 parts like the 454 cid with a huge Holley carb, four speed manual/Hurst shifter, and a ridiculously short geared diff. Fun times until I got murdered during the '70s "Gas Crisis", rode shotgun in friends cars a lot
My first car was an eight year old 1960 Thunderbird and I remember 25 cent gas...
Ah, but Day Tripper the station attendants would pump the gas, check the tires (and fill if needed) and check the oil for the .25 a gallon (and the oil barons were still very, very wealthy).
I remember my Dad going to a Boron (aka Standard Oil of Ohio) station near our house. They'd send him all kinds of items as he was a frequent customer. If I am remembering correctly, as many, many years have passed, my Dad paid .25 a gallon with full service.
Geez... even in the 1970's, before the artificial shortage, paying .50 to .70 for full service.
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Steveruch
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The Patriot station just up the road from My place is $2.70.
Jesus. That’s crazy.
My first car was a 65 vw bus with about 1200cc of vroom. My buddy and I would each come up with 5 bucks. That was $3 for gas at 95c a gallon, and after surfing the day away with $2 bucks left you could get three items off the 59c menu at Taco Bell in seal beach. If the tank had gas to begin with, you’d usually have enough to each get a 40oz too.
My first car was a 65 vw bus with about 1200cc of vroom. My buddy and I would each come up with 5 bucks. That was $3 for gas at 95c a gallon, and after surfing the day away with $2 bucks left you could get three items off the 59c menu at Taco Bell in seal beach. If the tank had gas to begin with, you’d usually have enough to each get a 40oz too.
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