<VV> $3 gas/minimal Corvair content

[Jim Houston]

You're only saving for the duration of one tankful.  I don't think it is 
worth driving all over to save a buck or two (total) ...  The prices 
will continue to rise until the oil companies find the level above which 
people just flat will not buy gasoline... then it will stabilize.  It's 
gouging, but the gov't isn't going to do anything about it (can you say 
"taxes"?)..  Otherwise, how do they justify raising the prices on 
something that has been in the tank for a week or two??  I have started 
driving my '65 Monza (without AC) to work instead of my 2005 F150..  
25mpg beats 15mpg ... 

Jim Houston
Brandon, FL

Ken Wildman wrote:

> At 01:49 PM 8/31/2005, Mike Ioanes wrote:
>
>> Shortly after midnight this a.m. I filled up with gas on the way home 
>> from work-$2.59/gal.  Saw $3.09, $2.99 and the lowest $2.79 at 1 
>> p.m....this is in Dayton, OH for regular.  Premium, which my 64 Monza 
>> needs, .20 more per gallon.  guess I ned a raise or a job closer to 
>> home.
>> It amazes me that they can go up so much so fast.
>> Mike Ioanes
>
>
> Mike:
>
> You think they went up fast in Dayton?  Up here in the Lima (Lost In 
> Middle America) area I checked gasbuddy.com on Tuesday night and the 
> cheapest gas in the area was $2.45 at Flying J.  I was there at noon 
> yesterday and the price was $2.69 and the whole area was in gridlock 
> with all the cars and trucks waiting for "cheap" gas.  As I was 
> pumping gas I watched them put new numbers up on the big sign.  I 
> think I had the last tankful, on my line, at that price.
>
> The next poor guy had to pay $3.09.  So in less than 24 hours the 
> price went up $0.64.
>
> Now the conundrum is - do I fill up in town here for whatever the 
> local price is, or take a 24 mile r/t for the cheaper stuff?
>
> Ken
>
>
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