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Gas is creeping up again.....

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by Sandy, May 6, 2009.

  1. DaveinOlyWA

    DaveinOlyWA 3rd Time was Solariffic!!

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    well we settled in at $2.499 for most of the week before Memorial weekend and its usually stays that way until the buildup for the 4th, but lo and behold, jumped to $2.559 on thurs....

    crap... wanted to see if i could get 600 miles on this tank but maybe i should have filled up earlier. i am down to 2 bars at around 450 miles or so and i dont drive it every day (ya, brand new car... sits MOST of the time and my SO HATES me)

    oh well, could have filled up at around 3½ cents per mile, now i am gonna have to shell out nearly FOUR cents... oh the humanity!!
     
  2. desertrider2215

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    Same! Because I know if I would have purchased that Mini S, I wouldn't be smiling too much.:)
     
  3. desertrider2215

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    Well instead of looking at it as a bad thing, look at it as it could be worse, like filling up a SUV which gets 13 miles per gallon. of course getting 40+ would make me smile rather than 13!
     
  4. Lafferty

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    $2.67 - $2.71 in West LA.

    The price of crude oil jumped to $66.64 / barrel yesterday.
     
  5. Sandy

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    Jumped 4 cents over night 2.44 current.
     
  6. Sandy

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    the mini is a great car but the older ones hold up better :) my 08 was crap
     
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  7. donee

    donee New Member

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    Hi All,

    Have not seen much change here, $2.70 for the two fillups in the last month...
     
  8. blippo

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    Yes, creeping up day by day
     
  9. AlexanderAF

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    I filled my car with 93 octane at $2.89 yesterday. The tank costed $45. I purchased a Pontiac GTO (premium required) in 2006 back when gas was cheap and words like 'recession' described the 1980's. Now gas is climbing, Pontiac's on the chopping block, and I have a sister I drive to see in Vegas, lol!

    It's not that I can't afford the gas, I just can't fathom shelving out all that money to go overseas. The GTO would make a great weekend car, but currently it is my daily driver and 14-20 mpg isn't sitting too well with all the road trips I go on. I'm strongly leaning towards a 2010/2011 Prius for my next car. I hypermiled in a 2009 Prius rental and I was much impressed with my 58 mpg!
     
  10. Sandy

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    2.45 today:(
     
  11. judymcfarland

    judymcfarland Queen of Moral Indignation

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    More than creeping in Milwaukee - up 25 cents in the last week to $2.799
     
  12. Sandy

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    Seems like a daily check is now needed:)
     
  13. bedrock8x

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    yup, also up to $2.799 here.
     
  14. dogfriend

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    Ditto.

    (But I'm not a dittohead. ) :madgrin:
     
  15. blippo

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    I go around with my bicycle to check gas prices everyday. Yes, they're going up
     
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  16. Sandy

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    Went up 3 cents more today....2.48.....at the moment:) my gasstation is on the corner that i pass each day :)
     
  17. Blauer Glimmer

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    I haven't looked in my area recently, because I haven't had to fill up in over a week :D

    Guess I'll be in for a rude surprise.
     
  18. Sandy

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    Shock is more like it
     
  19. Vincent

    Vincent Don't Wait Until Tomorrow

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    South Florida $2.55.
     
  20. Sandy

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    Up to 2.50 today :(