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03-28-2008, 05:11 PM
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Local 134 - A Card
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Chicago, IL
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Gas Prices....
With today's gas prices, I was curious as to what you fella's are driving and if the gas prices are affecting you? I drive a 2002 Grand Prix GTP that takes Premium Gas  . I get about 22miles/gal and gas prices by my house are about $3.30 regular and $3.60 for premium gas.
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03-28-2008, 05:20 PM
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Not Banned Yet
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Location: Not there yet!
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I recently gave my old Subara Impreza to my son and my Mom gave me her Toyota Avalon (nice car btw!). It gets about the same 22 mpg as the Subaru did. Regular self serve gas near Baltimore is about $3.25 now.
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03-28-2008, 05:23 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: NC
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2002 Dodge Dakota. 2wd V6, and get this, it gets a whopping 14 MPG! It used to get 15mpg but I put bigger tires on it and it dropped a tad. 88 octane runs about $3.20 here in Charlotte.
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03-28-2008, 06:17 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Kentucky
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98 Mitsubishi Montero Sport V6 @ 18 mpg
02 Ford E250 @ 10 mpg
$3.17 for regular when I filled up today.
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03-28-2008, 07:34 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Delmarva, USA
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I drive an Avalon as well. But I seem to get better gas mileage, around 25 or so, unless I'm on a trip, when I get 28+
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03-28-2008, 07:59 PM
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Seen your member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Cornpatch USA
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My run-of-the-mill work van is an E250. 6cyl. About 12 MPG. Today's price was $3.14.
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03-28-2008, 08:26 PM
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Not Banned Yet
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kbsparky
I drive an Avalon as well. But I seem to get better gas mileage, around 25 or so, unless I'm on a trip, when I get 28+
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I've just inherited this from mom and I'm doing some catch up maintenance and tune up now (emissions test by 4/10); on the hwy if I behave myself I approach 25mpg but most of my use is surface roads in stop and go.
We'll see.
This is my 3rd Toyota and it rides real well as a granny transporter; if I get caught up on my other work around here I should my new to me Gold Wing running by May 1... then the fun starts.
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03-28-2008, 09:01 PM
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DJFVT
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: VT
Posts: 1,017
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Many Vehicles
F150 17 MPG
VW Passat in town 15 mpg-hiway 35 mpg
VW Touareg 17 mpg
International 1510 (1 ton) 4 mpg
Log skidder...It doesn't go fast enough to get mpg and it's more like logs per gallon. 
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03-28-2008, 09:15 PM
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"A" inside wireman
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Ocean, NJ
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Ford F350 w/service cap @12 mpg
Cadi DTS @20 avg
Rubicon w/35's @8-10 mpg
gas here is $2.95 Sunoco today
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03-30-2008, 09:09 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Maine
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Highway mileage:
GMC Sierra 4WD.....19 MPG
Chevy Silverado 4WD...17 MPG
Chevy Venture (minivan)...25 MPG
Regular is 3.45 here.
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03-30-2008, 09:34 AM
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newbie sparks
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: western mass
Posts: 103
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2dr ford focus 35mpg
paid $3.07 yesterday
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03-30-2008, 10:56 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: MA
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Reg 87 oct... 3.05- 3.20. Cheapest in Boston. Go figure.
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03-30-2008, 11:58 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Saxon Village near Doncaster. Buildings date to 8th century.Once a Roman Road
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Sure Leland remembers I drive a BMW!!. I pay £3 - 98 ($7 - 64) for an 8 pint UK gallon. Works out at 13.7p per mile (26c)
My works van is slightly more expensive but uses deisel.
Thinking of buying a horse and cart like my grandad used to have. Left over fuel came in handy too.
Frank
Last edited by frank; 03-30-2008 at 02:48 PM.
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03-30-2008, 12:29 PM
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Golden Controls
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
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my 1500 express workvan only gets about 8mpg on average
$3.09 for regular here
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04-24-2008, 03:19 AM
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"Euro" electrician
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: NE Wi / Paris France{ In France for while }
Posts: 637
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Nord'est wisconsin area .,,
gasoline plain ol sans pumb [ unleaded ] 3.54 gallon [0.91 litre ]
#2 ULSD on road diesel fuel 4.12 [1.08/ litre ]
2003 saturn car 4 cyl engine about 35 MPG or so on road
IHC service truck diesel 23K lbs get about 9~12 MPG
DT466 turbodiesel 7 speed non schronous tranny
Ford pickup truck diesel .,, Retired out of service damged by pothole in the road.
68 GMC with 3-71 detorit diesel 20~25 MPG on road but damm loud
Merci,Marc
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04-24-2008, 06:23 AM
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"A" inside wireman
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Ocean, NJ
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$3.30 yesterday here in NJ for regular, so I know it's getting bad.
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04-24-2008, 08:32 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Kentucky
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Up to 3.45 now for regular here. Have been hearing from the transportation authority that it's going to get up to 4.00 this summer.
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04-24-2008, 11:35 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Cocoa, FL USA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by randomkiller
$3.30 yesterday here in NJ for regular, so I know it's getting bad.
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$3.55 in east central Florida yesterday.
Lately the price of rice has been in the news, now looms the flour shortage . . . Soon we will be able to get a gallon and a loaf for only $8 USD.
Best Wishes Everyone
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04-24-2008, 04:48 PM
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Seen your member
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Location: Cornpatch USA
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04-24-2008, 05:39 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by frank
Sure Leland remembers I drive a BMW!!. I pay £3 - 98 ($7 - 64) for an 8 pint UK gallon. Works out at 13.7p per mile (26c)
My works van is slightly more expensive but uses deisel.
Thinking of buying a horse and cart like my grandad used to have. Left over fuel came in handy too.
Frank
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GEEZ Frank, Still upset about that !? I said you were excluded 
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