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Old 12-02-2008, 02:42 PM   #53 (permalink)
trebuchet03
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Well, it got my interested....

Gasbuddy for Oakland, CA... I chose oakland because I used to live near San Pablo and Stanford.....

Cheapest Gas (Gasco) $1.71
Cheapest Diesel (Quick Stop) - $1.81

Most Expensive Gas (Shell) $2.75
Most Expensive Diesel (Valero) $3.89

Cheapest Difference 1.81-1.71 = .10 = ~5.5%
Most Expensive Difference $3.89-2.75 = 1.14 = ~29.3%

http://www.oaklandgasprices.com/

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You cant convince an end user with wholesale averages trends.
I don't wish to convince anyone based on that... But this 67% figure is being stated as fact based on someone's quick off the cuff estimates.... It doesn't even pass the believability test.....
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