$4 A Gallon Gas Is Here! - Page 4 - Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum

PeteHalo · 03-14-2008, 07:40 AM

If it's any consolation to you guys, here in Finland gasoline costs about 1.45 euros per liter and that's about $8 per gallon.

basjoos · 03-14-2008, 09:11 AM

One of my wife's relatives recently bought a Ford F-450 that gets 9mpg at best. I told them that with today's diesel prices it's like throwing a dollar bill out of the window for each two and a half miles that they drive down the road.

DifferentPointofView · 03-14-2008, 09:16 AM

diesel is now 4.30 here gas 3.49

boxchain · 03-14-2008, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Peakster

The question I have is why?

I mean it just doesn't sound like a lucrative location to have a business if that's the only source of power. Get a windmill or something if there's no access to the electrical grid. That's like spending $400+ a day in just a power bill.

My guesses:
1) It's much cheaper to buy a generator than a windmill or solar, short term anyway. And most businesses like the short term.
2) This decision was probably made when gas was much cheaper
3) They have a more direct link to the gas supply, so they get a better price. They may even be improving their price discount by using a higher volume.

NoCO2 · 03-14-2008, 11:29 AM

wow...makes me think I have cheap gas prices...

$3.13/G Regular
$3.99/G Diesel

All I can say is...if my parents don't let me get a motorcycle this summer, I'm going to start making them drive me around or just tell them to bug off because I can't afford the gas for my Camry...just the other day it cost me $50 to fill up...Less then a year ago I could fill up for just over $35...ridiculous!

boxchain · 03-14-2008, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by PeteHalo

If it's any consolation to you guys, here in Finland gasoline costs about 1.45 euros per liter and that's about $8 per gallon.

I paid 1.20 euros/L in Germany in 2004, which at the time worked out to $6/gal. I'm sure a lot of that is tax...I've read it's about 60%. In the US, our federal gas tax is 18c/gal, and states add up to 33c/gal. So most of our gas money is going to the corporate profits and doesn't benefit us.

Personally, I would like to see a large gas tax funding public transportation like you have in Europe

Peakster · 03-14-2008, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by NoCO2

...just the other day it cost me $50 to fill up...Less then a year ago I could fill up for just over $35...ridiculous!

My first job was working as a fuel attendant at a gas station in 2002-03. I remember Geo Metros on road trips stopping and filling for $13-$16! Try $40+ these days.

In fall of 2002, I drove a 1980 Chrysler Cordoba with a 5.2L V8. My first fill was $5 after driving 31 miles (worked out to be 16.5 MPG(US)) and I thought that was expensive. Guess what?? My last fill of the miserly Geo Metro worked out to be 38.9 miles travelled for that same $5 in fuel! Less than 8 miles extra per $ spent on fuel!