SoCal General Chat

[Robotin]

i just saw gas was $5 in la somewhere like 2 weeks ago. gas prices are already above $5 here in california. check californiagasprices.com

im mostly talking about here in the south bay...



moving off topic for a bit.

you guys in the bay. i get super confused when u guys say south bay.

south bay is here in LA. malibu to PV,

not santa cruz.

U cant be the south bay in NorCal.

[dvck]

And its all Barack Obamas fault right Travis?

Of course there are places 5$+ try pumping the stations closest to dtla
location matters

[ethrtyiS]

im mostly talking about here in the south bay...

ah well in that case, you should have been a bit more clear. otherwise, gas prices are expected to go up much more.

[E30_Pare]

Closet cheapest 91 is 3.5mi from me at Chevron 4.31 everywhere else is in the 50s+

[ethrtyiS]

And its all Barack Obamas fault right Travis?

Of course there are places 5$+ try pumping the stations closest to dtla
location matters

not his fault. it is however, him and his administrations fault. it's pretty obvious that when you cut production, price demand will increase. we have more oil in the united states than anywhere else combined and yet obama's administration doesn't want to touch it. it's all part of his green agenda. we were in a surplus during the summer and yet costs were skyrocketing to never before seen prices. why cut down on production and increase importation? simple. weed off oil consumption and force the lower population to resort to public transportation or "green" cars.

[dvck]

You'd be a perfect politician, why are you fiddling with computers again?

Months back you directly blamed the single man, anyway another topic altogether...

There are tons of things people can do to improve their fuel economy that they neglect its stupid.

[Balleristic31]

Just sold the bronzit. Happy to see it go to a new home.

[ethrtyiS]

You'd be a perfect politician, why are you fiddling with computers again?

Months back you directly blamed the single man, anyway another topic altogether...

There are tons of things people can do to improve their fuel economy that they neglect its stupid.

because i would probably end up killing everyone because people are too dependent on the news as their source of information. lol.

i did do that, but i do mean him and his administration.

and i completely agree with you, there are so many things people can do. spark plugs, tire pressure, fluids, gas, driving pattern, etc.

omar, i think we should start our own "top mpg" tv series.

Just sold the bronzit. Happy to see it go to a new home.

nice job!

[e30trooper]

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2012/10/03/socal-gas-prices-reach-record-high-in-october/

i live down the road from this place. A buddy of mine also works there lol

[dvck]

Good job Nick!

Travis, we could do a million things but the majority of people
only care up to the point where they actually have to do something,
then they say, eh its not so bad.

[E30_Pare]

Just fixed my AC. Reading 40f on the thermostat. Never been so pumped for it to be hot. Haven't had working AC ever. :D

[ethrtyiS]

Good job Nick!

Travis, we could do a million things but the majority of people
only care up to the point where they actually have to do something,
then they say, eh its not so bad.

exactly. so then lets force people to pay us to make their car more fuel efficient!

[MR 325]

i pay anywhere from $62-$67 depending on where i'm filling up at, per week.

Me too, just for the M3. Not to mention the other 2 cars...

You guys need to stop worrying about gas prices, just fill up and drive.

Just sold the bronzit. Happy to see it go to a new home.

Congrats Nick!

[e30trooper]

[smooth]

I guess i should have been a bit clearer, the 10ç difference between octane levels

I estimated 10 gals bc its what i try to do by not reaching reserve.

Makes better sense?

Also, motorsports, quit bitchin about fuel. Pony up or be a hybrid enthusiast

your post was clear

gas prices between octane levels are not linear, however
when prices spike the relationship you're describing (5 cents more for 89 and ten cents more for 91) ceases to function. The last time gas prices spiked I was paying around 30 cents more for 91. It was noticeable enough to my budget that I pulled my performance modifications. And it's more noticeable in other ways, too, because driving for performance vs. driving for economy shifts the way the drive manages a commute. Maintenance, lighter foot, even driving a few miles per hour slower all add up to significant monetary savings over time.


aside from that, I didn't see a string of posts bitching or whining about the cost of 91 relative to 89. Only that it was rising and people pointing out where they were filling up. If it's 4.91 to fill up in one location but only 4.49 to fill up in another location, and both locations are within your normal travel paths, then it only makes sense to fill up at the lowest priced location.

I never intentionally drive around looking for the least expensive place, but I do pay attention to the gas prices and make note of the lowest ones as I commute so I can fill at the least expensive one when it's time. I also pay attention to which of my credit cards offer 5% cash back on gas purchases and so I note which places take those credit cards and which don't.

There are a whole range of issues surrounding the complexities of gas prices that aren't represented in the claim that "it's only 10 cents more per gallon so don't discuss it"