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Posted: 4/28/2024 12:48:26 PM EDT
Since they believe we are to expect prices to rise for summer, only the sheep can't see we are already $1.25 higher than after the election. So with restaurants out of the plans, add in weekend travels and hotel stays. Sure, I'll obviously pay whatever is at the pump, but the economy and local businesses will suffer. Not from just me, but for the masses. We are near the 2008-era gas prices and we are supposedly doing better.
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Posted: 4/28/2024 12:51:20 PM EDT
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Fuck big oil and Joe Biden.
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USA
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Posted: 4/28/2024 12:55:13 PM EDT
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It's pushing $7 here but we make more than you, by a lot. but i drive a Jeep TJ
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Posted: 4/28/2024 12:57:51 PM EDT
[Last Edit: NotAFudd]
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Added a second 70 gallon fuel tank to the rv moving to a turbine AC.
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Posted: 4/28/2024 1:00:53 PM EDT
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I don't drive as much as most people (30K miles in four years), and my car is pretty economical. I do try to plan my errands to get it all done in one excursion from the house.
I will ride my bicycle a mile to Publix if I only need a few things. |
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Posted: 4/28/2024 1:01:18 PM EDT
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My daily plan will be a lot more FJB.
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Posted: 4/28/2024 1:01:22 PM EDT
[Last Edit: JamesJones]
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Everything is going up and up. There are dips occasionally but it's very temporary and nothing you can realistically stock.
Groceries, housing, energy, credit rates, and insurance has tripled since 2019. I'm probably leaving out many other things. Taxes are for some reason up too. |
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KY, USA
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Posted: 4/28/2024 1:07:08 PM EDT
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People have to get to work, but they don't have to do extra driving. I believe credit cards and human nature will hide the pain for long time.
You are definitely right about people having short memories. |
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USA
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Posted: 4/28/2024 1:07:10 PM EDT
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Expected to go up? It's already here @ $3.86 in my AO. But fuck it - I hope it goes to $5 in Sept/Oct. Dems will have to print waaaayyyy more ballots in Nov.
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Posted: 4/28/2024 1:10:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Explorer225: People have to get to work, but they don't have to do extra driving. I believe credit cards and human nature will hide the pain for long time. You are definitely right about people having short memories. Why don’t people WFH? |
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USA
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Posted: 4/28/2024 1:22:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By wakeboarder: Why don’t people WFH? Seriously? |
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USA
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Posted: 4/28/2024 1:23:52 PM EDT
[#11]
It's dropped below $3 here. But we don't eat out or make unnecessary trips anyways.
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Posted: 4/28/2024 1:27:01 PM EDT
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Was unfortunate enough to find myself in the peoples democratic republic of California last week. I usually don’t pay attention to get prices. But this definitely got my attention.
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Posted: 4/28/2024 1:34:48 PM EDT
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Given how much inflation we've had over the last four years, I'm kinda surprised it's not higher.
Thankfully we have a lot of US production now and rising prices will encourage more. I doubt I make any major changes to my fuel use unless prices pass $7 or $8/gal. |
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Posted: 4/28/2024 1:35:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 94TBlazer: Seriously? |
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Posted: 4/28/2024 1:36:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Rosta97: Was unfortunate enough to find myself in the peoples democratic republic of California last week. I usually don’t pay attention to get prices. But this definitely got my attention. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/231690/IMG_2822_jpeg-3200400.JPG That's a decent cash discount. |
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Posted: 4/28/2024 1:39:28 PM EDT
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It doesn't affect me much at all, I only drive about 10 miles a week.
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Posted: 4/28/2024 1:40:15 PM EDT
[#17]
No, not planning to change anything because of a little money.
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Posted: 4/28/2024 1:59:58 PM EDT
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I don't care about normal gas price fluctuations.
I do care about overall inflation, a lot. |
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IN, USA
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Posted: 4/28/2024 3:56:37 PM EDT
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I check Gas Buddy almost daily. I will drive 2-5 miles out of my way for cheapest price. If I am going to be on another side of town for some reason, will check prices there to see if there is a lower price than on my side of town.
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Posted: 4/28/2024 4:03:01 PM EDT
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About to go fill up at 1.95 a gallon at kroger. 4x the fuel points on gift cards. Get 250$ gift card then go to heb where good groceries are then fill up a dollar cheaper per gallon.
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Posted: 4/28/2024 4:03:06 PM EDT
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My commute is pretty short, so it won't have much effect on me directly. I guess I might drive a little more slowly on a road trip.
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KY, USA
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Posted: 4/28/2024 4:04:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By wakeboarder: Why don’t people WFH? I can only speak for myself, but what I do allows other people to work from home. |
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MOZ
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Posted: 4/28/2024 4:38:40 PM EDT
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I usually eat two $20 meals each day (sometimes $30 meals).
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Posted: 4/28/2024 4:50:03 PM EDT
[Last Edit: _DR]
[#24]
With the Subaru Crosstrek, commuting and getting around town I get 27-28mpg, so a tank of gas ($40) lasts about 3 weeks.
I live only 15 minutes from work. Not impacting me yet. |
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IN, USA
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Posted: 4/28/2024 4:51:48 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Burnsy]
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Originally Posted By gtofan: Since they believe we are to expect prices to rise for summer, only the sheep can't see we are already $1.25 higher than after the election. So with restaurants out of the plans, add in weekend travels and hotel stays. Sure, I'll obviously pay whatever is at the pump, but the economy and local businesses will suffer. Not from just me, but for the masses. We are near the 2008-era gas prices and we are supposedly doing better. I am not rippin on anyone and I am sure as hell not trying to act like I am above the mentioned issues. I have to watch my spending and I don't eat at restaurants very often at all. But the the truth is the truth, they point people to other hotels because they are full every week. |
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Posted: 4/28/2024 4:52:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By wakeboarder: Why don’t people WFH? Pretty hard to perform medical procedures on patients from home. Not something I would want to do even if given the option. |
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Posted: 4/28/2024 4:54:11 PM EDT
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$3.14 today, lowest I can recall was $0.98 in about the same year
Considering everything else that’s changed price in that time it’s pretty tame |
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NY, USA
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Posted: 4/28/2024 4:54:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By wakeboarder: Why don’t people WFH? In my case, we're only allowed to one day a week. |
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Posted: 4/28/2024 4:55:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Explorer225: I can only speak for myself, but what I do allows other people to work from home. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Explorer225: Originally Posted By wakeboarder: Why don’t people WFH? I can only speak for myself, but what I do allows other people to work from home. Same Your utilities don’t magic themselves to your house |
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Posted: 4/28/2024 4:56:29 PM EDT
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I'm getting close to 30 mpg in my current car, but I have to run 93 so that evens it out a bit.
I WFH most of the time now so my personal vehicle driving is way down since 2020. |
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Posted: 4/28/2024 4:59:20 PM EDT
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I don’t mind at all, if it’ll keep a few more people off the road. If those 3/4 ton Trucks get cheaper, better still.
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OR, USA
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Posted: 4/28/2024 5:04:56 PM EDT
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Maybe 3 months ago (2 months ago?) I was paying ~$3.60/gal for premium. Just paid $4.80/gal today. Last tank a week ago was $4.63/gal. Under Orange man bad I was paying sub $3/gal and driving my truck at 16MPG because fuel was cheap.
I drive ~50 miles a day at ~23MPG average with the car. Yeah, it hurts. FJB. FAFT. |
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Posted: 4/28/2024 5:05:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Mech2007: In my case, we're only allowed to one day a week. 
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Posted: 4/28/2024 5:07:25 PM EDT
[Last Edit: mjohn3006]
[#34]
My two vehicles take premium. I have a 5.5 mile commute to work 3 days a week.
When I piss away gas money it’s for fun. 800 HP combined 
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Posted: 4/28/2024 5:09:16 PM EDT
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My commute isn't bad and I have to do it obviously, but I have adjusted my life in other ways. I have cut way back on my main hobby, especially going to contests further out town because of the fuel costs. I've also cut way back on the random drives I used to take when I needed to have some alone time and clear my head
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Posted: 4/28/2024 5:11:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mjohn3006: My two vehicles take premium. I have a 5.5 mile commute to work 3 days a week. When I piss away gas money it’s for fun. 800 HP combined https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/42361/IMG_2407-3192593.jpg lol, I've seen the zombie hunter plate out in the wild. |
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Posted: 4/28/2024 5:12:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Explorer225: I can only speak for myself, but what I do allows other people to work from home. For which I sincerely thank you because I average 12-20 miles per week on my car now, depending on if I make one trip to the grocery store or two. |
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OH, USA
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Posted: 4/28/2024 5:14:02 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Millennial]
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here's the big kicker...
Since 2019, the United States has been producing oil at a rate faster than ANY other country... Russia, Saudi... all of them. And since 2023, Biden has had the country producing even more oil at an all time high to try and combat inflation and prices that's been threatening dem control... And gas/grocery prices still aren't "low". Just imagine what happens to prices and fuel when US production rates return to normal levels. https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=61545#:~:text=Crude%20oil%20production%20in%20the,than%2013.3%20million%20b%2Fd Has the US increased oil production? The United States produced more crude oil than any nation at any time, according to our International Energy Statistics, for the past six years in a row. Crude oil production in the United States, including condensate, averaged 12.9 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2023, breaking the previous U.S. and global record of 12.3 million b/d, set in 2019. Average monthly U.S. crude oil production established a monthly record high in December 2023 at more than 13.3 million b/d. |
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Posted: 4/28/2024 5:15:01 PM EDT
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In the last year, all places that once offered E85 flex fuel in a 40-mile radius stopped selling it.
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OH, USA
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Posted: 4/28/2024 5:19:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Scalped: In the last year, all places that once offered E85 flex fuel in a 40-mile radius stopped selling it. That shit gets terrible MPG anyways. |
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IA, USA
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Posted: 4/28/2024 5:20:14 PM EDT
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In 2008 when cars were frequently running out of gas in front of my commercial vehicle at work average entry level wage at retail/restaurant/service was $9 an hour gas hit $4.50. Currently it's $16 locally for same jobs.
Gas 87 octane would need to hit $8-9 a gallon to see the same impact. |
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Posted: 4/28/2024 5:22:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Millennial: That shit gets terrible MPG anyways. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Millennial: Originally Posted By Scalped: In the last year, all places that once offered E85 flex fuel in a 40-mile radius stopped selling it. That shit gets terrible MPG anyways. I'm remote, peasant. Doesn't mean I want to spend more for gas. |
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Posted: 4/28/2024 5:23:53 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Waldo]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Millennial: here's the big kicker... Since 2019, the United States has been producing oil at a rate faster than ANY other country... Russia, Saudi... all of them. And since 2023, Biden has had the country producing oil at an all time high to try and combat inflation and prices... And gas/grocery prices still aren't "low". Just imagine what happens to prices and fuel when US production rates return to normal levels. https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=61545#:~:text=Crude%20oil%20production%20in%20the,than%2013.3%20million%20b%2Fd The moment it comes out of the ground it becomes subject to commodity pricing on the world market. For a long time, crude exports were restricted. That's no longer the case. So, some people will say it should be restricted again with the mistaken belief that will keep domestic prices down. If you restrict exports (and in effect the price of the commodity) , you'll also diminish the incentive for the high production levels in the US we see today. There's no free lunch. ETA, then you have to throw in refinery utilization/ capacity bottlenecks, crack spread, ect. |
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Posted: 4/28/2024 5:25:07 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By wakeboarder: Why don’t people WFH? TS/SCI is kind of hard to do from home... ROCK6 |
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Posted: 4/28/2024 5:26:28 PM EDT
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traffic is worse than ever so apparently fuel prices don't bother the average merican.
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Posted: 4/28/2024 5:28:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By JLPettimoreIII: traffic is worse than ever so apparently fuel prices don't bother the average merican.  Office Space (1999) The Intro - Driving into work - 9x.se |
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Posted: 4/28/2024 5:30:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ROCK6: TS/SCI is kind of hard to do from home... ROCK6 It's also not something you should be broadcasting on a public forum, but then you'd know that if you were TS/SCI. *shrug* |
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Posted: 4/28/2024 5:33:12 PM EDT
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Quote Historymericans to 2024 fuel prices:  |
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Posted: 4/28/2024 5:35:57 PM EDT
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How high does gas have to get before it crushes the empty bed truck owner market?
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USA
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Posted: 4/28/2024 5:38:21 PM EDT
[Last Edit: HourOfAngle]
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Keeping refineries going and the price of oil pays my bills. And keeping power plants alive is a partial contributer.
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