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Apr 5th 2012, 8:12 pm

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Seems it jumped to near $4 pg here in Fort Lauderdale. $3.97 for fill up today. Was $3.87 in Lakeland, FL over the weekend.

In Lakeland it's consistently a little more than in Tampa, too.

Apr 5th 2012, 8:15 pm

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In Lakeland it's consistently a little more than in Tampa, too.

Dear love you. It's $4.21 for the cheapest I've seen down our way ...

Apr 5th 2012, 8:52 pm

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Dear love you. It's $4.21 for the cheapest I've seen down our way ...

I saw $3.87 on the way in here this morning.

Apr 5th 2012, 8:57 pm

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$4.29 at the 'cheap' station when I tanked this morning. Glad I don't commute anymore.

Apr 6th 2012, 1:40 am

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I saw $3.87 on the way in here this morning.

I saw $3.87 at lunch today. Then I realised that was a petrol station that closed a few months ago ...

Still half the price of petrol in the UK though, as I tell people when they start their 'the sky is falling' routine.

Apr 6th 2012, 1:43 am

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$3.69 - $3.93 for regular on highway 6 in Houston for the past few days.

Apr 6th 2012, 4:36 pm

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So many people want to drive a vehicle that's way beyond what they realistically need, and just for show...

Apr 6th 2012, 4:48 pm

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Still half the price of petrol in the UK though, as I tell people when they start their 'the sky is falling' routine.

True. It's 1.42 per liter average in UK now. I just can't believe the number of people here that will still buy 5 liter V8 gas-guzzlers

Apr 6th 2012, 4:55 pm

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True. It's 1.42 per liter average in UK now. I just can't believe the number of people here that will still buy 5 liter V8 gas-guzzlers

Really?

I can easily believe the number of people that do it. It's a mentality, and (unfortunately) they'll probably never change.

Apr 6th 2012, 5:02 pm

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True. It's 1.42 per liter average in UK now. I just can't believe the number of people here that will still buy 5 liter V8 gas-guzzlers

Especially to do a lot of in-town driving. Oh well, it's their money I suppose.

Apr 6th 2012, 5:05 pm

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Really?

I can easily believe the number of people that do it. It's a mentality, and (unfortunately) they'll probably never change.

Maybe when gas hits $5 or $6 pg will they change maybe? It's the "drill baby drill" crowd who think it'll go back to $2 pg and those are the ones buying the gas-guzzlers.

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Oh well, it's their money I suppose.

It is but then they should stop complaining and they won't choosing to blame Obama instead

Apr 6th 2012, 5:08 pm

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It is but then they should stop complaining and they won't choosing to blame Obama instead

Oh aye - that goes without saying. Being a tight bastard myself I'm having trouble with the fact that my small car has trouble squeezing out 27mpg (granted I do mostly in town driving myself).

Apr 6th 2012, 5:16 pm

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Maybe when gas hits $5 or $6 pg will they change maybe? It's the "drill baby drill" crowd who think it'll go back to $2 pg and those are the ones buying the gas-guzzlers.

It is but then they should stop complaining and they won't choosing to blame Obama instead

The definition of success in the area I live, consistently seems to be based on having a truck or SUV that's worth more than your home.