Price of gas update...
Jun 29th 2022 | 8:43 am
#4621
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Re: Price of gas update...
If you look at the octane rating on the pumps - I just Googled a picture of BJ's at Northborough, MA the pump shows that they're selling 87 octane (basic unleaded) and 93 octane, which is the highest octane rating gas that is commonly available in the US, and which is sometimes called "super premium", presumably to distinguish it from 91 octane premium gas which is the highest octane gas sold in many states, especially in the mid-west and west.
A quick review of the Wikipeda page I linked previouisly, shows that I think all states west of the Mississppi seem to have 91 octance as their highest, except for Texas (93), Oregon (92) and Washington (92), and all states east of the Mississippi seem to sell 93 octane instead of 91, except for Illinois (91) and Wisconsin (91). At the junction apparently Arkansas and Missouri both sell some 91 and some 93 octane gas.
A quick review of the Wikipeda page I linked previouisly, shows that I think all states west of the Mississppi seem to have 91 octance as their highest, except for Texas (93), Oregon (92) and Washington (92), and all states east of the Mississippi seem to sell 93 octane instead of 91, except for Illinois (91) and Wisconsin (91). At the junction apparently Arkansas and Missouri both sell some 91 and some 93 octane gas.
Jul 11th 2022 | 4:57 am
#4626
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Re: Price of gas update...
Nice to see you go to the trouble of showing us the fractions of a cent (in a smaller font and all), but as you can see, the effort falls flat when 'quoting'. The difference between $3.849 and $3.85 is going to be 1 whole cent with a 10 gallon fillup!
Jul 11th 2022 | 5:10 am
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Re: Price of gas update...
The formating for the small font also disappears if I need to go back to edit a post.
In any case, I hear that every cent counts these days.
Jul 11th 2022 | 6:56 am
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Re: Price of gas update...
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Jul 31st 2022 | 1:59 pm
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Jul 31st 2022 | 4:18 pm
#4632
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Re: Price of gas update...
Wow, today we filled up for $5.19 / gal ('no-name' off-brand station); honestly can't remember when it was last this low! This is in the Bay Area. Costco is $5.19 also; unusual to find a place selling gas for the same price as Costco.
Look at this map - prices range from $5.19 to $6:19 in the space of just a mile or so:
I must say, I can't imagine who buys the most expensive stuff when you can drive a short distance for a $1 saving!
Look at this map - prices range from $5.19 to $6:19 in the space of just a mile or so:
I must say, I can't imagine who buys the most expensive stuff when you can drive a short distance for a $1 saving!
Last edited by Steerpike; Jul 31st 2022 at 4:22 pm.
Aug 1st 2022 | 7:33 am
#4633
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From: US of A, TN
Re: Price of gas update...
I filled up for $3.45 a gallon at Sam's this weekend. It's still $3.75 at my local gas station though.
Last edited by SpoogleDrummer; Aug 1st 2022 at 7:38 am.
