$3.09 for 93 oct here... cost me $22 to fill up from half tank...

this will be my daily ride this summer even if i have to give up lunch and dinner, this XF will be fueled up every other day...

man ... i remember when fuel broke the DOLLAR mark!!!

j

 

I filled up for $2.89/gal here in Richmond. I saw a thing on the news over the weekend where Ford said that Americans will continue to drive their SUVs even if gas hits $4.00/gal. I hope they're not foreshadowing anything. . .

 

Heck... I remember when it went from $ .32 to $ .35...and that was for the 'good stuff'...full of lead. I had to change the price on the pumps! Ah, the mid-sixties were wonderful times!!!

 

I'll say it again but it's about the same price as then (60s-70s) because of inflation over the past 40 years does anyone have a calculator?
Just move the decimal point in your head or don't wear your glasses!

 

Haha...I remember those days...we almost died when Sunoco downtown had their gas at .38...we all said "what a rip-off"...oh my bring those kind of "rip-offs" back please!

 

actually i was referring to collusion between the government and the federal reserve board to inflate the supply of credit and money which affects the entire banking system and even the price of gas. the average american, and even most above average americans, do not know what inflation is. they believe, incorrectly, that the prices of a basket of goods (the CPI), somehow represents inflation. however, the real definition of inflation, is the increase in supply of money and credit. the actual inflation rate in the u.s. over the past several years has been 6-8% vs. the 2% the government reports each year. the banks get to keep the interest charges on all their loans even though the credit was created out of thin air. meanwhile, even though true inflation was 8% (in 2005), any savings you may have had likely earned less than half that amount. realistically, your savings should be able to earn something greater than the real inflation rate. but if the government uses manipulative statistics to underreport inflation while the frb is giving money (credit) away via ultra low interest rates, most people became poorer and don't even know it. conveniently, the frb (a private organization) has conspired with the government to hide the true inflation rate by no longer reporting on the total money supply statistic.

therefore, it is true that the banks, benefiting from the monetary policy of the frb and government, are ripping you off much more than exxon ever could hope to.

 

Dan,

Here's a good comparison of "inflation adjusted" gasoline prices.

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/gas-price1.htm

Note that 2006 is the highest by a few cents/gal over 1980. 1981 had the highest prices ever, with the exception of the days immediately following katrina, but we are approaching that level right now. So by government statistics, gas does look like it's getting to be expensive.

But when you consider the point regarding true inflation numbers I make above in a reply to one of Andrew's posts, gas is still not historically that expensive.

It's funny how people will cheer for one thing like house price appreciation because it appears to benefit them but then think there is some conspiracy because the price of something else like oil that they consume goes up in price. The government can take both the credit and the blame.

 

I saw $3.23 today glad I was full. Just think about it 25+ per gallon vs a SUV hmmm.

 

Try a $1.12 a litre in Canada now that sux!!!

 

You should all consider yourselves lucky that fuel is so cheap you can run cars that I can only dream about running.

Petrol here in N Ireland costs $6.59 per US gallon, and it costs me over $61.00 everytime I fill up my lousy 1600 Nissan Primera for the week.

I can afford the car, but the insurance and running costs are so high that I can't afford them, so it would have to be a week-end car, and I am not in the happy position of being able to afford one of them just yet.

 

Yikes...Irish...if it was that much here I wouldn't own a Crossfire either but rather something that gets alot of mpg. I know after what you said our gas seems cheap but for some reason it still seems expensive even if we are at less then half your price. Being one of the crazies here in the states who owns an SUV I guess I shouldn't talk should I?

 

I'm seeing very high 2's here in Central Florida, I've even seen a few at just over $3. When you drive past the car lots and the dealers are lining up the big SUV's and full size trucks, it's no wonder we have to depend on the world for our oil. They push these land whales that get 13-15 a gal on a good day, like it's the only thing they have to sell. I can't believe that in this day and age that every dealer doesn't have at least one car that gets over 40 MPG. I was going to sell my Jetta TDI now that I have my Crossfire, but I'm planning on keeping it to use as my daily driver and taxi for the kids to go to school in. I believe that until the car companies start providing us with more diesels, the dependency on foreign oil will only increase. I know we are a country of excess, but if you can't afford the gas for those over sized monsters, buy something more manageable and quit you crying about dropping $80-90 for a tank of gas. This isn't meant to be directed towards anyone on the site, just my personal thoughts and a short rant.

John

 

Seems like there were times in the 60's when you would get a gas war between stations and for a day or so it may have dropped into the 29.9 per gallon.

Dan, I'm to lazy to calculate the inflation but I've a feeling you are probably right on track!

 

I'm with you on this rant. The reason why we're in this position is that the government panders to us to save their own political a$$es instead of doing what's actually best for us. The car makers are only taking advantage of market trends. I'd say it was smart, but the American ones are so banking their business on these high profit margin vehicles that they're risking their future being so dependent on oil prices. Our futures are at risk as well from the worsened oil dependency not to mention the worsened environmental effects, but as I said, that's more due to our lack of leadership. No politician is willing to pull a Jimmy Carter and tell us the truth and kill their own political career, and most Americans are fat and happy and not wanting to rock the boat. The simple truth is we're going to have to learn this lesson the hard way.

 

Northwest area of Illinois (Orion). Just filled up my black "04" limited today... premium was $2.86. Cost me $36.00 to fill up...ugh! Car is so worth it though. The looks my baby gets are "priceless".

 

Premium gas here in West Palm Beach currently ranging from $3.01 to $3.17.

 

Early last week 91RON unleaded was $112.9 AU per litre. Thursday went to 129.9 AU per litre. Today, Tuesday, it is $119.9 AU per litre. $1 AU = $0.73 US and 4 litres +app 1 US gal. On top of this the Queensland State Govt. subsidizes fuel by $0.08 per litre so we get it cheaper than the other Australian States. Petrol prices can change 3-4 times each day. Usually jumps up $0.13 to $0.20 then eases back at $0.005 to $0.01 increments over a few days.

 

we are in for a real treat this week...

yesterday an all time US record set per barrel... now over the $70 mark.

i would guess a .10 - .15 increase per gallon in the next day or so at the pump.

fill up today... if its not too late.

 

Prices here in N Ireland just hit £1 Sterling ($1.79 US) per litre today.

 

~ $3.12 today for premium.