Calgary Jeep Association
4x4 Related Groups => General Talk => Topic started by: FiEND on April 18, 2006, 12:42:50 PM
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time to fill up. figured i'd wait to see after easter prices but think i waited long enough.
http://money.cnn.com/2006/04/18/markets/oil.reut/index.htm?cnn=yes
maybe i will fill my 2 monster gas cans.. if i can scrape up $200
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Great, the gas prices are already $0.20/liter higher than they were last year when oil was over $65/barrel. How much profit do the refiners have to make until OPEC is deleted. Why is the US paying on average $1-1.25 USD less than we are for gas with roughly the same amount of gas tax? It doesn't make any sense.
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It's not like we make the stuff!!!..... ohh..... wait a minute..... :shock:
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109.5 today... I still have yet in my life to pay over a dollar/L, some how I don't think ill be able to keep it up this year.
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Great, the gas prices are already $0.20/liter higher than they were last year when oil was over $65/barrel. How much profit do the refiners have to make until OPEC is deleted. Why is the US paying on average $1-1.25 USD less than we are for gas with roughly the same amount of gas tax? It doesn't make any sense.
Since I'm feeling picky tonight.
According to gasbuddy.com US $2.84 per gallon, can $1.10 L
1 US gallon = 3.8 L
therefore aprox. US $0.75 liter =can 85 cents per liter
difference 25 cents a liter 1 imp gall = 4.5 liters
Therefore the difference is only $1.12 per imperial gallon.
Awww crap,I guess I'm gonna lose this argument :lol: :lol: :lol:
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In the UK right now the avg price is 93.2p per litre which is $1.90ish.
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The anticipated increase in demand, due to more highway driving, as we enter the spring and summer holiday travel season will soon provide an excuse to continue to raise the price at the pump. I noted three stations on 14th ST this morning and prices ranged from $1.06 to $109.5. I would not be surprised to see prices in the $1.10+ range by the weekend.
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Time to look at alternate fuels.
If I can afford it, I would go Toyota Prius, or buy a used 80's bmw, pull the engine and gasoline bits, and convert it to full electricity. And leave my warpig for the weekends. Especially at $1+/L. I get 350km per tank in the city. :cry:
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"experts" announced yesterday they think it'll hit $1.30 this summer here... $1.50 in BC...
I wish the "experts" would announce a drop to $.50.... maybe the gas stations will follow THOSE numbers too :roll:
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Maybe you guys want to look at vehicles that are cheaper to run overall, not just at the pumps.
You may be a bit surprised at which vehicle is the most cost effective to operate from design to disposal.
http://www.auto123.com/en/info/news/news,view.spy?artid=59574&pg=1
Vince
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Now that is interesting!
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:shock:
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I was waiting for this to come up again ...
Obviously you guys didn't listen last time I posted on this same topic...
Buy some stock in an oil company (there are hundreds) and go along for the ride !! :shock:
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For those of us living in Alberta, don't forget to deduct 6 - 10% of all purchases that are eligible for PST in other provinces, from your fuel costs.
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if you haven't considered this, then take a look, FRENCH FRIES!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.greasel.com
been a while since i looked @ this site, seems they have finished updating stuff, an that everything is as it should be. i'm thinking of buyign a sammi this sumer, tubing it and converting it to diesel just for this purpose. hell, they'd prolly even pay me to get rid of the rease for them!
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I just had a run of 9 days bicycling to work - about 11 minutes all on river valley trails with no traffic. Dealing with traffic on streets cuts it to about 5 minutes. The drive is 2 or 3 minutes max. I had to end the run and drive Friday because of payday banking, etc. I've still got 3/4 tank of 88.4 gas in my TJ from 3 price hikes back. As long as the sun shines, I peddle. I realize as a single guy with no family / children in a smaller centre my options don't apply to everyone. In my case though, I just won't pay 1.08.9 to drive 2 minutes alone in perfect weather. That's gas better put to use in the high country all summer.
Where's the Liberty's CRD for the TJ? Am I the only one who asked when I bought mine new in December?
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Where's the Liberty's CRD for the TJ? Am I the only one who asked when I bought mine new in December?
No Kidding!!! :evil:
I don't understand the north american aversion to diesel. Over half of the automobiles in europe are diesel. Its cheaper, better fuel economy, and in some instances, more power.
I don't get it. I would love my warpig to be a black smoke belching trail monster. A small 4 banger diesel with a two-stage turbo would be killer for torque and mileage. Might have to trade the Rubi in for an old diesel land cruiser :shock:
Or maybe just a TDI or something european for a daily driver.
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Exactly! The Land Rover Defender line not available here comes with a standard diesel that achieves 32 mpg (Imperial) on the hwy. I know the Jeep faithful don't want to hear this but had it been sold here in December when I was buying... would have been a tough one and the vastly superior towing capacity probably would have sealed the deal. I think Ford/Land Rover is missing the boat not offering this line in North America.
Friends of mine own a loaded VW Jetta TDI. I've driven it and it's virtually indistinguishable from the two gasoline Jettas my sister and her husband own. There is nearly no outward or inward sign whatsoever it's a diesel. They drive from Red Neck Deer to their place in Radium/Fairmont, golf daily in the summer or ski daily in the winter, poke around Invemere shops, go for dinner all week, etc., then drive home to Red Neck Deer without ever refueling on the trip. VW says you'll refuel ONCE between here and Toronto.
I'm curious if any participants here have a CRD Liberty. I've seen only ONE ever in traffic.