Looking for low gas prices?

[JeeberD]

This site will show you the cheapest gas prices in your area, assuming that you live in a large urban area. Pretty neat, and you can also submit gas prices if you see something cheaper than what's listed...

http://www.gasbuddy.com/

The lowest in my 'hood is $1.56...

[stevew]

Im lucky.....I have only had to buy gas 1 time this year

[JeeberD]

Got your license revoked again, eh Steve?

[Taur]

Speaking of High Gas prices.....Should I lock in my Summer Vacation Airline tickets now?

I am thinking if gas contiues to go up Airlines will use this to add an extra gas fee or just simply raise their rates.

Comment?

[stevew]

Got your license revoked again, eh Steve?
Nah, We both live about 2 blocks from where we work, though in different directions(my wife and 1). No real reason to drive many places either cause so much is within walking distance

[stevew]

Speaking of High Gas prices.....Should I lock in my Summer Vacation Airline tickets now?

I am thinking if gas contiues to go up Airlines will use this to add an extra gas fee or just simply raise their rates.

Comment?
Wouldnt be a bad idea if you got the loot right now

[sooner333]

Lowest here is $1.53. I'm glad I drive only when I'm at home in OK rather than at school in Illinois, where I have no car.

[QuikSand]

I'm fascinated by people's reactions to gas prices.

I realize that over time, this can add up - and that over the course of, say, a year, a dime inn gas prices means something to plenty of people... but the way people respond to price variation is so overstated as to be ridiculous.

This site is a nice little thing - go fill up at the cheapest place around. The difference is going to be what - maybe about five cents cheaper than the more easily located place? Five cents times at most twenty gallons is a dollar. Would you set up a web site so people could save a dollar when they buy a toaster oven? Save a dollar when they get a hotel room? Hell, people won't even clip a coupon from their own paper to save a dollar on peanut butter - then they'll scream bloody murder that gas went up from $1.60 to $1.62 this week.

My favorite, though, is the people who decide to cancel a driving vacation because of gas prices. I can't believe this really happens, but in the last couple of years I've heard three or four people talkk about doing so. The family is prepared to spend a six or eight day vacation, getting a hotel room each night and spending all sorts of money on attractions and whatnot. But gas goes up a dime, and they bag the whole thing.

Let's see - maybe 1,000 miles of driving, to be charitable. A car getting 20 mpg means that's 50 gallons of gas... so a dime each means... uh... five bucks. Oh, good heavens, Henrietta, we have to cancel the visit to Grandma's house this year - gas prices are up again! Horrors!

[Peregrine]

This site is a nice little thing - go fill up at the cheapest place around. The difference is going to be what - maybe about five cents cheaper than the more easily located place? Five cents times at most twenty gallons is a dollar. Would you set up a web site so people could save a dollar when they buy a toaster oven? Save a dollar when they get a hotel room? Hell, people won't even clip a coupon from their own paper to save a dollar on peanut butter - then they'll scream bloody murder that gas went up from $1.60 to $1.62 this week.


Well to be fair, some people do care to save dollars whenever we can, and a lot of people clip coupons. I'll drive a little out of my way to save on gas, but not much, that's for sure. In my area most of the stations tend to have very similar prices anyway.

[QuikSand]

Well to be fair, some people do care to save dollars whenever we can, and a lot of people clip coupons. I'll drive a little out of my way to save on gas, but not much, that's for sure. In my area most of the stations tend to have very similar prices anyway.

And, of course, I don't begrudge those who make a rational decision to try to save a dollar when they can.

What I mock is the overreaction to this particular dollar, when the same people fail to make any reasonable effort to save money in more meaningful ways all the time.

[fantastic flying froggies]

FWIW and if I didn't screw up in my conversions, price for unleaded here where I live is roughly $4.60 per gallon...

[QuikSand]

FWIW and if I didn't screw up in my conversions, price for unleaded here where I live is roughly $4.60 per gallon...

Sounds about right. As we know, there are major policy differences in the tax treatment of gasoline - which explains nearly all of the price difference.

Cultural differences, too. How many people in your area drive 30 miles or more a day as a commute to work?

[fantastic flying froggies]

Sounds about right. As we know, there are major policy differences in the tax treatment of gasoline - which explains nearly all of the price difference.

Cultural differences, too. How many people in your area drive 30 miles or more a day as a commute to work?
You're absolutely right, about 80% of that is taxes...

On the 2nd point, not quite so true anymore. I think people drive more and more to commute. In the small company that I work for, out of 6 people that come to the office every day, 3 drive 30 miles or more... I'm even worse, I live about 100 miles away from the office... but I mostly work from home and will drive to the office usually only once a week...so I guess that doesn't count...

[Taur]

I'm fascinated by people's reactions to gas prices.

I realize that over time, this can add up - and that over the course of, say, a year, a dime in gas prices means something to plenty of people... but the way people respond to price variation is so overstated as to be ridiculous.

Hmm. Right now gas is sitting at $2.04 In December gas was at $1.65. They are predicting gas will be at $2.35 by june. I guess the question is exactly what Dime are you referring to?

Now, do you want to talk about all those dimes you are going to pay at the Super Market? Or, how about all those dimes you are about to pay at the Hardware store. No, you probably want to talk about all those dimes you are going to pay at the computer store. Say goodbye to your free shipping offers.

So, why aren't people going to take vacations this summer. It will be because of all those dimes they have to pay away from the pumps. Nothing, and I mean nothing "propels" the price of items faster than an increase in gas prices.

But, there is good news for American Hospitality Industry. Because of Bush's Economic plan the US Dollar is setting all time Low records against every Foreign Currency in Exsistance. Should be a Boom year for Foreign Tourists visiting the US. :)

[AgPete]

Well to be fair, some people do care to save dollars whenever we can, and a lot of people clip coupons. I'll drive a little out of my way to save on gas, but not much, that's for sure. In my area most of the stations tend to have very similar prices anyway.

As Ted Turner once said, billionaires didn't become billionaires because they like to spend money. :)

[corbes]

What about the gas you spend driving to the cheapest station, instead of the convenient one?

[Poli]

I'm torn. The gas station that is literally across the street from me is by far the cheapest in the area. I work 2 blocks away.

[fantastic flying froggies]

I'm torn. The gas station that is literally across the street from me is by far the cheapest in the area. I work 2 blocks away.
Well, you could always drive around the block 100 times before going to the gas station, if it'll make you feel less guilty...:p

[CamEdwards]

I paid $1.75 a gallon last night, and had almost the exact same conversation with my wife when I was talking to her on the phone. She's freaking because it's 20 cents a gallon higher than in Oklahoma (she and the kids are still there until school gets out), and I told her "yes, and for you that's going to be about an extra three dollars every time you fill up." That's an extra six bucks a month. I think we can budget that. :)

[DanGarion]

I'm fascinated by people's reactions to gas prices.

I realize that over time, this can add up - and that over the course of, say, a year, a dime inn gas prices means something to plenty of people... but the way people respond to price variation is so overstated as to be ridiculous.

This site is a nice little thing - go fill up at the cheapest place around. The difference is going to be what - maybe about five cents cheaper than the more easily located place? Five cents times at most twenty gallons is a dollar. Would you set up a web site so people could save a dollar when they buy a toaster oven? Save a dollar when they get a hotel room? Hell, people won't even clip a coupon from their own paper to save a dollar on peanut butter - then they'll scream bloody murder that gas went up from $1.60 to $1.62 this week.

My favorite, though, is the people who decide to cancel a driving vacation because of gas prices. I can't believe this really happens, but in the last couple of years I've heard three or four people talkk about doing so. The family is prepared to spend a six or eight day vacation, getting a hotel room each night and spending all sorts of money on attractions and whatnot. But gas goes up a dime, and they bag the whole thing.

Let's see - maybe 1,000 miles of driving, to be charitable. A car getting 20 mpg means that's 50 gallons of gas... so a dime each means... uh... five bucks. Oh, good heavens, Henrietta, we have to cancel the visit to Grandma's house this year - gas prices are up again! Horrors!
Gas is $2.09 here. I've heard from someone that works in the Gas Industry that it very well could be $3.00 by summer...