GAS Prices

[Verio]

Gas is up .27 in the last 3 weeks. I guess the Winter Blend is different than the Summer blend of gas? That's what they said on the radio this morn. Then again @ 6:30AM, who knows what I heard??

[Brokinarrow]

Originally Posted by Verio

Gas is up .27 in the last 3 weeks. I guess the Winter Blend is different than the Summer blend of gas? That's what they said on the radio this morn. Then again @ 6:30AM, who knows what I heard??

[NickPic]

6.2 LS3!!!!! no doubt about it i will still get double the mpg compared to my usual vehicle

[Morepwr]

Originally Posted by Mason44

The last I heard about it was that the oil refineries said they have to switch to summer blend gas which causes the rise of gas prices. Doesnt make sense to me but thats just something I read somewhere. Ill try to find it once I get out of school.

That always makes me laugh. They raise it because of "summer" blend and then raise it in the fall for "winter" blend.

Its on the rise because the holiday weekend is coming up and they can make a little more money because people are out going places.

[Visual_Perfection]

I hadn't filled in a few weeks because I haven't been driving much, then I went to the pump yesterday and was SHOCKED to see that regular was $2.39! Premium is around the $2.60-$2.70 mark at the stations.

Man, last time I filled it was like 2.17 lol. That is a pretty big jump in just a few weeks

Oh well, better than what I was paying for premium for my Camaro last year living in Lake Tahoe out in Nevada - $4.50 a gallon if I remember right is what I was paying at one point.. that SUCKED

[Nova65]

Originally Posted by BalogUK

got to pay to play... but also remember that while premium is recommended for the SS, it is stated that regular will work...

If you can afford 30k for a car, you should be able to afford the gas...I got my 2LT b/c I knew that gas will go up in the years I plan to own it, and the 5 extra miles per gallon (19 gallons x 5 extra mpg = 95 extra per tank) plus the extra .20cents per gallon would equal about $19.00 extra per week. I figure I would require about a tank a week, and that would save me $988.00 a year!

[Phil Oliver]

here in Nova Scotia regular gas is just under a dollar for 1 litre which would translate into roughly $3.80 Cdn per gallon and then factor the exchange rate and you are looking at around $3.25 US per gallon.

[meissen]

Originally Posted by Verio

Gas is up .27 in the last 3 weeks. I guess the Winter Blend is different than the Summer blend of gas? That's what they said on the radio this morn. Then again @ 6:30AM, who knows what I heard??

During the summer they have to make a gas that has less green house emissions which drives up the cost.

What I've heard and I think is a very valid reason for the gas going up is that the economy is starting to stabilize- or atleast we're not falling "as fast." People are investing in gas right now because as soon as the economy goes up, so too will gas consumption and gas prices. So everyone's buying gas stocks and it's driving the cost up, which in turn is driving up our gas prices even though there is a surplus of crude oil right now. I even heard one news station saying that the oil companies are being forced to lease NEW STORAGE FACILITIES because they're such a surplus... So much for a "supply and demand" market.

[blaSSt]

Originally Posted by Nova65

If you can afford 30k for a car, you should be able to afford the gas...I got my 2LT b/c I knew that gas will go up in the years I plan to own it, and the 5 extra miles per gallon (19 gallons x 5 extra mpg = 95 extra per tank) plus the extra .20cents per gallon would equal about $19.00 extra per week. I figure I would require about a tank a week, and that would save me $988.00 a year!

Interesting math.

The calculations on the extra per tank mileage are correct.

The fuel cost is 5X inflated. At one tank per week=19 gallons per week and $0.20 extra per gallon the extra cost is 19 x $0.20 = $3.80 which is $197.60 per year.

[19K3SS]

That's it. Cancelling my order. GM lets us down once again by offering a gas-sucking V8 engine and then lets gas prices go up.
Let's all show GM! We should all cancel our orders and go buy the Prius!


ok, not really...

[ud_lose]

I only get 11 MPG (at best) out of my 8.1L. I can't wait to get in the 20's.

[Jeffro19]

Gas mileage never affects my decision to buy a car. If I want the car it doesn't matter if it gets 5 mpg I still want it.

[ricku1967]

Originally Posted by TheDarkKnight_23

Getting the V6...not worried.

ditto

[Jamie Mac]

I don't really drive that much now. Only fill up my Silverado about once every 2 weeks. I'm sure I'll burn through some gas when I first get this and then I'll be back to normal. I'll run premium