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10-04-2013, 03:27 PM
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Rivet Master 
1973 25' Tradewind
Bloomsbury
, New Jersey
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 696
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I just paid $3.08 for a gallon reg!
That's right $3.08 a gallon regular, cash price. WOHOO!
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10-04-2013, 03:39 PM
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Rivet Master
1977 Argosy 24
Currently Looking...
Milltown
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 1,087
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Where?
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10-04-2013, 03:43 PM
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Site Team
1974 31' Sovereign
Ottawa
, ON
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 11,219
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That's good, right?
I say that because according to this conversion site, I just filled up my tank at US$4.40 a gallon.
I was pleased, since earlier this week, I paid US$4.62 per US gallon.
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10-04-2013, 03:47 PM
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Rivet Master
2006 23' Safari SE
Biloxi
, Mississippi
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 8,278
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$2.99 Biloxi,MS. for 83 octane.
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Do you know what a learning experience is? A learning experience is one of those things that says "You know that thing that you just did? Don't do that."
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10-04-2013, 04:01 PM
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Rivet Master
1999 25' Safari
Denver
, Colorado
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 2,781
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Gas
Last week in Taos NM. $3.12 for 85
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AIR # 56543 TAC# CO-10
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10-04-2013, 04:11 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 28' International CCD
Springfield
, Missouri
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,423
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Big oil has trained us well.Look at what you just said $3.089 per gallon !!!!! Bargain....Not
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10-04-2013, 05:03 PM
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Rivet Master Commercial Member
1993 34' Excella
York
, South Carolina
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 3,417
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Yep, at less than 3 bucks a gallon here, they are STILL killing us.
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WBCCI #268 Palmetto State Airstream Club 22
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10-04-2013, 05:06 PM
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Rivet Master 
2007 Interstate
Normal
, Illinois
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 18,078
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Isn't it sad what we rejoice over as cheap fuel? 
I remember $3 filling up the tank on my little Chevy Vega. 
Maggie
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10-04-2013, 05:09 PM
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Rivet Master
2012 25' Flying Cloud
Battle Lake
, Minnesota
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 7,714
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Our car is diesel and our truck is gas. Go figure.
How is diesel cost? Maybe I need to start driving the truck more.
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2012 FC RB, Michelin 16, ProPride 1400
2016 Ram 1500 Laramie Crew Cab 4X4 Ecodiesel 3.92 axles
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10-04-2013, 05:29 PM
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Rivet Master
2012 25' FB Eddie Bauer
Vintage Kin Owner
Virginia Beach
, Virginia
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 7,801
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When I was in college I drove a Honda 175 - would only exceed 55mph downhill with the wind at my back. Acceleration due to gravity over the edge of a cliff would get it going pretty good too.
Gas was 33 cents a gallon, and many service stations didn't lock the pump handles down at night, so you could literally drain a pint of gas from the hose of a stopped pump for ... well don't get caught. (There were no credit card operated pumps.)
A 3.5 gallon tank cost slightly over $1 to fill. But minimum wage was $1.25 so it took an hour's labor to get that tank legally filled. Diesel was $.22 cents a gallon, but only BIG trucks and a few Mercedes Benz' cars were diesel. It was (and is still) a less refined fuel. Why does it now cost SO much more than regular gas?
Oh if I could time travel and fill my tank in 1968 - and drive it in 2013. Of course I'd be scarfing up real silver dimes, quarters and silver dollars too.
Paula
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10-04-2013, 05:41 PM
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3 Rivet Member 
2008 27' Safari FB SE
Frederickburg
, Texas
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 195
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$3.08 at Valero in Fort Worth , Texas. I'm a happy camper 
kds
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10-04-2013, 05:56 PM
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Rivet Master
1973 25' Tradewind
Bloomsbury
, New Jersey
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 696
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I'm in central NJ, and no, it's not cheap, just the lowest in forever, We all know we pay far too much for a gallon of gas because of outside factors, just too many influences from our friends who dislike the internal combustion engine (hope thats non-political enough) that want it to go away. In time, like horse drawn carriages it will, hopefully not in my lifetime. BTW, I still get chills when I'm next to a steam engine pulling a train, a Diesel locomotive, by comparision, does not raise an eyebrow. Cheap fuel rules, for a moment! (relative) John
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10-04-2013, 06:24 PM
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Rivet Master
2013 30' Classic
Greenwood
, Mississippi
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 12,111
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I just filled up for $3.06.9 and getting 12.2 mpg with the house behind me.
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2007 Silver Toyota Tundra Crew Max Limited 5.7 iForce
2006 Vivid Black Harley-Davidson Road King Classic
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10-04-2013, 06:36 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2006 34' Classic S/O
Lakewood
, New Jersey
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 178
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I just filled up on diesel at $3.64 rounded up for the 9/10 in Ocean county NJ
Regards,
Reganzo
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10-04-2013, 07:52 PM
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Rivet Master
2002 25' Safari
Fountain Inn
, South Carolina
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 714
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We recently moved from Tennessee to South Carolina. Gas taxes are lower in SC which means you can easily find 87 grade for $3.00. But the first annual cost of tags for my three vehicles & 02 Safari in SC was $1400 vs annual tag cost in TN of less than $250. I think SC calls it a personal property tax. I don't know how the tax is calculated. The tax on my 07 Mazda was lower than my 02 Safari. 2012 Chevy 2500 won the prize at close to $550 in tax for tags.
I would prefer to pay $3.30 for gas than to pay $1400 for tags... & sales tax, & income tax....
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10-04-2013, 08:23 PM
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Rivet Master
Currently Looking...
asbury park
, New Jersey
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 905
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We were in SC a bit ago and saw a sign over a gas pump that said " if we don't know you please pay before you pump".
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10-04-2013, 09:20 PM
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Rivet Master
1990 25' Excella
Sisters
, Oregon
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,195
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Waze
There's a cool little free social app called Waze that gives you up-to-date lowest gas prices locally across the country. Also current updates on road conditions, speed traps, etc. I'm just starting to check it out using an iPad - don't know if there's an Android version. A few cents a gallon adds up when your TV gets 10MPG.
Poppy
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10-05-2013, 01:19 AM
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Rivet Master
2011 34' Classic
Westchester Cty.NY
, / Miami FL
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 3,122
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2012 F150 Super Crew 5-1/2' bed Ecoboost 4x4 3.73 elec. lock diff. Propride hitch
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10-05-2013, 05:03 AM
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Rivet Master
1984 34' International
Toronto
, Ontario
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 1,499
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I wonder, has anybody with a diesel looked into a bio-diesel conversion? There's a guy here in Toronto who's basically running his bus on the grease that the restaurants pay to have removed.
I've never done this myself, but I am seriously leaning towards a diesel for my next vehicle. Up here in Canada the economics make sense anyway, but with bio-diesel that might get even better...
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10-05-2013, 05:07 AM
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Rivet Master
1984 34' International
Toronto
, Ontario
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 1,499
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Birdmaestro
There's a cool little free social app called Waze that gives you up-to-date lowest gas prices locally across the country. Also current updates on road conditions, speed traps, etc. I'm just starting to check it out using an iPad - don't know if there's an Android version. A few cents a gallon adds up when your TV gets 10MPG.
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Yes, there's an Android version - Waze is owned by google these days. Find it in the Play store.
I use it all the time, really excellent little app.
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