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03-11-2010, 09:31 AM
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#2041
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Rivet Master
Las Vegas
, Nevada
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 626
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Here in VGS, paid $2.92 for mid grade Chevron today.
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03-11-2010, 06:54 PM
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#2042
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1 Rivet Member
1965 17' Caravel
Jamestown
, New York
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 18
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Chautauqua County: 2.91 locally regular unleaded. I saw in the paper "they" are pushing for 3 dollars this summer.
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03-11-2010, 09:44 PM
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#2043
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Site Team
1974 31' Sovereign
Ottawa
, ON
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 11,219
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This should make you Americans feel better...
Here in Ontario, Canada (Toronto area) taking the current value of converting US dollars to Canadian and litres to US gallons, we are paying (drum roll, please);
US$3.75 per gallon!
And that's with our dollar relatively strong against yours. A CAD is worth about US$0.97 today, and is forecast to go to par no later than summertime.
Our dollar was only US 72¢ a few years ago. Canadians travelling in the US then felt gas was almost free there.
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03-12-2010, 05:42 AM
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#2044
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3 Rivet Member
2007 31' Classic
holland
, Pennsylvania
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 190
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diesel in my area is right around $3.00/gallon.i suspect if it starts to go higher the rv business is going to have a longer slope to climb coming out of our current reccession.i beleive peoples spending habits are really affected by the price of fuel.
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03-17-2010, 04:19 AM
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Always Airstreaming!
2005 22' Safari
1960 24' Tradewind
Anytown
, Connecticut
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 3,115
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Regular Shell at one station is $3.13 a gallon. We never go there but lots of people do! Our local Sunoco in the middle of the woods near nothing is $2.84 and their diesel is $3.14. The NTSA and AAA predict the national average will be over $3.00 per gallon by driving season which means in our neck of the woods it should settle to around $3.75 a gaqllon for regular.
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Sandi Gould
NEU New England Unit
Airstream Life Magazine
Proud Member of WBCCI
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AIR #17099
2009 Silverado 2500HD
2004 22' Safari
1960 24' Tradewind
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03-17-2010, 04:37 AM
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#2046
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Rivet Master
2005 28' International CCD
Ottawa
, Ontario
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 587
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Aage
Here in Ontario, Canada (Toronto area) taking the current value of converting US dollars to Canadian and litres to US gallons, we are paying (drum roll, please);
US$3.75 per gallon!
And that's with our dollar relatively strong against yours. A CAD is worth about US$0.97 today, and is forecast to go to par no later than summertime.
Our dollar was only US 72¢ a few years ago. Canadians travelling in the US then felt gas was almost free there.
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Same thing up here in Ottawa.
I remember a few short years ago (April '08) we were paying around $4.85 per gallon........
So $3.75 is CHEAP! haha... sorta kidding.
Seriously - when we travel in the States, it's sad that we consider any gas price to be a bargain.
I know I sound like a broken record, but it sucks paying so much for cell phone service, gas, etc...
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03-17-2010, 05:53 AM
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#2047
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Always Airstreaming!
2005 22' Safari
1960 24' Tradewind
Anytown
, Connecticut
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 3,115
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Macfrodge
Same thing up here in Ottawa.
I remember a few short years ago (April '08) we were paying around $4.85 per gallon........
So $3.75 is CHEAP! haha... sorta kidding.
Seriously - when we travel in the States, it's sad that we consider any gas price to be a bargain.
I know I sound like a broken record, but it sucks paying so much for cell phone service, gas, etc...
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Remember the days when a bail of hay and a scoop of grain for the horse was two bits and a call from a pay phone was only a nickle?
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Sandi Gould
NEU New England Unit
Airstream Life Magazine
Proud Member of WBCCI
WBCCI #3411
AIR #17099
2009 Silverado 2500HD
2004 22' Safari
1960 24' Tradewind
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03-17-2010, 06:33 AM
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#2048
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Site Team
1974 31' Sovereign
Ottawa
, ON
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 11,219
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I do, but I'm not sure MacFrodge will LOL!
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03-17-2010, 06:41 AM
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Rivet Master
2005 28' International CCD
Ottawa
, Ontario
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 587
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Aage
I do, but I'm not sure MacFrodge will LOL!
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I don't, but even if I did, I'd probably grumble about it!
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03-17-2010, 07:38 AM
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#2050
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1 Rivet Member
1965 24' Tradewind
perth
, western Australia
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 5
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Hi guys you think petrol is dear in the USA in perth Western Australia it is $6.50 a gallon for unleaded and $8.00 a gallon for premium
Will
Perth
Western Australia
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03-17-2010, 09:47 AM
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Site Team
1974 31' Sovereign
Ottawa
, ON
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 11,219
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Howdy and welcome to airforums, mate!
Don't forget to convert your Imperial gallons to US gallons to compare. I know it's still more dear, but perhaps not quite as bad as you think!
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03-18-2010, 05:09 AM
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1 Rivet Member
1965 24' Tradewind
perth
, western Australia
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 5
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Hi aage
we have Litres over here and its around average of $1.29 a litre for standard unleaded
up to $1.45 for premium and the exchange rate is about 91 cents in the dollar so $6.00 to $6.50 is good enough reason to convert to LP gas at $2.70 a gallon
regards
Will
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03-19-2010, 10:30 AM
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Site Team
1974 31' Sovereign
Ottawa
, ON
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 11,219
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Hello, Will
And CAD$1.00 is worth AU$1.08 today, according to www.xe.com so, it's even worse than you portrayed, or did I do the math backwards?
In other words, your AU$1.29 is CAD$1.20 (all numbers approx.). Yes, as I write that I realize that when I posted the number I did before, our gas was at a dollar a litre.
Yikes! Hope you avoid them big thirsty V8s!!
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03-19-2010, 11:19 AM
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Master of Universe
2008 25' Safari FB SE
Grand Junction
, Colorado
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 12,702
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The Canadian dollar was at 98.6¢ US yesterday which with with exchange rates will generally come out around par. Since we have to drive through Canada to get to Alaska, we are looking forward to high gas prices in a couple of months. In '02, the Canadian dollar was worth around 65¢ US and though it wasn't free, it sure felt good. Mostly lodging and food were cheap and gas was more than US, but not painfully so. Gas in Alaska is also expensive, especially in remote areas.
I have read of predictions of $3 gas in the US during driving season and that it doesn't conform to crude prices. It's speculation. Wholesale gas was $2.30 yesterday.
Gene
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03-19-2010, 01:57 PM
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Rivet Master
2005 28' International CCD
Ottawa
, Ontario
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 587
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CrawfordGene
... In '02, the Canadian dollar was worth around 65¢ US and though it wasn't free, it sure felt good. ....
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Depends on what side of the tracks you were on in '02... I don't remember it feeling quite so good.
Though for all our grumbling, it seems that we're getting a steal if we compare our pricing with Europe and Australia... I guess that's why everyone was driving a scooter when I was in Rome!
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03-19-2010, 03:56 PM
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#2056
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Site Team
1974 31' Sovereign
Ottawa
, ON
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 11,219
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Macfrodge
Depends on what side of the tracks you were on in '02... I don't remember it feeling quite so good.
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It felt good for all the Canadian manufacturers that export. I don't remember 65 cents, but I do remember a 72-cent dollar. I worked for almost 20 years for a CD manufacturer and 88% of our volume went to the US, The low Canadian dollar made us super competitive, today's dollar, along with MP3s and the dearth of good music has almost bankrupted them.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Macfrodge
Though for all our grumbling, it seems that we're getting a steal if we compare our pricing with Europe and Australia... I guess that's why everyone was driving a scooter when I was in Rome!
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Yes, and that's nothing new, it seems. My memory of that relationship became clear when I toured Britain in a Fiat 500 in 1970. I was flabbergasted at what they paid back then, and it hasn't changed since.
The days of cheap oil are now quickly drawing to a close, though. We won't run out, it will just become harder and harder for many people to afford it.
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03-19-2010, 04:51 PM
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#2057
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"Cloudsplitter"
2003 25' Classic
Houstatlantavegas
, Malebolgia
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 20,000
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reg $2.94...WNY
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04-08-2010, 06:30 PM
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#2058
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Rivet Master
Las Vegas
, Nevada
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 626
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Las Vegas, NV $3.02, local Chevron, mid grade
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04-09-2010, 02:58 AM
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#2059
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1 Rivet Member
1956 16' Bubble
Sydney
, Australia
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 13
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Hi Everybody,The price here in Sydney Australia is $1.25 a litre or about $1.10 US a litre.It was $1.50 about 2 years ago.
But thats cheap compared to England.
Lucky Ive got a bubble and its only light to tow.
Cheers Dave
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04-09-2010, 07:14 AM
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#2060
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AIR #8691
2006 25' Safari SS SE
Northern
, Virginia
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 381
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Ever wonder what gas costs for a 100 mile weekend caravan towing an Airstream in England? I copied the following off the news services this morning:
UK Gas Hits $9.19/Gallon and It's Headed Higher
"Unleaded hit an average of 119.9p a litre for the first time ever, breaking the previous July 2008 record of 119.7p. But some forecourts are already charging 131.9p a litre – just a penny short of the £6 gallon ($9.19).
This is a dark day for Britain’s hard-pressed motorists,” said the RAC. And there is worse to come, warned experts last night. A *perfect storm of rising wholesale costs, the weak pound and more Government tax hikes will propel fuel costs even higher. Drivers were warned to brace themselves for a 5p-a-litre surge in the next three months, pushing unleaded prices to a 125p a litre average by the summer holidays."
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