Any higher gas price than this?

[y_p_w]

It was a while ago, but there is this notorious gas station in Sausalito, California that had this short period where the owner kept on just jacking up the prices for who knows what reason. Well - he was raising it higher and when the complaints started, they went up even more kind of as a sick joke. And since it was a tourist spot some people were still paying it. He was probably making more profit off the gas than ever since it's usually tight margins. But even locals who knew that the Shell station a mile away was less than half the price still went there out of "convenience". There are better photos of this place, but the only ones I can find of these prices were taken from screen shots of video and just blown up.

 

[double vanos]

I will take 16mpg city in my 2018 Silverado Crew Cab LTZ (5.3-4WD) happily than drive a penalty box. What ever gas costs.....

I traded in my 36 gallon tank having F150 for a Kia Soul with 6speed prior to the presidential election. Call it what you will, serendipity, or just being cautious, it has worked out for me. Now, with gas prices having no real ceiling, it was the right thing to do. Do I miss my old truck? Oh, yeah, a whole lot!
If the future ever produces a climate of sane, stable gas prices again, I’ll jump back into a truck, but for the foreseeable future it’s small car 37 mpg on 87.
Simple economics.

 

[SeaJay]

3.29 to 3.59 (self-service 87) in southeast Florida yesterday

 

[skyactiv]

Unrelated question: why Corolla Hybrid and not a Prius? Styling? Or noticeable price difference? Something else? Just genuinely wondering as one of my relatives is facing that exact choice right now.

Styling and the stigma of driving a Prius.

 

[CKN]

That mentality helps drive the the price of gas up. I drive vehicles that get 30-50 MPG but I still care what the price of a gallon of gas is. During the worst of the pandemic around April 2020 when demand was low and supply was high I was buying regular 87 octane E/10 for $1.399. I'm not saying I want people to be out of work or feel uncomfortable going anywhere but it did show that lower demand decreases prices. If people that don't need them would give up their gas guzzling pickups and SUV's and get even a larger car that will get 25-30 MPG the consumer could help control the price of gas/oil. My mom has a '99 Mercury Grand Marquis that her and dad bought new. Dad passed away in 2010. Since dad passed away mom, my wife and myself have taken trips in it a few times. Even at speeds up to around 70-80 MPH on the highway it will get around 27-28 MPG. I often drive it around here to take mom places, even in local driving with most trips 15-25 miles with some city driving thrown in I can get around 24-25 MPG. I drove it on a trip once from Russellville, KY to Indianapolis, IN, I set the c/c at 55 MPH and we just enjoyed the scenery. If I recall correctly it got 31.5 MPG. This is a 4.6L V8.

At highway speeds my Silverado will get 25mpg. I have talked and documented this many times on this board. BTW- if you follow my posts-I'm an avid tower-I tow my 29 foot travel trailer all over the country-so yea I need a truck. Towing BTW its 10 to 12 mpg. Gas costs what it costs. Sorry-I'm not giving up my life style so you may (or may not) benefit. Recent events/decisions in the year 2020 shot up the gas prices up almost immediately-and what I vehicle I choose to drive had nothing to do with it...right?

 

[walterjay]

$3.49 here in Maryland. $3.89 just over the line in Pa.

 

[Big E]

According to Gas Buddy, the station in Essex CA has regular for $6.29. Diesel $6.89.

They are out in the middle of nowhere East of Needles.

 

[ChristianReske]

Just done the math, 7.80 US $ / Gallon 95 Octan here in Munich.
Lately i saw 1.99 Euro / Liter for the 102 Octan. Thats 8.75 US $ / Gallon.
Thankfully, i use the train to commute to work.

 

[javacontour]

Paid $4.499 in Seattle yesterday to top off the rental before I flew home.

Today in STL I paid $2.879 in STL.

I don't think I'm moving any time soon.

 

[I<3oil]

God no. $3.05-3.09 here thankfully.

 

[Hermann]

$3.059 at most places here on the NE side of KC metro. weird that RBOB futures have dropped 20¢ in the last two weeks and no drop at the local stations. Manipulation is making me a lot suspicious.

 

[Puckrobber]

Around $3.44 a gallon here in Kingman, AZ. Was $3.19 just over a month ago.

 

[Speedy3861]

$3.49 here in Maryland. $3.89 just over the line in Pa.

Here in Central Pennsylvania (2nd highest gas tax nationally) 87 is between $3.55 & $3.69, very little competition, most are $3.55-59, clusters of stations in various locations seem to all charge the same amount. And the idiots want to shut down ANOTHER pipeline? Insanity.......

 

[AZjeff]

Filled up with Shell 91 on the weekend at $1.80/L.

Needs translated into real numbers. $5.49/gallon US? You must be proud, right up there with California!

One month ago on a camping trip we paid $3.00 here in Az, $3.45 in Colorado, $4.00 in Utah and $3.00 back home in Az.

 

[UG_Passat]

Highest price I've seen in my neighborhood:

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Lee Vining has higher gas prices (.. if you take the Tioga Pass to the other side).

 

[AZjeff]

The only way we are going to curb carbon Emmissions is by making it more expensive. Bring it!

So our much anticipated retirement travel plans should include a Prius and tent, not a truck and travel trailer so we can afford it?

 

[mightymousetech]

So our much anticipated retirement travel plans should include a Prius and tent, not a truck and travel trailer so we can afford it?

Maybe you should get a Rivian instead.

 

[AZjeff]

Maybe you should get a Rivian instead.

Well that would insure a leisurely pace from here to there!

 

[Chris142]

I took this pic a few weeks ago. Gas has gone up since then. I have not been by this station lately to see how much it is now

 

[mightymousetech]

Well that would insure a leisurely pace from here to there!

Is that not the point of retirement?