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Cody Dawg · Mar 21, 2005, 12:05 AM

I'm in the Palm Beach area of Florida about an hour north of Miami.

Gasoline here is now $2.29 a gallon on average. About how much is where you are?

MacMan4000 · Mar 21, 2005, 12:07 AM

I was just about to post this same question

The cheap stuff is $2.19 here, $2.29 for mid-grade, $2.39 for premium...

In other words, Too much!

Matt OS X · Mar 21, 2005, 12:08 AM

2.05 at my area in Bristol, CT but average over the state of Connecticut is 2.15 per gal. (regular)

Link · Mar 21, 2005, 12:08 AM

Probably 2.20 or so.. dunno, haven't looked in ages, don't really care since it costs almost twice as much in most parts of the world.

ManOfSteal · Mar 21, 2005, 12:17 AM

$2.29 - $2.69 in Chicago 'burbs...

Sage · Mar 21, 2005, 12:21 AM

$2.40 last time I checked (yes, I live in L.A.

).

ReggieX · Mar 21, 2005, 12:30 AM

Around 81 cents/litre.

InterfaceGuy · Mar 21, 2005, 12:31 AM

I payed $2.03 for regular unleaded today in Nashville.

CaseCom · Mar 21, 2005, 12:35 AM

$2.19 (US) for a gallon of regular unleaded here.

OldManMac · Mar 21, 2005, 12:49 AM

I was in Lorain, OH, today, where my brother lives, and 87 octane was around $1.98/gallon. Here in metro Detroit, it runs anywhere from $2.09 to $2.27, depending on the demographics of wealth in the community. I'm a part time merchandising rep, and I put over 500 miles on my car this week, calling on stores in about 20 towns in the area, plus the 350 mile round trip drive to OH today, so I've spent over $70 on gas this week alone.

Eug Wanker · Mar 21, 2005, 12:57 AM

Originally posted by ReggieX:
Around 81 cents/litre.

87+ cents/L locally last I checked (also in Toronto).

Personally, I hope it hits $1, with similar increases in the US, and stays there for the time being.

Agasthya · Mar 21, 2005, 12:59 AM

$1.96/gallon here in St. Louis

E's Lil Theorem · Mar 21, 2005, 01:19 AM

Around Berkeley, CA it's about 2.20-2.35 for the cheap stuff. I came back from LA (around the Hollywood and San Fernando Valley areas), CA earlier today and down there it's about 2.35-2.45 for the cheap stuff.

iDriveX · Mar 21, 2005, 01:42 AM

There are places in LA where it's topping $3/gal for the expensive grade. This is getting bad, they haven't even made price adjustments for the spring/summer driving season!

Blue Flame · Mar 21, 2005, 02:08 AM

around 95.9/L here for the cheap stuff.......means i'm paying _well_ over a buck a litre

spatterson · Mar 21, 2005, 02:29 AM

$2.23 average for the cheep stuff (87)

Buckaroo · Mar 21, 2005, 02:31 AM

I wonder how all those SUV nuts feel now.

It's odd, people were buying them because they thought they were safer in them. I have never seen one in an accident that wasn't upside down. You bump into them and they flip.

I might be exagurating a little, but not much. (I'm not sure of my spelling)

spatterson · Mar 21, 2005, 03:12 AM

Originally posted by Buckaroo:
I wonder how all those SUV nuts feel now.

It's odd, people were buying them because they thought they were safer in them. I have never seen one in an accident that wasn't upside down. You bump into them and they flip.

I might be exagurating a little, but not much. (I'm not sure of my spelling)

I've heard that Honda's Pilot is going to have a hybrid model soon. 30mpg Highway

Xeo · Mar 21, 2005, 04:18 AM

http://www.fuelcostcalculator.com/

Face Ache · Mar 21, 2005, 04:54 AM

http://fuelwatch.com.au

Jens Peter · Mar 21, 2005, 04:56 AM

For fun, I just calculated the danish gas prices, to $/Gallon...

Well, the price pr. gallon is: $5.88

The calculation:
1 gallon => 3,785 Liter * 8,72kr = 33kr => $5.88

demograph68 · Mar 21, 2005, 06:11 AM

i get it for free.

jebjeb · Mar 21, 2005, 06:13 AM

Here in London it is about 84p/L for regular and about 88p/L for Premium.

In the play money that is the US dollar

that makes;

1L x 3.785 x 1.9 (exchange rate) x 88p = US$6.33 per gallon!!!! So stop your complainin'!

entrox · Mar 21, 2005, 06:13 AM

Prices in Stuttgart right now:

$4.93 for Diesel
$5.73 for 95 Octane
$6.13 for 99 Octane

vexborg · Mar 21, 2005, 06:38 AM

Scotland, $7.32 per gallon.

Oisín · Mar 21, 2005, 06:39 AM

Originally posted by Jens Peter:
For fun, I just calculated the danish gas prices, to $/Gallon...

Well, the price pr. gallon is: $5.88

The calculation:
1 gallon => 3,785 Liter * 8,72kr = 33kr => $5.88

Hey, I was about to do that!

Okay, so I'll do the cheapest and most expensive ones instead:

Cheapest: Diesel (at KDB) - 7.82 DKr/L * 3.785 = 29.6 DKr = $5.25

Most expensive: 95 Oct Dynamic (Q8) - 9.16 DKr/L * 3.785 = 34.67 DKr = $6.16

(Prices taken from FDM Benzinpriser)

Goldfinger · Mar 21, 2005, 06:53 AM

I think it's about �1.21/litre for cheap 95 octane. 98 is a bit more. Don't know about diesel right now since I don't drive a diesel myself at the moment. So that's $6,08 per US gallon.

Athens · 07:32 AM

.91/L 2.77 US per US/G

BasketofPuppies · Mar 21, 2005, 07:18 AM

There aren't any gas stations around here.

OreoCookie · Mar 21, 2005, 07:30 AM

Regular is 1.09 � per liter, so that should be $5.48 per gallon, but it's been a while since I checked the prices at the gas stations (it ain't get any cheaper during Easter

)

Cipher13 · Mar 21, 2005, 08:24 AM

$1.20 per litre. Beat that.

Krusty · Mar 21, 2005, 08:43 AM

It's still a couple cents less than $2.00/gal here ...

However, I recently read that although this is the highest numerical price ever at US pumps, if you adjust for inflation, the highest price was around 1981 -- it was about $3/gal in 2005 dollars.

Wiskedjak · Mar 21, 2005, 08:49 AM

And here I am just about to make a cross-country drive ...

:kicking self for not leaving last week:

Scifience · Mar 21, 2005, 09:09 AM

$2.30/gallon for regular.

Hence the new Honda hybrid we're picking up this Friday.

OreoCookie · Mar 21, 2005, 09:16 AM

Originally posted by Cipher13:
$1.20 per litre. Beat that.

1.09 � (for regular) is about $1.44, but I know that some European neighbors have to pay more.

Mithras · Mar 21, 2005, 09:37 AM

Sorry for the horrible Tooki-safe thumbnail:
The line in blue is gasoline prices in the US, adjusted for overall inflation, 1950 to 2003. You can see that in real terms, gas prices are about as low as they've ever been.

DarwinX · Mar 21, 2005, 10:01 AM

$2.09 for the cheap stuff here.

angelmb · Mar 21, 2005, 10:07 AM

Spain: $5,28 gallon, expensive as hell (98 octane)

Cody Dawg · Mar 21, 2005, 10:14 AM

I bought an Suburban last year and yeah, it's costing me $60 to fill up.

Still, I'd buy it all over again because I feel very safe in it. VERY SAFE.

I live in the land of blue-hairs (age 70+ and over) and feel at risk driving next to or near them.

typoon · Mar 21, 2005, 10:16 AM

I live in NJ and while we have the highest Insurance costs in the country our Gas/Petrol is the least expensive. It's on average about $1.83 for regular

RAILhead · Mar 21, 2005, 10:21 AM

$2.02 for 89 in SOuth Texas.

What's funny, though, is that a lot of people complain (not saying Cody was, I'm just commenting) about the price of a gallon of gas, but they buy bottled water -- bottled water -- for well over twice that. A local donut shop sells a pint (.9 fl. oz.) of Ozarka for $.89, so that's about $7.12 per gallon.

Boy, are our priorities messed up.

Maury

Athens · Mar 21, 2005, 10:28 AM

Originally posted by RAILhead:
$2.02 for 89 in SOuth Texas.

What's funny, though, is that a lot of people complain (not saying Cody was, I'm just commenting) about the price of a gallon of gas, but they buy bottled water -- bottled water -- for well over twice that. A local donut shop sells a pint (.9 fl. oz.) of Ozarka for $.89, so that's about $7.12 per gallon.

Boy, are our priorities messed up.

Maury

The news did a story about bottled water the other day. Cost to make is next to nothing and they are making a killing off it. And most bottled water comes from the same source as your regular drinking water too. While no one has gotten sick from bottled water (YET) its been found the potential is there, its actually about the same risk factor as tap water at least here where our tap water is very safe.

Scotttheking · Mar 21, 2005, 10:33 AM

I don't have a car

powerbook867 · Mar 21, 2005, 10:37 AM

I need premium for my WRX...2.39 a gallon...

nate_02 · Mar 21, 2005, 10:38 AM

about 2.15 to 2.29 for the cheap stuff in the Milwaukee area.

Oisín · Mar 21, 2005, 10:42 AM

Originally posted by OreoCookie:
1.09 � (for regular) is about $1.44, but I know that some European neighbors have to pay more.

Depends on whether Cipher had already converted his price into US Dollars. If not, then �1.09 is more like $1.82 for him (Australian Dollars). So meh, you're easily beat, Cipher.

Oisín · Mar 21, 2005, 10:45 AM

Originally posted by RAILhead:
What's funny, though, is that a lot of people complain (not saying Cody was, I'm just commenting) about the price of a gallon of gas, but they buy bottled water -- bottled water -- for well over twice that. A local donut shop sells a pint (.9 fl. oz.) of Ozarka for $.89, so that's about $7.12 per gallon.

I especially like those people who go into a 7Eleven and buy bottled water. 16 DKr for half a litre! That a gallon price of $21.50 - for water! Seriously f*cked up.

Cody Dawg · Mar 21, 2005, 10:56 AM

BUT, who can deny that the price of a Coke is great?

Isn't it something like $.79 for half a gallon? ("Big Gulp")

AppleOptionFour · Mar 21, 2005, 11:05 AM

Originally posted by Cody Dawg:
BUT, who can deny that the price of a Coke is great?

Isn't it something like $.79 for half a gallon? ("Big Gulp")

Depends on how much ice you put in it.

Most of the drinks I get are 32 ounces loaded with about 20 ounces of ice.

It gets hot in Texas.

AppleOptionFour · Mar 21, 2005, 11:07 AM

Originally posted by Mithras:
Gas price inflation chart

Good graph.