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#186957 - 08/13/08 12:41 PM Gas dropping?
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Is this happening everywhere? In the past 3 weeks or so, gas has gone from $3.95ish for regular down to $3.49. Almost a $.50 drop! Has it dropped that much where the rest of y'all live?

(And the strange thing is, my car suddenly went from 18ish MPG to 20MPG. Same hot rod driving style. So I'm saving a good bit of money. LOL)
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#186958 - 08/13/08 12:42 PM Re: Gas dropping?
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Well gas was $4.35 here, now its down to about $3.80
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#186959 - 08/13/08 12:45 PM Re: Gas dropping?
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This can't keep going on, as much as I would like it to. lol
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#186960 - 08/13/08 12:47 PM Re: Gas dropping?
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I would LOVE it to keep going. I drive a 15mpg blazer LOL
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#186961 - 08/13/08 01:11 PM Re: Gas dropping?
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Today mine was down to 3.64 for 87. Don't know the 93 since they don't put it on the marquee. But usually it's .25 more then 87.

Word of caution. Look closely at the pumps at any station that is cheaper then a neighbor. It just may have 10% ethanol. It maybe cheaper but the mileage SUCKS!!!!!! Plus I read yesterday that quite a few stations (article didn't name names)when tested showed anywhere from 11%-20% ethanol. And have been fined accordingly. I can't remember the fine but iirc it was six figures a day until corrected.
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#186962 - 08/13/08 01:52 PM Re: Gas dropping?
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Yeah i noticed that to that they are adding Ethanol and all that stuff, thats just stupid.
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#186963 - 08/13/08 02:29 PM Re: Gas dropping?
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man u guys suck! gas went from $4.10 for regular down to $3.80...i want $3.50 a gallon!!

SCRATCH that i want $2.80 a gallon!!! haha
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#186964 - 08/13/08 05:01 PM Re: Gas dropping?
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My home area was $4.09 to now $3.55. I'm happy but need keep it down more like 2 dollar.
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#186965 - 08/13/08 05:14 PM Re: Gas dropping?
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As much as it hurt my pocket book I like what the high gas prices did. 12 billion miles less traveled in June this year then June of last year. Auto Manufacturers are working overtime on alternatives and people are shying away from oversized vehicles they don't need.

I'm afraid if gas falls to under $3 a gallon people will revert to their old ways. People are already re eying the SUVs esp. with the huge discounts that are being offered.
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#186966 - 08/13/08 06:40 PM Re: Gas dropping?
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Originally posted by HercMan:
Today mine was down to 3.64 for 87. Don't know the 93 since they don't put it on the marquee. But usually it's .25 more then 87.

Word of caution. Look closely at the pumps at any station that is cheaper then a neighbor. It just may have 10% ethanol. It maybe cheaper but the mileage SUCKS!!!!!! Plus I read yesterday that quite a few stations (article didn't name names)when tested showed anywhere from 11%-20% ethanol. And have been fined accordingly. I can't remember the fine but iirc it was six figures a day until corrected.
That might explain why my gas mileage increases when I switched stations...I didn't realize it gave you worse gas mileage.

I saw a story on the news about a couple gas stations in Houston that are having a hard core gas price war. It's down to $2.30! They aren't even posting the prices on the sign because the price changes every few minutes. People wait in line for an hour to get gas, and they run out daily. lol

Think about the money they are making, because no one else is getting ANY business. I wish more gas stations realized that.

*EDIT* Found the link
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#186967 - 08/13/08 06:55 PM Re: Gas dropping?
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I avoid ethanol like the plague in my cars. I use to use it when i drove thru Iowa cause it was cheaper, but then found out my mpg dropped 10-15%.

Gas is down to 3.42 here for 87 and 3.62 for 91
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#186968 - 08/13/08 07:04 PM Re: Gas dropping?
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man you guys and your cheap gas!!! UGH i hate being in a big city...haha
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#186969 - 08/13/08 07:18 PM Re: Gas dropping?
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it's gonna keep dropping til the election, probably hitting 2.9X in some states...
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#186970 - 08/13/08 07:26 PM Re: Gas dropping?
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ya you guys suck! haha milwaukee wont even get below $3.45 mad
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#186971 - 08/13/08 07:42 PM Re: Gas dropping?
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Paying under $4 for premium now her. Spotted $3.86 for it today. However, seems like every gas station in Florida has 10% or less ethanol signs.
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