*MURDOC* Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Well, it's back and forth to work, so that offsets it a little. But yeah, it blows. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/470423-prices-of-fuel-going-up-by-30/?do=findComment&comment=1060489849 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st gtaROCKER Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Well, it's back and forth to work, so that offsets it a little. But yeah, it blows. Well, good luck running that monster of a truck! Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/470423-prices-of-fuel-going-up-by-30/?do=findComment&comment=1060489865 Share on other sites More sharing options...
*MURDOC* Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Well, it's back and forth to work, so that offsets it a little. But yeah, it blows. Well, good luck running that monster of a truck! Well, at the very least, I get around 20mpg highway as opposed to around 8-9 if it was gas. But then the diesel is more expensive. Also, the truck is integral to my work, so it's the only choice I have really. Thanks for the support! Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/470423-prices-of-fuel-going-up-by-30/?do=findComment&comment=1060489881 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield 2 Posted June 9, 2011 Author Share Posted June 9, 2011 It looks like it's going down. National average for Unleaded is 1.49 and diesel is 1.39. In my town it's 1.47 petrol and 1.38 diesel. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/470423-prices-of-fuel-going-up-by-30/?do=findComment&comment=1060528288 Share on other sites More sharing options...
*MURDOC* Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Every once in a while (usually in New Jersey), I'll run into diesel prices just under $4, whicj is the best I can get at the moment. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/470423-prices-of-fuel-going-up-by-30/?do=findComment&comment=1060528374 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurch Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Diesel's around $3.75 here. Regular is under $3.40 and premium is under $3.60. I'm diggin it. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/470423-prices-of-fuel-going-up-by-30/?do=findComment&comment=1060528672 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield 2 Posted March 10, 2012 Author Share Posted March 10, 2012 It looks like it's going down. National average for Unleaded is 1.49 and diesel is 1.39.In my town it's 1.47 petrol and 1.38 diesel. f*ck me. 1.62 for Unleaded and 1.55 for Diesel today... Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/470423-prices-of-fuel-going-up-by-30/?do=findComment&comment=1061139979 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illousion Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 For $2.25 you get 0.26 gallons of gas in Sweden. f*ck yeah. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/470423-prices-of-fuel-going-up-by-30/?do=findComment&comment=1061140079 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sivispacem Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 3p/L off round here too. Was 136.9 for unleaded and 143.9 for diesel, now 133.9 and and 140.9 respectively. Still absurdly expensive, but I've also heard that they're going to scrap the proposed 3%-above-inflation rise in fuel duty in the upcoming budget Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/470423-prices-of-fuel-going-up-by-30/?do=findComment&comment=1061140105 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 England loves it's f*ckin tax Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/470423-prices-of-fuel-going-up-by-30/?do=findComment&comment=1061140156 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield 2 Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 It looks like it's going down. National average for Unleaded is 1.49 and diesel is 1.39.In my town it's 1.47 petrol and 1.38 diesel. f*ck me. 1.62 for Unleaded and 1.55 for Diesel today... Happy to see some reductions, right now it's at 1.61 for Unleaded and 1.49 for Diesel. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/470423-prices-of-fuel-going-up-by-30/?do=findComment&comment=1061312038 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sivispacem Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 £1.36 petrol and £1.42 diesel round at the moment. It's been pretty stable the last three months. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/470423-prices-of-fuel-going-up-by-30/?do=findComment&comment=1061312831 Share on other sites More sharing options...
leik oh em jeez! Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 $3.55 here. Last time I gassed up before that is was about $3.83. To bad I don't have any money, I might have filled the Burb up with premium. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/470423-prices-of-fuel-going-up-by-30/?do=findComment&comment=1061312893 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgieNJ Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Our petrol prices are $6,8 for US gallon (1,42EU / 1L) at the moment. Since last year we had ~ 0.25 EU increase. I'm pretty sure that Eastern Europe is the sh*tties place in the whole EU when it comes to fuel prices. Where i live median income is about 520 EU ($661) per month and paying this much for petrol sucks big time. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/470423-prices-of-fuel-going-up-by-30/?do=findComment&comment=1061312943 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlover325 Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 It was $4.35/gallon is the average for my area right now. I'm just glad I work across the street from where I live. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/470423-prices-of-fuel-going-up-by-30/?do=findComment&comment=1061313451 Share on other sites More sharing options...
trip Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Once again I'm going to come in here after a few beers and say that I have no idea how much gas costs. I think I fill my car about twice a year . I filled my bike the other day. The expensive octane stuff - $10, and that should last me a good while. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/470423-prices-of-fuel-going-up-by-30/?do=findComment&comment=1061313473 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illousion Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Slowly but surely going down in Sweden as well. Still, I drive cars that get 21 (LTD) and 20.5 (Amazon) miles per gallon so it's not like I'm starving here. The tank in the Volvo has a total volume of 45 liters but usually swallows 31. Lasts me about a week. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/470423-prices-of-fuel-going-up-by-30/?do=findComment&comment=1061314097 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurch Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 (edited) It's went down a bit here. Payed $3.65/gallon last night for premium. It was around $4.05/gallon a month ago. I don't even follow what regular is. Maybe once I get the Ranger. Edited May 19, 2012 by Lurch Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/470423-prices-of-fuel-going-up-by-30/?do=findComment&comment=1061314710 Share on other sites More sharing options...
leik oh em jeez! Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 (edited) It's went down a bit here. Payed $3.65/gallon last night for premium. It was around $4.05/gallon a month ago. I don't even follow what regular is. Maybe once I get the Ranger. Just checked and it's the same here now. Of course on my side of town the cheapest premium is $3.75, but there's a Gogas that's got it for $3.69 between my house and walmart. Regular is down to 3.45. If gas goes down any further and stays down, I might buy another Suburban. Edit: Just put $11.03 in premium in the Suburban, and the needle moved more than the last time I put gas in it, which was $10.00 of regular. Runs smoother on premium too, I'll put some more in when I get payed. I heard prices are supposed to go down even more, any one else heard anything about this? Edited May 22, 2012 by leik oh em jeez! Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/470423-prices-of-fuel-going-up-by-30/?do=findComment&comment=1061323573 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlover325 Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 If your vehicle's motor was designed to run off regular gasoline, there is no reason to use anything else. There is no improvement in performance or economy. The higher octane fuels are for vehicles with higher performance motors. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/470423-prices-of-fuel-going-up-by-30/?do=findComment&comment=1061325486 Share on other sites More sharing options...
leik oh em jeez! Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Correction: The octane rating is the fuel's resistance to ignite, and is generally used in engines with a higher compression ratio. Octane in itself does not add power, so you are right there. In a perfect world where octane rating is the only difference in the fuels, you would be entirely right. But lets face the simple fact that octane rating is not the only factor to be considered here. Higher octane gas on average has a higher energy density meaning more energy per molecule, and the larger molecules are often more dense physically. So in the same amount of fuel you're getting more molecules that all hold more energy. Of course this is not always the case and will vary between a good number of other factors. But it is true on average, so however large or small it may be, you most likely will see a bit more power. Higher energy fuels also tend to burn longer, transferring more of their heat energy to the engine, helping with cold starts, and lowering EGTs which will typically increase the lifespan of your cats. Higher octane fuels will also help with even the smallest hint of pre-ignition, making your engine run smoother and more efficiently, and reducing wear on components in the process. Just because a fuel is rated as premium based on its octane rating doesn't mean that's the only thing that's different. So while high octane won't give you more power, premium fuel might. It depends on far too many factors to just say it does work for everyone or doesn't. It's specific to hundreds of factors so the only way to know if it'll help you is to test it yourself in the vehicle you drive and buying fuel from the station you most often buy from. In my case, The engine runs noticeably smoother. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/470423-prices-of-fuel-going-up-by-30/?do=findComment&comment=1061327594 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlover325 Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 That's interesting. I haven't noticed any difference in mine between regular, mid-grade, and premium. It seemed like the premium actually had worse economy. But my motor is a pretty low compression. I usually go to the same Chevron every time. The only time mine has ever seemed to run a little better was when I put in straight-up gasoline (no ethanol). I did just read something that said that said heavier vehicles and vehicles used for towing may see improvement with premium gasoline. I'd say the Suburban is pretty heavy. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/470423-prices-of-fuel-going-up-by-30/?do=findComment&comment=1061327819 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurch Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 That's interesting. I haven't noticed any difference in mine between regular, mid-grade, and premium. You live in California. Is there any difference in the 3 there. You guys sure as hell don't get the good sh*t. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/470423-prices-of-fuel-going-up-by-30/?do=findComment&comment=1061327827 Share on other sites More sharing options...
leik oh em jeez! Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I'd say the Suburban is pretty heavy. For sure. And the effect is greatly reliant upon all of the additives in the gas you're using. Which vary so greatly, there's a good chance I could squeeze 5% more power out of premium at one station, but see a 5% LOSS in power vs regular if I buy premium from another station. Sad part is that it's literally impossible to know how it'll run in your engine unless you try that specific fuel (that grade from THAT station) in your engine. And even then it will vary from season to season. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/470423-prices-of-fuel-going-up-by-30/?do=findComment&comment=1061327828 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlover325 Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 (edited) That's interesting. I haven't noticed any difference in mine between regular, mid-grade, and premium. You live in California. Is there any difference in the 3 there. You guys sure as hell don't get the good sh*t. Regular is rated at 87, mid-grade is 89, and premium is 91. No 93 here, unfortunately. When I lived in South Carolina, I could get 100% gasoline (no ethanol), I haven't found anywhere that offers that in southern California. Edited May 24, 2012 by Carlover325 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/470423-prices-of-fuel-going-up-by-30/?do=findComment&comment=1061327843 Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvettelover Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 If your vehicle's motor was designed to run off regular gasoline, there is no reason to use anything else. There is no improvement in performance or economy Yeah, gas prices have really dropped, I filled my car up a bit over a week ago and it was around 3.69 IIRC. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/470423-prices-of-fuel-going-up-by-30/?do=findComment&comment=1061328840 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sivispacem Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 If your vehicle's motor was designed to run off regular gasoline, there is no reason to use anything else. There is no improvement in performance or economy. The higher octane fuels are for vehicles with higher performance motors. Not entirely true. Many vehicles have switchable maps for regular/high octane fuel. Almost all Japanese cars are actually designed for higher octane fuel, for instance. Also, the increased prevalence of ethanol in higher octane fuel is a benefit too- its got a higher chemical energy potential per volume so even on vehicles without high compression ratios you see a performance boost, and though marginal if all other factors were equal and speed was used as the comparison factor instead of driving style then you'd use less fuel as you would have to spend less time at WOT to reach the same speeds. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/470423-prices-of-fuel-going-up-by-30/?do=findComment&comment=1061328920 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlover325 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Today is the first day I've seen gas under $4.00/gallon since I've been back in California (late February). Gas station nearby is $3.99/gallon. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/470423-prices-of-fuel-going-up-by-30/?do=findComment&comment=1061376346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
leik oh em jeez! Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 I just paid $3.33 for regular. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/470423-prices-of-fuel-going-up-by-30/?do=findComment&comment=1061376384 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nic_23 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 £1.34 per litre petrol and £1.40 a litre of diesel its funny how Americans moan like mad about there fuel prices going up but really its nothing, it only seems high because there cars are fuel guzzling pieces of sh*t. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/470423-prices-of-fuel-going-up-by-30/?do=findComment&comment=1061376395 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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