Gas Prices “Just How High Are We Going?” - Page 3

pk · 05-24-2007, 09:51 AM

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So, there's a map that will show you how gas prices stack up. = http://www.fuelcostcalculator.com/

Thanks! Great website. Will be very helpful when planning this summer's vacations.

pk

**j10asen** · 05-25-2007, 12:48 PM

Check this out.
The one thing they do not mention is how much loss in efficiency do you get in terms of mpg.

http://www.makemycare85.com/

My only question is, Will they arrest my car for opperating under the influence of alcohol?

**MrKhay** · 05-25-2007, 07:10 PM

I noticed there's no mention of the cost of living increases, and the inflation rate over the years. Claims are that gasoline prices are easier now than they were in the 80's...still, goods and services have increased beyond the inflation rate...so go figure.

pk · 05-28-2007, 11:39 AM

Here is an article to make us all think a little bit...

Driving our gas-guzzlers on Memorial Day

http://www.alternet.org/module/print...439/?type=blog

**AJE** · 05-29-2007, 11:39 AM

High Gas Prices Drive Police to Make Changes
Fond Du Lac County
May 25, 2007

With record high gas prices, everyone is feeling the pain at the pump -- including the police. Most law enforcement agencies in Northeast Wisconsin did not budget for this year's sky-high fuel costs.

In Fond du Lac, officers in blue have decided to go green.

It's not an option for Fond du Lac police to stop patrolling the streets just because of the record gas prices, so that means being creative and using alternative means of transportation.

The police officers are trading in their four wheels for two -- either motorcycles or bicycles. And frankly, they don't really mind.

http://www.wbay.com/Global/story.asp?S=6570886

**j10asen** · 06-27-2007, 09:14 AM

This has been quiet for a while and I thought with my weekend experience I would bring this topic to the top of the list.
This past weekend we traveled to J.W Wells State Park in Uppper Michigan.
When we left Appleton gas was 3.05/Gallon. Now years ago gas prices were set somewhat on convenience and the distance from the port . A larger city would have less cost per gallon as transportation would be less of a factor. With that small town with less competition would be higher in cost.

So now we are traveling from Appleton north on 41. DePere Green Bay have comparable gas prices to Appleton. Oconto gas was 2.99/gallon or a nickle cheaper. The same price of 2.99 was noted in Peshtigo 2.99/gallon.
We get to Marinette/Menomonee and it jumps up to 3.05/gallon in both cities, making it obvious that state taxes have no affect on gas prices.
We get to cedar River and gas is back down to 2.99/gallon.

As you may have seen in my other posts from this weekend we travled to other small town like Stephenson where it had 2 gas stations.
One was 2.92/gallon and the other was a deal and very cheap at get this 2.88/gallon.

WHAT A DEAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!Happy days are here again, ma get out the gas hog Caddy we are going for a RIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!

Now I can never imagine that I would think 2.88/gallon was cheap but by todays standards it IS.
I also missed the boat as I should have taken a picture of the price board for this story.

Why so cheap in small towns and so expensive in larger towns? :roll:

Let get some feedback on this. What is your opinion on the GAS pricing structure today?

pk · 07-01-2007, 08:11 AM

We decided last Friday to go to Milwaukee for the day. I hurried to the gas station first thing to fill up and was dismayed to see that the gas prices went to 3.06 since the day before.

I knew I should have filled up before. Oh well. gotta get the gas so I choked and filled up.

30 minutes later we were all ready to hit the road for Milwaukee and drove by the gas station on the way out and in 30 minutes the gas went BACK DOWN TO 2.99!!!

Now that's just not fair. lol

**j10asen** · 07-06-2007, 12:14 PM

On 7/3/07 we were returning from a trip to Minnesota. 20 miles to the west of the Minnesota/Wisconsin border gas was priced at 2.85/gallon. Right on the border-both sides gas was 3.09/GALLON.

HOW DOES THAT WORK??????????????????????????????????????????????

grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

I DO SMELL A RAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AND IT FUELS MY BURN OR DOES IT BURN MY FUEL?

**MrKhay** · 07-06-2007, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by j10asen

On 7/3/07 we were returning from a trip to Minnesota. 20 miles to the west of the Minnesota/Wisconsin border gas was priced at 2.85/gallon. Right on the border-both sides gas was 3.09/GALLON.

HOW DOES THAT WORK??????????????????????????????????????????????

grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

I DO SMELL A RAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AND IT FUELS MY BURN OR DOES IT BURN MY FUEL?

Looks like they want to burn your food, too!
Ethanol from food is a dumb idea.

pk · 07-06-2007, 10:34 PM

I was surprised to see the price of gas down a few cents over the holiday. Usually weekends and holidays you will notice a climb upwards a bit.

Hey, I'm not complaining! Every penny less is best! lol

pk

pk · 07-06-2007, 10:37 PM

On top of worrying about the price of gas maybe we should worry if we are pumping the correct amount of gas we pay for.

Check this article out.

Inaccurate gas pumps in Wisconsin giving some drivers extra fuel
Some Wisconsin drivers have been getting more than they paid for at the pump — and some have gotten less.

More than 2,000 of the nearly 60,000 gas pumps in Wisconsin delivered a different amount of fuel than registered on the meter in the past two years, according to a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel analysis of pump inspections.
FULL STORY HERE: http://www.fdlreporter.com/apps/pbcs...1985/frontpage

**AJE** · 07-12-2007, 09:15 AM

Motorists Stunned by Latest Leap in Gas Prices
WBAY-TV Green Bay
July 11, 2007

Gas prices continue to rise across Northeast Wisconsin. Early Wednesday afternoon, gas stations in Appleton, Green Bay, and Manitowoc were all reporting regular unleaded gas was $3.19.9 a gallon -- up ten cents from the day before.

But by Wednesday evening there were reports of gas stations raising prices again to $3.29.9 a gallon -- an increase of as much as 25 cents from the weekend.

Drivers were paying $3.39.9 a gallon in Oshkosh. Prices in Milwaukee were even higher, starting at $3.49.9 a gallon.

Many of these stations also were selling gas for $3.04.9 just three days earlier.

While gas prices in Green Bay seem to be a bargain compared to Milwaukee, Oshkosh, and places north, drivers are far from hailing victory. No one we talked with expected this sudden surge in the price of gas.

http://www.wbay.com/Global/story.asp?S=6776746

pk · 07-12-2007, 10:31 AM

Yesterday the price of gas was 3.29 here in Kenosha. Hate to see what it is today.

It was 3.15 the other day when I needed gas. I made one stop before I went for gas and came back and it jumped to 3.29! I passed the station by and went around the corner and luck was on my side, it was still only 3.15 at Speedway. Later that day I went back by and saw it went up there also to 3.29.

We wanted to go up past Madison today and decided against it. This is crazy to have to pay so much just so you can take kids around in the summer! We decided on a closer zoo to visit instead. These gas prices are also making us change vacation plans too.

Something has to be done soon!

pk

**AJE** · 07-12-2007, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by pk

These gas prices are also making us change vacation plans too.

Something has to be done soon!

pk

HAS ANYONE NOTICED THAT WE'RE NOT SEEING AS MANY RVs DRIVING AROUND FOR VACATIONS? So far this summer I've seen one on the interstate systems. Usually I'm seeing truck pulling Pop-Ups or the RVs, which are hook-ups. I've seen more tents at public, private campgrounds and STATE or NATIONAL Parks than RVs in a long time!