$5.43/Gallon. Driving like Grandma from now on!

[tomloans]

I don't know about you guys but I am definitely driving to conserve gas these days. Just cruzing along so daintily. Yes I used the word daintily.

Cheapest decent gas is at Costco and $5.43/gallon.

Trying to keep my gas mileage around 16 per gallon which is pretty tough with 70/30 city/highway driving. It's better not to drive at all.

I go to buy something on craigslist and by the time I go pick it up and come back, it cost me another $10.00 and sometimes it is just not worth it. I am really starting to calculate the costs to avoid paying too much.

Sigh...

 

[cheyenne383]

Just drove across the continent... Georgia to Alaska. It cost me $850 last April in an 04 Suburban getting 13mpg and this year it was $1,100 in the 16 Suburban getting 18 mpg. Definitely putting a damper on things but it's still not the worst I've seen, Alaska was over $5/gal in 2011-2012.

 

[MassHoe04]

Sorry, man! I filled up at my local Costco for $3.949. Still high, compared to where we came from in the last year or so. Your rates are almost double ours. That hurts bad!

I am already looking to minimize unnecessary trips, combining errands, etc.

When the economy was better (at least "meh"), I was able to hold my own with one full-time job and one part-time weekend job to supplement for fun things like take-out meals and other unnecessary splurges.

Travelling vacations have been out of the question with COVID, but with the cost of groceries, gas, utilities and everything else we actually need... I am seriously thinking of picking up a second part-time job to fill in the gaps to just stay afloat.

However, I can't boo-hoo too much! There is no comparison to my concerns or problems, compared to people watching over their shoulders for the next missile to fall from the sky. I can't even imagine having to be in true survival mode. Makes all my problems and concerns irrelevant compared to everything else people are up against.

 

[Joseph Garcia]

Since I'm retired, and I don't have need to go anywhere on a daily basis, I am retaining my historical driving habits. I drive for true pleasure, and cutting back on my historical driving habits would eliminate the pleasure.

However, I do understand that others are less fortunate than me regarding driving requirements and available cash, and I certainly empathize with those folks.

 

[S33k3r]

Should I feel bad that I just filled up for $3.77?

Please, come visit us in Texas, I'd be happy to meet any of you.

Will

 

[BG1988]

I don't know about you guys but I am definitely driving to conserve gas these days. Just cruzing along so daintily. Yes I used the word daintily.

Cheapest decent gas is at Costco and $5.43/gallon.

Trying to keep my gas mileage around 16 per gallon which is pretty tough with 70/30 city/highway driving. It's better not to drive at all.

I go to buy something on craigslist and by the time I go pick it up and come back, it cost me another $10.00 and sometimes it is just not worth it. I am really starting to calculate the costs to avoid paying too much.

Sigh...

 

[tomloans]

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Hi please repost this chart with headings. Don't understand it.

 

[tomloans]

Since I'm retired, and I don't have need to go anywhere on a daily basis, I am retaining my historical driving habits. I drive for true pleasure, and cutting back on my historical driving habits would eliminate the pleasure.

However, I do understand that others are less fortunate than me regarding driving requirements and available cash, and I certainly empathize with those folks.

Not sure why I am so dang conservative and cheap. I think I have seen too many people firvalously over spend and don't even know it. Because of my business I am privy to the good and the ugly and it has made me extremely conservative.

 

[tRidiot]

According to this website, California's average gas prices today at $5.91.

Similarly, the Oklahoma page shows us at $3.77 average.


Just one more reason...

 

[BG1988]

Hi please repost this chart with headings. Don't understand it.