[T3] Speaking of Gas

[Dan Badeer]

Our premium here in Nebraska runs about 25c more than regular.  Sounds
like we're fortunate.
Dan

On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 10:24 AM, Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:
> On 30 Oct 2012 at 9:56, Keith Park wrote:
>
>> I filled up the Square yesterday, which around town is fine on 87 but WOW!
>> The High test is now 60 CENTS HIGHER than the cheap stuff!
>> Its supposed to be 20 cents higher so were getting Raped again.
>
> We're in Tucson, AZ, driving the Diesel Jetta. We've been watching
> fuel prices during the trip, and it's interesting to see the
> variation. One odd thing I've noticed on this trip is that if we
> leave the highway, the first station we encounter is often a Chevron
> with rediculous prices. Drive 4 blocks farther and we find fuel at
> $0.40 cheaper per gallon!
>
> We have come across a couple stations that are selling B10 or B20,
> which is a mix of BioDiesel. Our 2011 Jetta forbids anything more
> than B5. Anyone know why?
>
> You can Google and find a web site that calls out gas taxes by state.
> It's interesting that they vary a LOT and they are different for
> Diesel and gasoline for most states.
>
> On our trip so far, our daily Diesel mileages have been 44.5, 37.5
> (strong head wind) 47.5, and 47.5 mi/gal. (US gallons) We've seen
> Diesel prices from $3.88 to $4.50 (which we didn't buy.) $4.10 and
> $4.20 were most common. That may seem high, but our fuel economy
> makes this quite reasonable.
>
> If you want to find the best prices in your area, go to gasbuddy.com
> and put in your location. Check out the site. You can choose the type
> of fuel you're looking for and then get to a map that shows prices
> for that. It's an easy way to find cheap gas wherever you are. Be
> careful, however, because the prices are sent in by anyone, and
> sometimes people send in wrong prices. I find that cheap Diesel
> prices are occasionally posted for places that don't actually sell
> Diesel. That's probably not as much of a problem for normal gas.
>
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> Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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