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Rant~Gas went up 33 Cents a Gallon Today.
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:31 pm
by talanhart
This was a shock today when I drove by the gas station today. $3.39 a gallon here.
Re: Rant~Gas went up 33 Cents a Gallon Today.
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:42 pm
by papasue
It odd,
Come to warm, sunny Ca where you can pay 20 cents more a gallon but you can go outside without a muffler!
Re: Rant~Gas went up 33 Cents a Gallon Today.
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:43 pm
by lkc
Just filled up today for $3.08 for super unleaded here ($52.02)...cheapest price in town. Last week in CO paid $2.79 a gallon...10 cent a gallon discount for getting a car wash.
Re: Rant~Gas went up 33 Cents a Gallon Today.
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:48 pm
by pennsylvaniakate
Yep, means condensing car trips... Saving up errands and doing them all at once. Too bad we can't tap into our own oil... Or make a car that runs off garbage. I did see a link on Yahoo news yesterday for a car that runs on wind. Lol, when the wind isn't blowing you have to run, like the Flintstones car!
Re: Rant~Gas went up 33 Cents a Gallon Today.
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:14 pm
by HeatherM
A little off topic, but did you know that there are conversion kits so that you can run used veggie oil in diesel engines.
Re: Rant~Gas went up 33 Cents a Gallon Today.
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:26 pm
by papasue
HeatherM wrote:A little off topic, but did you know that there are conversion kits so that you can run used veggie oil in diesel engines.
Heather, is this your NEW CRAFT? Do you know how to do it? I can save cooking oil if that is the secret???
Re: Rant~Gas went up 33 Cents a Gallon Today.
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:44 pm
by Sweetness4713
Well if you want to come to Canada and pay 5.59 per gallon?? then go for it.. lol.. Yes and that's not even an increase that has hit us yet. .We are right now paying 1.20 per liter
Re: Rant~Gas went up 33 Cents a Gallon Today.
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:57 pm
by sstehman
Get this one....was $3.19 here this morning and had to fuel up my daughters car. 45 minutes later I left for work and after rush hour when most were already on their way (as we had a 2 hour delay for snow). It was down to $3.13 at the same place. So in 45 minutes the price dropped? So tired of their games at the pump.
Re: Rant~Gas went up 33 Cents a Gallon Today.
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:59 pm
by HeatherM
papasue wrote: Heather, is this your NEW CRAFT? Do you know how to do it? I can save cooking oil if that is the secret???
Using veggie oil instead of diesel isn't really all that new, I think conversion kits have been available for 7-10 years, maybe more. You do need to start with a diesel engine, and then make some modifications to run the veggie oil. Sometimes you can get the oil for free from restaurants but you need to filter it to get the extra food bits out. Sometimes you can buy it already filtered and ready to use. Do a search for vegetable oil car and you will find lots of info on it.
Re: Rant~Gas went up 33 Cents a Gallon Today.
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 5:35 pm
by Sweetness4713
My hubby who is a mechanic?? says don't do it.. the conversion kits.. Can do lots of damage to the other parts of your engine..