Gas $1.99 a gallon

SFC Hiatt · Post by **SFC Hiatt** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 19:00

Today I paid $1.99 for 87 octane mogas "Ethanol Free". If it's still below 2 bucks when I get off work tomorrow I'm gonna buy more 5 gallon jugs and fill em all up.

Post by **joea** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 19:05

Glad to see it that low.

I grew up in that part of the country and they always have "gas wars" as we called them.

The rest of the country would enjoy it at that price but having said that, we need to wean ourselves from the monster vehicles and wasting oil someday and that day needs to happen soon.

Will get off of my soapbox shortly but the sooner we start using solar, wind and nuke power, the better it will be for all generations to come.

Joe

MikeB · Post by **MikeB** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 19:22

Hmmmm....... so if I'm riding around in my Champ enjoying the fall colors (that are left) is that wasting fuel or theraphy???? I know the answer

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By the way, we had snow showers yesterday and today

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Mike Berg

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 19:31

Now I mad,,,,,really mad!!!!! In my county in Arkansas, we are still at $2.49.

A good web site to check out gas prices, both the highest and the lowest in a given state is at gasbuddy.com.

Dennis

Post by **joea** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 19:31

Mike,

Therapy in an Aeronca is one thing but driving a damm Hummer or "lifted 4 wheel truck" when you never get anywhere near grass or off-road is another in my feeble mind. These guys get 8-10 mpg every day and thats just not right from where I stand.

Joe

powers · Post by **powers** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 20:04

I just wish I could find some mogas without ethenal. I'm still paying 5.65 a gallon for 100ll. Although thats better then 7.50 like I was paying a few weeks ago.

MikeB · Post by **MikeB** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 22:07

My "flying" carbon footprint trade off must be OK then. Our G6 Ponticac (4 cylinder) gets over 30 mpg and my Ranger pickup around 20. It is a four wheel drive (first I ever owned) but we live in the hills and get some pretty deep snow at times. I'd ride my Honda 500 (50 mpg) but it gets kinda cold

in January.

I think I figured out once that my Cherokee 140 (150 Lycoming) only averages about 13 MPG.

Auto fuel is around $2.58 here today. Talked to my son in Texas last night and he expected it would go below $2 by next weekend at the present rate.

Mike Berg

Captgrumps · Post by **Captgrumps** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 00:47

Av gas is $3.90 at Thomaston (OPN)

Doug