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Title: yippee on gas price
Post by: chargerdon on February 14, 2020, 05:43:22 AM
Yippee... 

Here in Raleigh, NC the price for regular has dropped to as low as $1.97, and premium (93 octane) as low as $2.55.   I remember back in 1970 when i bought my first E-body, the price for regular was $.45...   

But...  back then my starting out of college job payed $7,000 a year...today starting jobs are in the $40-50 K range...   so adjusting for inflation $1.97 is CHEAPER than the gas was back then !!

Title: Re: yippee on gas price
Post by: js27 on February 14, 2020, 05:58:20 AM
Same here in Summerville SC.
JS27
Title: Re: yippee on gas price
Post by: JS29 on February 14, 2020, 06:01:16 AM
Reguler low octane, $2.40 91 octane non ethanol is $3.25 per gallon.  :'(
Title: Re: yippee on gas price
Post by: Shoooter on February 14, 2020, 08:49:23 AM
Wow that would be nice. We are $1.20 L so that's 4.80 a gallon up here in Canada.
Title: Re: yippee on gas price
Post by: dodgemania on February 14, 2020, 08:52:55 AM
octane 94 here in Denmark is around 6 us dollar pr gallon  :bricks:
Title: Re: yippee on gas price
Post by: chargerdon on February 14, 2020, 09:28:07 AM
Those A- Ho...    Today is Valentines day, and the price of gas jumped 20 cents overnight...   Today same station that yesterday at 3 pm was 1.97...today is $2.17...   bet it goes back down next Tuesday...ridiculous !! 
Title: Re: yippee on gas price
Post by: RUNCHARGER on February 14, 2020, 10:09:18 AM
$6/gallon here for 94.
Title: Re: yippee on gas price
Post by: Cudamike on February 14, 2020, 10:16:54 AM
110 for 9.89
Title: Re: yippee on gas price
Post by: 340challconvert on February 14, 2020, 11:59:54 AM
I used to buy Sunoco 260, which had an octane rating of 102 (old rating scale)  for 36 cents a gallon in 1970. There was also Sunoco 280; but that is another story. Then and again, I'm old 
:wrenching:
Title: Re: yippee on gas price
Post by: JS29 on February 14, 2020, 01:26:26 PM
@chargerdon (https://forum.e-bodies.org/mlist/chargerdon_451)  How much is diesel down there? Yesterday it was $3.02 a gallon. 
Title: Re: yippee on gas price
Post by: chargerdon on February 14, 2020, 03:02:08 PM
Diesel here in Raleigh area is typically in the $2.80-$3.20 range...   I believe yesterday it was at $2.89

Wow...after reading some of those $6 a gallon quotes, yes i am lucky here in Raleigh, NC.   Good thing also since my 408 only gets between 8-10 mpg...   Haven't had a chance to check it yet, now that i have the overdrive A518 and locking torque converter...   Hoping for around a 20-30 % increase in mpg.   
Title: Re: yippee on gas price
Post by: 71-440 on February 14, 2020, 06:03:26 PM
Here in North metro Atl. regular 89 octane is $2.29. 93 octane is $2. 84
Title: Re: yippee on gas price
Post by: Chryco Psycho on February 14, 2020, 06:08:19 PM
not that anyone cares but we are at $.74 / lt for 95 octane or $2.81 / us gal
Title: Re: yippee on gas price
Post by: Topcat on February 14, 2020, 07:21:07 PM
Stupid Commiefornia is at $3.10-$3.40 a Gallon in the bay area for regular.  :Thud: