Steamed up my afternoon

Eleven · 04-29-2011, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by 357

So the government is making almost 62 cents per gallon while Exxon/Mobil makes 7% of 3.34 = $0.2338 or about 24 cents/gal.

Which one is the real problem?

This.

Add to this that most of the Dumb Masses in America don't know the difference between a Profit and a Profit Margin, you get the hatred for the Oil Companies.

Thank God there are some of us that do know the difference and vote accordingly.

Now to educate the other 99.99999% of the population

N2 GOLD · 04-29-2011, 04:56 PM

Regardless of gas/oil prices, I dont see myself giving up my 500HP Ford V-8 for a Hy-anything that could fit in the back of my truck...

Death before dishonor!!!

shark · 04-29-2011, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by N2 GOLD

Regardless of gas/oil prices, I dont see myself giving up my 500HP Ford V-8 for a Hy-anything that could fit in the back of my truck...

Death before dishonor!!!

You got that right! If you can afford it, then drive it! But, and this is a big BUT, have you seen what diesel is running? think about this: trucks, trains, etc. run on diesel, so the shipping co.'s are feeling the pinch, and it's going to be passed onto the consumer. Everything that we use: food, clothing, etc. relies in some part on trucks or other means to get them to us....that's a problem.

N2 GOLD · 04-29-2011, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by shark

You got that right! If you can afford it, then drive it! But, and this is a big BUT, have you seen what diesel is running? think about this: trucks, trains, etc. run on diesel, so the shipping co.'s are feeling the pinch, and it's going to be passed onto the consumer. Everything that we use: food, clothing, etc. relies in some part on trucks or other means to get them to us....that's a problem.

I pump first thing in the morning about 6am. The fuel has been sitting still all night. If is was a cold night the fuel will condense & burn LONGER once it's in your tank. More bang for your buck....

Try it...

shark · 04-29-2011, 05:03 PM

I drive a Ford Escort ZX2 with 140,000 miles on it, but it has some mechanical issues. Just the same, the last tank averaged about 32 MPG, which isn't bad at all.

One alternative is E85, which around here runs in the mid-$3.00 range (gasoline is over 4 bucks). Problem with alcohol is, you get lower mileage because there's less chemical energy in it than gasoline. So, my question is, does anyone here drive a flex fuel vehicle, and if so, how's the mileage? I'm going to be looking for a new ride soon, so that's a major factor. Thanks!

gettysburgfreak · 04-30-2011, 05:54 AM

paid 4.19 yesterday for premium in western washington, doesnt help we have canadians crowding the pumps and driving prices up a little bit.

OLS · 05-03-2011, 02:33 PM

The day the uprising first broke in Tunisia, some 4 months ago, I traded my truck for a tiny-a$$
Chevy Cruze. I thought, "Hmm, this is going to spread fast, and if it gets to Sau.Ara., look out." Well
as usual, I prove to be eerily good at predicting bad. Granted, it was getting time to either fix the
niggling little broke crap and change the Serp. belt or go new vehicle anyway, but....
So my fillup only recently passed what my truck USED to take at the old price. But Chevy lied, it doesn't
even sniff 39 mpg. Of course, I drive like a maniac. But I digress.
1.) STOP ALLOWING speculation on oil futures.
2.) take back all subsidies
3.) get the F OUT of the middle east.
After these three things are done, there will be precious little else we can do about it and we'd better
strap in for the long haul. As long as a gallon of "biofuel" takes way more energy to to produce than it
replaces, we might as well be Vietnam and all be on bikes.

04-29-2011, 04:56 PM	#2
N2 GOLD MIND OVER MATTER... Join Date: Feb 2011 First Name: RICO Location: So. CAL 33° 44' 44" N / 117° 52' 0" W Posts: 2,330 Trading: (1)	Re: Steamed up my afternoon Regardless of gas/oil prices, I dont see myself giving up my 500HP Ford V-8 for a Hy-anything that could fit in the back of my truck... Death before dishonor!!! __________________ When I want your opinion, I'll give it to ya.

04-29-2011, 05:03 PM	#5
shark Cigar Smokin' Patriot Join Date: Sep 2009 First Name: Ron Location: Michigan Posts: 3,689 Trading: (0)	Re: Steamed up my afternoon I drive a Ford Escort ZX2 with 140,000 miles on it, but it has some mechanical issues. Just the same, the last tank averaged about 32 MPG, which isn't bad at all. One alternative is E85, which around here runs in the mid-$3.00 range (gasoline is over 4 bucks). Problem with alcohol is, you get lower mileage because there's less chemical energy in it than gasoline. So, my question is, does anyone here drive a flex fuel vehicle, and if so, how's the mileage? I'm going to be looking for a new ride soon, so that's a major factor. Thanks! __________________ Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery None but ourselves can free our minds

04-30-2011, 05:54 AM	#6
gettysburgfreak Patriot Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Mitten Posts: 1,442 Trading: (2)	Re: Steamed up my afternoon paid 4.19 yesterday for premium in western washington, doesnt help we have canadians crowding the pumps and driving prices up a little bit. __________________ Author ofeath, Disease, and Life at War: The Civil War Letters of Surgeon James D. Benton, 111th and 98th New York Infantry Regiments, 1862-1865.

05-03-2011, 02:33 PM	#7
OLS Suck It Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Brad Location: TN Posts: 7,912 Trading: (19)	Re: Steamed up my afternoon The day the uprising first broke in Tunisia, some 4 months ago, I traded my truck for a tiny-a$$ Chevy Cruze. I thought, "Hmm, this is going to spread fast, and if it gets to Sau.Ara., look out." Well as usual, I prove to be eerily good at predicting bad. Granted, it was getting time to either fix the niggling little broke crap and change the Serp. belt or go new vehicle anyway, but.... So my fillup only recently passed what my truck USED to take at the old price. But Chevy lied, it doesn't even sniff 39 mpg. Of course, I drive like a maniac. But I digress. 1.) STOP ALLOWING speculation on oil futures. 2.) take back all subsidies 3.) get the F OUT of the middle east. After these three things are done, there will be precious little else we can do about it and we'd better strap in for the long haul. As long as a gallon of "biofuel" takes way more energy to to produce than it replaces, we might as well be Vietnam and all be on bikes.