Gassed up today

[Jim Becker]

Just after everything hit the fan two weeks ago I filled up as usual at Costco. The lines were six or seven deep with the full size trucks and SUVs so common in central Texas. The weather was great, my windows were down, and I noticed just about everyone was else sitting there with their cars idling.

Yea, I've noticed that, too. I actually shut the Forester off while waiting, even though it has start/stop. But all the vehicles around me were sitting there burning fuel waiting to add more fuel. I'm noticing that many folks who are disappointed with their fuel economy with some vehicles also happen to be the ones that idle a lot...which is essentially "zero miles per gallon"

[Frank Pratt]

$1.67/liter last night. For you Americans, that converts to 'a lot'. Starting next month the provincial government is going to temporarily drop the $.13/liter road tax. It will remain that way until oil prices drop below a set level. Not a bad scheme because such a huge chunk of revenues come from crude, so they are still getting a windfall.

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[John Stankus]

$1.67/liter last night. For you Americans, that converts to 'a lot'. Starting next month the provincial government is going to temporarily drop the $.13/liter road tax. It will remain that way until oil prices drop below a set level. Not a bad scheme because such a huge chunk of revenues come from crude, so they are still getting a windfall.

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$1.67/liter translates to $6.32 per US gallon. If this is in Canadian dollars in converts to $4.93 USD/ gallon.

Conversions used 3.785 liters/US gallon, 1.00 CAD exchange rate is 0.78 USD (just googled)

Here in Texas I have been seeing $4.79-4.99 for diesel and around $3.99 for regular. (though the truckstops seems to be quite a bit higher on diesel in the mid $5 territory- just looked on GasBuddy and TA truckstop is listed as $5.41)

John

[Greg Funk]

$1.67/liter last night. For you Americans, that converts to 'a lot'. Starting next month the provincial government is going to temporarily drop the $.13/liter road tax. It will remain that way until oil prices drop below a set level. Not a bad scheme because such a huge chunk of revenues come from crude, so they are still getting a windfall.

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It was $2.10/l here the other day for the highest prices in NA. Explains to some extent why there are so many Teslas on the road.

[Frank Pratt]

It was $2.10/l here the other day for the highest prices in NA. Explains to some extent why there are so many Teslas on the road.

Yikes! Alberta has historically had about the lowest gas prices in Canada. Not so with BC

[Greg Funk]

Yikes! Alberta has historically had about the lowest gas prices in Canada. Not so with BC

We're the opposite here. Doesn't bother me as I'm using an EV or bicycle most of the time. One of the reasons for higher prices here is the high carbon taxes which are intended to reduce CO2 emissions by encouraging the use of more fuel efficient vehicles. I'm not sure how effective the taxes are as I think most people just complain more but still drive their large SUV or pickup.

[Bruce Wrenn]

I topped off yesterday at Costco and it was down ten cents over my previous top-off at the end of the previous week. $4.29

Bought gas today for wife's car. Posted price $3.99, down from $4.17 earlier this week, as in yesterday. With her gasoline company branded CC, price dropped to $3.89.

[Kev Williams]

I just got back from the Post Office awhile ago, was about 5:30, rush hour traffic galore, and the corner Sinclair station had exactly ZERO cars at any of the 12 pumps. $4.27 a gallon, down from $4.29 on Saturday-

[Bill Dufour]

Why doesn't the post office use electric city delivery vehicle?. They seem like the perfect fit. Short range, Low speeds, lightweight load, home every night.
UPS seems to have given up on their electric trucks here. A driver told me the batteries only lasted 3-5 years.
BilLD

[Stan Calow]

I think the USPS plan to go electric has hit the supply problem wall (the use chips too). But it was their plan.

[Greg Parrish]

Travelling around Florida last week, I had prices from $4.549/gallon to $4.799/gallon. Haven't checked this week but am guessing it's as high or higher.

[Jim Becker]

Why doesn't the post office use electric city delivery vehicle?. They seem like the perfect fit. Short range, Low speeds, lightweight load, home every night.
UPS seems to have given up on their electric trucks here. A driver told me the batteries only lasted 3-5 years.
BilLD

There was intention to go that way, but current top management seems to be bucking the idea. Unfortunately to discuss that in depth, things would have to go political. And we all know that's not something we can do here. Communicate with your congress-critters if it's as important to you as it is to me. Older generation test vehicles and the heavy cycles may certainly have resulted in what your carrier told you, BTW.

[Brian Deakin]

United kingdom price today 17 3 2022

Diesel $9.28 petrol $8.25 per US gallon

[John Terefenko]

Have you checked the price of a gallon of milk lately $5.25 here in NJ. More than a gal of gas to go get it.

[Rick Potter]

Hmm,

Picked up two gallons at Costco a few days ago. Cost less than $7 for the two.