Twisted Acres Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Just went over $3.00 for a gallon of regular in central NJ... for some reason I think we have the cheapest prices in the nation at the moment, but it's insane. Oil companies reporting record profits... DUH! They're fleecing us. What's the price by you, and have you done anything to curtail your fuel usage? I, unfortunately, live in an area where I have no choice but to drive significant distances every day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 I pay about $3.29 on average. I don't understand how Jersey does it - when we visit my wife's family in Bergen County, we cross the state borders and one second we're in NY where it's like $3.50, the next second Jersey and it's under $3. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 I don't drive much, so I never really notice exactly, but I think we've been over $3.00/gallon since about 1987 here, Mart! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lamradio Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Greenville, SC - Paid $3.20 this morning on my way to work, and it's been over three dollars for several weeks now. But I'm sure that's still pretty cheap compared to a lot of places around the country (or world for that matter.. hate to see what you UK folks are paying). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sly like a Foxwell Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 i paid 3.22 a week ago. 20 gallons of that = teh hurt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wendy Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 It was $3.70 in Chicago this weekend Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 ~$3.75-$3.80 for regular here in chicago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Duck-Billed Catechist Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Around $3.45-49 in the Chicago burbs. I try to ride my bike to work once or twice a week. Eh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
austrya Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 I paid $3.49 for the cheap stuff last night. I'm in SE Michigan, about 1/2 hour south west of Ann Arbor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 At the exit off I-94 where I work (Baker Road/Dexter), you can get unleaded regular for $3.28. In Ann Arbor proper, it's more like $3.39. I drive an Accord, and when we were in Chicago this weekend I put $49 in my gas tank. I could have gotten it to $50, but it wasn't that long ago that I passed the $40 milestone for the first time, and I just wasn't psychologically prepared for that next level of insanity quite yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Three dollars and 63 cents Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 The last time I filled up it was $3.35, but I think it's gone up since then. New York state prices are always higher than they are in Pennsylvania, and the prices in my town are about 10 cents more than they are in Binghamton, about an hour from here, where I used to live. Thursdays are sale day at the gas station up the road from where I work. I'm hoping I can make it until then to save a few cents a gallon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 The last time I filled up it was $3.35, but I think it's gone up since then. New York state prices are always higher than they are in Pennsylvania, and the prices in my town are about 10 cents more than they are in Binghamton, about an hour from here, where I used to live. Thursdays are sale day at the gas station up the road from where I work. I'm hoping I can make it until then to save a few cents a gallon.I thought for sure that you'd say $3.63. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Around $3.45-49 in the Chicago burbs. I try to ride my bike to work once or twice a week. Eh. ...and we've been hovering around $3.50 for weeks now. Our car used to fill up with less that $25.....now it takes close to $50. I take the Metra into downtown - though that isn't anything new - no way would I make that drive on a regular basis. I prefer to keep what little sanity I have left. And as for Graham's bike riding - he is a brave soul - 8-9 miles on suburban roads, with heavy traffic, most certainly not designed for bikes. I get really worried. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Paid 3.41 yesterday... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Edie Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Paid $3.49 at the I90 oasis in Des Plaines. Like Wendy said, it's 20 or 30 cents more a gallon in the city. To fill up my Accord, it was just under $49. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
quarter23cd Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Around $3.25ish in Columbus, OH. I wonder at what point, if any, this will have any sort of effect on workplace cultures. I have a job that allows me to work remotely through VPN access, but the work-from-home thing has always been viewed as one of those use-it-but-don't-abuse-it privileges. Working from home is ok as long as it is done sparingly, but 99% of the time we are expected to physically be in the office. I wonder if those attitudes will become more lax over time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
austrya Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 I wonder about that too. Jason's job is the type that he could do 99% of it from home, yet they don't have a work at home option. Although, with 4 kids running around the house, he's better off at work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
owl Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 $3.80 for regular in the uppity rich town of Coronado, CA.* In San Diego, the price of premium is the same price as regular in Coronado. *I am sure that I am the poorest person in town. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Perm Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 roughly $3.19 - $3.29 austin texas Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fickerson Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 I do not own a car, but I like to think that my $81/month metrocard is a bargain. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alison the wilca Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 yeah, gas prices are insane here in chicago... and i can't figure out why. being on the main train and highway piplines seems like it would be cheaper. i'm thinking it is some insane tax the city charges. i try and get my gas in schiller park, just before the city lines Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 We are at about $3.40 or so here in Poughkeepsie-istan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Duck-Billed Catechist Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 yeah, gas prices are insane here in chicago... and i can't figure out why. being on the main train and highway piplines seems like it would be cheaper. i'm thinking it is some insane tax the city charges. i try and get my gas in schiller park, just before the city lines Illinois state tax + cook county tax + city of chicago tax + city blend of gas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Twisted Acres Posted April 9, 2008 Author Share Posted April 9, 2008 yes, and the "spring/summer blends" are about to come out, meaning even higher prices. What are they putting in the fucking spring/summer blend? Starbucks espresso? Gold flake? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elixir Sue Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 $3.34 in Lexington, KY. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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