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Holly
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07-22-2001

Saturday, July 26, 2008 - 6:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Holly a private message Print Post    
I had my tires filled with nitrogen about 3 weeks ago, and it seems that I'm getting better mileage since doing it. Also, I'm taking the take-offs more slowly and trying not to zip, brake, and stop as much. More consistent, slower driving. And it is helping! I never drove a lot before, but now I put off running out and about for a few things and save it for one day of driving around. It all adds up!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 3:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I filled my tank up today. It was $4.39 a gallon (about 10 cents less than the last time I put gas in.) Cost me a little over $72. I probably won't have to fill up again until the kids go back to school (Aug. 12)

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 9:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
Even when gas prices go down they're still too high IMO.

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 1:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
$4.25 around the corner today, cheapest in area always except for Costco and sometimes Costco is the same.

With my oldest off to college next mo, we are reducing our insurance (don't have to pay much for her when she isn't driving!) and insuring our Suburban for theft and fire only. I will only drive our Malibu which is so much better on gas. I have mostly been sharing the Malibu with her since summer vacation started. I think I've only had to put gas in the Suburban once or twice since school got out. Of course, the Malibu has needed more gas than usual, but we are saving money on gas.

The oil place was not having enough air in our tires. I actually asked over at the tire place what it really should be. So, keeping them more inflated should help on the gas too.

Holly, did you have to take it anywhere special to have nitrogen put in the tires? How much did it cost?

Holly
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07-22-2001

Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 2:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Holly a private message Print Post    
Hi Happymom :-)

The dealer was offering it for $39.99 in the early Spring. During my last service then, they told me that my tires were showing cracks and should be replaced although my mileage is very low. I was surprised (due to low mileage) and they told me that tires seem to deteriorate faster here in the Florida heat. Also, I was driving with lower pressure than I should have had due to the fact that I don't know how to fill the tires with air myself and that apparently affects your mileage too. So they recommended the nitrogen as it's supposed to not "deflate" as easily as air as well as give longer tire life and better mileage. As gas prices continued to rise and my mileage seemed a lot lower than it was supposed to be, I decided to try the nitrogen and surprisingly, I DO seem to be getting better mileage. I still haven't caved and bought new tires though. I only have 19,000 miles on the car!

Dogdoc
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09-29-2001

Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 2:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dogdoc a private message Print Post    
A friend at work has seen this vehicle but doesn't know what it is. It has three wheels like a tricycle but there are two wheels in the front and one in the back. It looks like a motorcycle too. Thanks

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 4:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
Just following up on what Holly mentioned, I don't know if anyone here has driven a vehicle with a device that monitors current fuel consumption. I think if they made them standard on cars it would have a big effect on people's driving habits. You simply would be astonished how much fast acceleration and hard braking can impact your gas mileage.

Just taking it a little slower accelerating, looking further ahead and letting up on the gas if you see traffic slowing or a red light can make a huge difference.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 8:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
It sure can, expect that so often the minute you leave some space, someone is likely to dart in front of you :-( Grr

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 9:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
My jeep has an "instant" mpg display - and it's the most depressing thing driving on hills. DH's Sentra only has average mpg, but it can be left on and reset w/each fill-up. Shoot, I saw a difference today of 2 mpg when I had to use AC (for the worse). It really does make you more aware of your driving, and I find it a lot easier to keep my speed down if that average is lit up.

Merrysea
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08-13-2004

Monday, July 28, 2008 - 10:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Merrysea a private message Print Post    
I filled up at Costco today for $4.099 per gallon; at the Shell station it's $4.419. It still cost me almost $50 for a $24 tank of gas!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, July 28, 2008 - 11:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Merry, our Costco is $4.25, we checked yesterday to see how much cheaper it was than other gas stations. If I hadn't been sitting flat on empty Saturday and force to fill up then, I'd have done it at Costco Sunday (our Costco is clear across town, doesn't make sense to drive over there for gas but if I'm there, heck yeah!)

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Monday, July 28, 2008 - 11:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
I noticed this morning that the two stations on the corners where my bus stop is were down to $4.43. Just last week they were at $4.56.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Monday, July 28, 2008 - 7:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Our Costco was down to $3.99 today!! Of course, I just yesterday filled up at the cheap gas station that always matches Costco's price, and it was 4.13. Prices must have gone down a lot overnight. The other gas stations in the area are now at 4.35 and 4.29.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Monday, July 28, 2008 - 7:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
yes we have a 3 corner area, gas stations on each corner and they are now in a price war LOL

4.19 this morning in OC and riverside was 4.29

Spygirl
Board Administrator

04-23-2001

Monday, July 28, 2008 - 9:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spygirl a private message Print Post    
$3.55 here today...gotta' love the Midwest!

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Monday, July 28, 2008 - 10:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
I wanna' live in Spygirl's part of the Midwest. We're still at 3.90.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Monday, July 28, 2008 - 10:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
When we returned from Africa in mid-April, gas was at 3.53, and it took off from there, raising five to 8 cents every day. It was just amazing. Diesel got to over $5 a gallon, and is still pretty high.

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Tuesday, July 29, 2008 - 11:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
Hi Holly! Thanks for the info, I'm going to check into that nitrogen.

I got gas yesterday at Costco, it was $4.18. Around the corner at the cheap place it was $4.23.

Jimmer, I agree with you about lower fuel consumption if the cars came with the technology to let you know how much you are using. (One of our cars has it and I watch that thing all the time. I challenge myself to get that as high as possible.) I wish it would be standard. If I get that nitrogen, I'll be able to tell pretty quickly how much of a difference it makes. That is the car I try to drive all the time. When college kid goes to school, I will drive it exclusively.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, July 29, 2008 - 2:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
4.09 last night on both corners here.. last night.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Tuesday, July 29, 2008 - 5:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
4.09 at the 3 corners Sea, it is at broadway and 17th, fyi

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, July 29, 2008 - 7:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
RN Ah, my prices are at Brookhurst and Ellis, but when I actually need gas I also check Brookhurst and Slater, sometimes that Arco is even less. And there is one at Brookhurst and uh.. Trask that is often even less than THAT, but a bit far unless I'm already driving past there for some other reason.

17th and Broadway is nice and convenient for you, though.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Tuesday, July 29, 2008 - 8:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
it used to be cheaper in riverside but now its cheaper in OC, go figure.

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - 6:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
Hubby and I filled up with cheap gas the other day and the car ran rough after that. I don't know if there's an additive or lack of something in the gas. I do know that we won't use that station again. It doesn't happen often with cheaper gas, so I think it might be just that station.

Jagger
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08-07-2002

Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - 7:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jagger a private message Print Post    
I think our lowest right now is $3.54, although it'll probably go down a few more cents.
Of course I filled up right before it stated to go down and I only have to fill up about every 3 weeks.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - 9:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
$4.05 and $4.07 today.