How Much is Gas in your Part of the World?
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Garthman03 writes: “I have worked in the Automotive industry for the better part of a decade, and am always looking for ways to save money to spend on gadgets. With gasoline being the biggest economic cruncher right now, I’ve made a list of ways to save money on gas.”
- Avoid hard braking and accelerating (free) “Hurry up and wait” should not be a part of your normal driving lifestyle. Sure, there are times when you need to get somewhere in a hurry. But normally, you should give yourself enough time to get where you are going. So, take that time and you’ll find that you could save a whopping 20% on your fuel consumption.
- Keep tires properly Inflated ($2 or less) I know it sounds like common sense to have the right amount of air pressure in your tires, but you would be surprised by the number of vehicles I work on that have too low or too high pressure in their tires. Make an investment of under two dollars, and buy a tire gauge. A properly inflated tire can increase fuel economy by 2-3%. A good rule is to check your tires every time you fill up, and before long trips. Be sure to check them before you’re on the road for too long, as heat caused by friction between your tires and the road causes the air to expand, and give a false reading. Also, go by the recommended tire pressure for your vehicle. This can be found either in your owner’s manual, or on a tire placard in the driver’s door.
- Unless your vehicle calls for top grade gasoline, use the cheap stuff and supplement with gas treatment ($3 or less) Many people think that the more expensive grade of gasoline yields better fuel economy. While this might be true for some vehicles, there is a much more cost efficient way to get the same effect. The cost difference between regular and premium unleaded at my local station is around forty cents. This ends up being a difference of six dollars on an average fifteen gallon tank!! Use regular unleaded gas, and buy a bottle of gas treatment. This will give you back the fuel economy, while at the same time reducing the pollution that your car gives off in exhaust, protecting the environment.
- Change your air ($5-15) and fuel filter($25) Imagine yourself being dehydrated, tying a scarf tightly around your neck, and running one mile. Now, take the scarf off, drink all the water you can, and do it again. No doubt that the second mile will be easier that the first. You have the oxygen and fluids that you body needs to perform. The same holds true for your car’s engine. Your car needs to breathe, and cannot do so with a dirty, clogged air filter. Replacing your dirty air filter can increase your fuel economy by up to 10%. And having a clean fuel filter isn’t just saving around 5%, it can also prevent a fuel pump going out. And if you have ever had that happen, you know how painful that can be.
- Use FIC’s (fuel injection cleaners) every time you change your oil ($5) This tip kind of ties in with air and fuel filters, but I believe is important enough to get it’s own bullet. Fuel injectors can clog up over time, causing them to not get the proper air/fuel ratio for the best fuel economy. Using FIC’s is a cheap way to keep fuel injection systems clean and running smoothly. The difference between a clogged fuel injector and a clean one can be up to 6%.
“With these tips, you are able to save up to 44% or more!! At $3.00 per gallon average, and driving 15,000 miles a year… that’s over $800 a year in savings! If you follow my tips and spend about $50 during the year on preventative maintenance… you could end up with an extra $750 a year! Think of all the gadgets you could buy!”
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August 14th, 2008
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May 31st, 2008
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Jim Williams
March 25th, 2008
at 9:59pm
$2.98 at our Wal-Mart.
hkdkat
March 25th, 2008
at 10:53pm
$3.49 at our Costco, $3.55-$3.59 at most of the cheap stations (Arco)
I definitely used to do the fuel/air filter but I’ve been a bit slack lately…need to start doing that again being that gas is $$$. Good thing I don’t go through the ink for my printer as quickly as gas though as I think that is still more $$ per barrel.
michael
March 26th, 2008
at 3:00am
$8.26 per gallon in my part of Germany now. Just did a quick conversion. It’s actually 1.40 Euros per liter.
WizzKid
March 26th, 2008
at 3:49am
One thing I noticed in America (when I was there 1 week ago) was the cheap petrol!!!
In Scotland where I live its £1.14 pet Litre which is about $2.28 per Litre!
So much more expensive here than it is in the UK :P
Simon Tristan Papel
March 26th, 2008
at 4:43am
Gas price? It’s 11 USD per Gallon in Germany :-))
Jerry Stafford
March 26th, 2008
at 9:30am
Mar 26 $3.19 to $3,39 Yuma AZ
Gary
March 26th, 2008
at 10:51am
Chris, gasoline around my way in Maryland is 3.20 to 3.40 a gallon depending on where you shop and buy your gas.
SirLuzifer
March 26th, 2008
at 2:14pm
after all conversions (liter to gallon… and Euro to $) I come up with the shocking number of $13.50 a gallon (2.30 Euro a liter)… That is what you pay for gas living in Germany…
ozbobbo
March 26th, 2008
at 4:28pm
In most Australian cities petrol (gasoline) is about $A5/gallon ($A1.50/litre) [$A1.00 = $US0.9162]
stryper2000
March 26th, 2008
at 5:56pm
2.98 at our Walmart as well in Upstate SC, also 2.98 to 3.09 at other locations as well.
anewgroove
March 27th, 2008
at 6:30am
$3.25 Regular here in Cincinnati, Ohio
Tracker
March 27th, 2008
at 2:17am
Gas around here in Western Kentucky is around 3.30
One other thing is to keep your car maintained…if you dont change the oil or check the fluids then this will effect the performance of your car…
Nikiaf
March 27th, 2008
at 10:27am
~1.25/L here in Montreal, QC
QuickSquiz
March 27th, 2008
at 4:22am
I am on the Gold Coast AUSTRALIA ostensibly cheaper than the rest of Aus because the State Government gives an 8c a litre rebate to the wholesalers. Normally cheaper but not always.
Petrol is AUD $1.32 a litre @ 3.785 litres per US Gallon so that EQUATES TO AUD $4.99 a gallon – and that equals USD $4.57 US gallon @ current rate 1USD = AUD 1.09
However a couple of unusual things – petrol here goes down to about AUD 1.28 or lower at the front end of the week – say Mon Tues and Wed and then goes up Thursday for the weekend and Holidays.
Also the Supermarket Chains have virtually by the promise of cheaper petrol taken a stranglehold over controlling the price of petrol by giving away a voucher for 4c a litre should you spend more than thirty bucks in their store. So the queues have grown around the “discount chains”
More than that the Government makes hugely more profit than the petrol retailers by using a World Parity price excise scheme. The retailer has to make his profit by selling Coke and Cigarettes whilst the public yell about the unfair and high price of petrol!
Steinninn
March 27th, 2008
at 12:20pm
145 kr per liter, that’s 1.92 US dollars ber liter, that’s 7.38 US dollars per gallon. Correct me if my calculation is wrong. (This is Iceland)
conartist128
March 27th, 2008
at 12:23pm
$3.15 in mn
robrob2
March 27th, 2008
at 2:24pm
3.20 in va
podcastbard
March 27th, 2008
at 6:47pm
in new england area $3.09 to $3.15 per 9/10 of a gal. for Unleaded. Super is closer to $3.30.
Tommy K
March 27th, 2008
at 2:31pm
Filled up my Audi Coupe -93 for 12.18 Swedish kronor per Liter = 2.0307105 U.S. dollars. currency conversion done in google 22.30 CET 27/3 -08
Bob
March 27th, 2008
at 4:23pm
Gas? Oh, you mean petrol! I was going to say it depends on if we ate beans that night… Boom-tish!!!
fedcvgr
March 28th, 2008
at 4:41am
$1.20 in weldon, sask
ausar279
March 28th, 2008
at 8:58am
$3.50 in Chicago.
Seshan
March 28th, 2008
at 10:18pm
I’m in Canada and you would think that with all the oil we have gas would be cheap, but it’s not $1.10 a liter. Just wish some of that oil from Alberta would come to Canada not the USA. :(
gianni12378
March 29th, 2008
at 12:16pm
3.55 in ny
PeteBeast
March 29th, 2008
at 2:26pm
I fill my tank with 5 thousand Bolivares, so… 1 dollar to fill my car from empty to full. I live in Venezuela.
mostliberal
March 29th, 2008
at 9:25pm
If you really have to keep a car, save up for (or buy) a Tesla Roadster. And About ethanol: I like corn and popcorn, but using food to make fuel still releases some toxins, and it drives up food prices.
L3W1SB
March 30th, 2008
at 12:20am
Anything from £1+ a litre here in the UK at the moment. Dunno how many Dollars that is but i remember when fuel used to be a lot cheap. Diesel is also more expensive that Petrol which used to be the other way round a few years ago.
nelson1tom
March 30th, 2008
at 8:55am
i think almost $4 in san jose california
SimenTheDeamon
March 30th, 2008
at 12:50pm
round 2$ here in norway… 10NOK per liter
5 NOK = 1$ =)
stargateproductions
April 4th, 2008
at 4:52am
Drive a small car or truck
idiotonuni
April 20th, 2008
at 7:28am
4.04 in San Diego County
David B
April 21st, 2008
at 5:20pm
Guys guys, I live in Germany part time and these conversions to $11 per US gallon or $13.50 are off the wall!!! Lets do the math: gas there is about 1.4 Euros a liter. A Euro is 1.58 US $ (Yahoo Finance tonight). A liter is 0.264172052 US gallons (Google).
So 0.264172052 US gallons (one liter) costs $1.58 x 1.4 or $2.21. Therefore one US gallon costs $8.36.
There you have it.
Evoraul
April 27th, 2008
at 9:23am
thats why i like Venezuela
chiodos132
April 27th, 2008
at 1:01pm
3.90…sanfransisco area
SuperSerialDave
April 28th, 2008
at 1:32pm
How come no one is discussing what an annoying faggot this guy is?
aivlys5
April 29th, 2008
at 5:39pm
Gas or diesel in the UK is $10.26 a gallon
asablic
May 3rd, 2008
at 5:37am
in croatia eurosuper 95 and diesel are around 1,91 $
fegue2
May 4th, 2008
at 2:29am
Today, 1.20 canadian dollar per litre here in most parts of the Toronto area(GTA),Ontario,Canada. and Diesel 1.28
fegue2
May 4th, 2008
at 2:33am
Tesla Roadster…..not all the people can afford the $109.000 tag price eh!!!….
Purevilz0r
May 6th, 2008
at 7:12pm
$9.08 for a gallon here (€5,85 per gallon, €1,55 per liter)
ExperimentalArmy
May 15th, 2008
at 11:22am
$13 ASD/ liter here in Australia for jet fuel
Charles J
May 24th, 2008
at 9:49pm
Well in New Zealand 91 Oct just hit NZ$2.00 a ltr. Already the cost of food etc now reflects rises in fuel.
NYCRR
May 25th, 2008
at 12:19pm
Currently near me $4.05 but as high as $4.25 in the city and near JFK airport.
I have definitely changed how much I drive. Luckily I also work for the local transportation company so riding the bus and train is free. So I use my free pass ALOT more and just use the car to go to places where the bus can’t take me or I need to go shopping.
I started changing driving habits when the cost of gas went higher than the cost of a local bus ride ($2). Roadtrips and driving vacations were out.
My feeling is that the government could stop this if they wanted to. They could easily pass a bill to limit how much gas should cost but they won’t becasue it benefits them too much.
ariesproject
May 28th, 2008
at 10:06am
10 US dollars a gallon is how much we pay in ireland
Pentaxfan
June 6th, 2008
at 8:19am
Monmouth Oregon, 4.19 per gallon and actually stayed the same price for 2 days!
My brother was commenting about other goverments placing caps and funding fuel for the public. Cost some anywhere from $.25 cents per gallon to $1.50 per gallon.
Stop feeding other countries that wont take care of their own, Stop babying the people in prisions and enabling the illegal immigrants and assist your fellow countrymen that make this country and economy work!