What is goin on with diesel prices!? GAWD!
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ya, trying to put together a mini "bio refinery" on the cheap right now. the biggest problem is securing a fairly steady supply of oil!
when i started driving (ya, all 4 years ago) gas was just cresting $2/gal and i thought i was going to go broke. 100% increase in 4 years, i just wish my bank account would follow suit
when i started driving (ya, all 4 years ago) gas was just cresting $2/gal and i thought i was going to go broke. 100% increase in 4 years, i just wish my bank account would follow suit
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Originally Posted by IceboxFX
haha, seriously its out of control. there is absolutely no reason for our fuel to cost so much. our economy wouldn't be as bad as it is right now if fuel was not so expensive. I believe if fuel prices went down, the economy would fix itself. People are spending way too much money on fuel.
I was reading in a popular mechanics magazine yesterday about how much oil there still is in the world, and the 55 billion gallons they just started drilling in the us. this is ridiculous.
I was reading in a popular mechanics magazine yesterday about how much oil there still is in the world, and the 55 billion gallons they just started drilling in the us. this is ridiculous.
As far as the economy, you are confused. When the Fed popped the housing bubble, the big slowdown started. Then the dollar went down, and oil went up.
Is everyone that lurks on FTE really that bad at mathematics? Just the oil at $110 a bbl. to make 1 gallon of diesel puts the crude at $2.61, thats before transportation, refining, and transportation to market.
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Guess I can't complain. Just filled up today and it was $3.99 a gallon. Now wish I kept my 85 Ford F-150 as it ran on propane. But that is up to $2.97 a gallon. Something got to give, guess I'm looking for an old egg beater to go to/from work as the pay raises are aren't keeping up with demand.
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even driving a rice rocket is going to cost a fortune, i would rather spend a little extra money and have peace of mind knowing that if i am in a serious wreck i am going to walk away from it driving my truck.
my wife's focus might see 26 mpg on the highway. my truck (driving sane) can get 19 highway. do you really think its worth driving a smaller 4 banger car?
my wife's focus might see 26 mpg on the highway. my truck (driving sane) can get 19 highway. do you really think its worth driving a smaller 4 banger car?
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Originally Posted by c00nhunterjoe
even driving a rice rocket is going to cost a fortune, i would rather spend a little extra money and have peace of mind knowing that if i am in a serious wreck i am going to walk away from it driving my truck.
my wife's focus might see 26 mpg on the highway. my truck (driving sane) can get 19 highway. do you really think its worth driving a smaller 4 banger car?
my wife's focus might see 26 mpg on the highway. my truck (driving sane) can get 19 highway. do you really think its worth driving a smaller 4 banger car?
If it hits $5.00 a gallon then some serious changes in lifestyle will be needed. Heck, ya got to get to work somehow .........
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If it hits $5.00 a gallon then some serious changes in lifestyle will be needed. Heck, ya got to get to work somehow .........[/QUOTE]
It might hit Five at the rate its going, here in N.Y. I saw a high of 4.56 per gallon and a low of 4.17................. I run a small landscape biz so a rate increse is a for sure thing ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,but another thing to keep in mind is that traditionaly diesel fuel drops a during the warmer months as the home heat season comes to and end and the supply increases, but even that may change cause now home heat 2 oil and off road diesel and on road diesel and on road kero and off road kero are all differant types of fuel that require differat storage tanks and differant delivery trucks which will some how cost the consumer more .......... Anyway now we Americans are getting a taste of what the rest of the world has delt with for many decades HIGH FUEL COST what a bummer we was spoiled...........
If it hits $5.00 a gallon then some serious changes in lifestyle will be needed. Heck, ya got to get to work somehow .........[/QUOTE]
It might hit Five at the rate its going, here in N.Y. I saw a high of 4.56 per gallon and a low of 4.17................. I run a small landscape biz so a rate increse is a for sure thing ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,but another thing to keep in mind is that traditionaly diesel fuel drops a during the warmer months as the home heat season comes to and end and the supply increases, but even that may change cause now home heat 2 oil and off road diesel and on road diesel and on road kero and off road kero are all differant types of fuel that require differat storage tanks and differant delivery trucks which will some how cost the consumer more .......... Anyway now we Americans are getting a taste of what the rest of the world has delt with for many decades HIGH FUEL COST what a bummer we was spoiled...........