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04-12-2005, 05:47 PM
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just a side note, for those of you that use Sam's or Costco, even Walmart gas, they say that it is the worse gas for your car, many dealerships do recommend that you do not use it, they say that it is a lower grade, and causes problems in the long run, cheaper but not better, FYI
04-12-2005, 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Mabus
you all realize that this is in part because of the pointless wars that mr. bush wants to fight right?? frickin bastard. too bad they dont make a TC hybrid. maybe 2007? =/
http://money.howstuffworks.com/gas-price.htm
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04-12-2005, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Mabus
you all realize that this is in part because of the pointless wars that mr. bush wants to fight right?? frickin bastard. too bad they dont make a TC hybrid. maybe 2007? =/
04-12-2005, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by sciontc2005
just a side note, for those of you that use Sam's or Costco, even Walmart gas, they say that it is the worse gas for your car, many dealerships do recommend that you do not use it, they say that it is a lower grade, and causes problems in the long run, cheaper but not better, FYI
04-12-2005, 07:23 PM
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Hey guys, i use chevron 91 octane. 91 octane may cost more, it it gives me a better burn and better gas mileage. i use chervron because i found out that they acutally own their own oil refinerey, unlike other places where they have to buy them from somewhere else. 
04-12-2005, 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Mabus
you all realize that this is in part because of the pointless wars that mr. bush wants to fight right?? frickin bastard. too bad they dont make a TC hybrid. maybe 2007? =/
not impressed with hybrids either.... someone in another post shined the light on that for me... compare the price of the hybrid to the gas they actually save you (sorry, cant remember the post name... but I believe they were talking about hondas?). It would take roughly 20 years of normal driving to pay off the price difference between the hybrid and normal model!
04-12-2005, 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by krazykoo
Hey guys, i use chevron 91 octane. 91 octane may cost more, it it gives me a better burn and better gas mileage. i use chervron because i found out that they acutally own their own oil refinerey, unlike other places where they have to buy them from somewhere else.
04-12-2005, 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Mabus
you all realize that this is in part because of the pointless wars that mr. bush wants to fight right?? frickin bastard. too bad they dont make a TC hybrid. maybe 2007? =/
04-12-2005, 07:58 PM
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Jusdrivin, I don't think that you can get Mr. Bush completely off the hook. 1- We all know the current oil market is fluctuated with speculation of unwarranted oil shortage, which drives the price tag high, and yet, it’s almost self-evident that there isn’t a real shortage of any kind. Thus the US government should intervene in someway to defuse the ridiculous and illogical market behaviors. After all, to regulate market is a governmental function even in a free market. The inaction of the Bush government makes people to wonder what their true intention is; 2- Bush came from a well connected Texas oil background. It’s also self-evident that most the big Texas oil companies were benefited from the recent oil price boom. In fact, companies like Exxon-Mobile and Texco have made record earnings in the last 5-6 years because the ridiculous high gas price. So, to me, that explains why the gas price will keep raising and no one is going to do anything about it. Not trying to be political here, but you eagerness of defending our beloved president just really gotten on my nerves.
Your analogy on Hybrid cars is also somewhat problematic. The relatively high price of Prius and other hybrid vehicles is caused by high demand. The actual pricing on those cars will go down dramatically very quickly when everyone is rushing in and producing them. By then, the advantage of Hybrid in terms of savings on gas will become obvious. For instance, if we buy a Hybrid Prius as the same price range of a Corolla, we will see some significant savings in gas.
Your analogy on Hybrid cars is also somewhat problematic. The relatively high price of Prius and other hybrid vehicles is caused by high demand. The actual pricing on those cars will go down dramatically very quickly when everyone is rushing in and producing them. By then, the advantage of Hybrid in terms of savings on gas will become obvious. For instance, if we buy a Hybrid Prius as the same price range of a Corolla, we will see some significant savings in gas.
04-12-2005, 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by bigmouth2008
Your analogy on Hybrid cars is also somewhat problematic. The relatively high price of Prius and other hybrid vehicles is caused by high demand. The actual pricing on those cars will go down dramatically very quickly when everyone is rushing in and producing them. By then, the advantage of Hybrid in terms of savings on gas will become obvious. For instance, if we buy a Hybrid Prius as the same price range of a Corolla, we will see some significant savings in gas.
04-12-2005, 08:21 PM
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Quicktrip and if our government would stop sucking Saudi Arabia's toes and getting to technology that would end our dependence on foreign oil (not to mention get rid of our landfill problem), maybe we would have $1.00/gallon gas again.
Check this out: http://www.changingworldtech.com/
Check this out: http://www.changingworldtech.com/
04-12-2005, 08:23 PM
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Re: Gas
Originally Posted by missliss
kindof a dumb question but not really........... what gas station do all you tc drives prefer? dont know if this was already asked cause i didnt feel like goin through all the pages 
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04-12-2005, 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by bigmouth2008
Jusdrivin, I don't think that you can get Mr. Bush completely off the hook. 1- We all know the current oil market is fluctuated with speculation of unwarranted oil shortage, which drives the price tag high, and yet, it’s almost self-evident that there isn’t a real shortage of any kind. Thus the US government should intervene in someway to defuse the ridiculous and illogical market behaviors. After all, to regulate market is a governmental function even in a free market. The inaction of the Bush government makes people to wonder what their true intention is; 2- Bush came from a well connected Texas oil background. It’s also self-evident that most the big Texas oil companies were benefited from the recent oil price boom. In fact, companies like Exxon-Mobile and Texco have made record earnings in the last 5-6 years because the ridiculous high gas price. So, to me, that explains why the gas price will keep raising and no one is going to do anything about it. Not trying to be political here, but you eagerness of defending our beloved president just really gotten on my nerves.
http://money.howstuffworks.com/gas-price.htm
http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/...car/P98745.asp