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Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: antbach on May 23, 2007, 08:43:04 pm
. . . for two hours tomorrow morning anyway. My former employer, Forbes Premium Fuel, in East Haven has teamed up with WPLR to offer gas tomorrow at $1.99/gallon for Regular, and 99 cents off the other grades, from 6-8am. I\'m sure some of you have heard the promo on the radio. Here\'s the  deal though: DO NOT GO!!!! Why? because the fucking line will be at least 1/4-1/2 mile long. Dave Peck, you may be able to sneak in at 6:00am when it starts seeing as you live a block away.

Useless thread? Yup.
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: Rickey Roux on May 23, 2007, 10:41:52 pm
You Lucky Bastards!  Here in the suburbs of Chi-Town, where gas prices are the highest in the nation, the local regional stations by me are selling gas at $3.59/gallon, and in Chicago, regular gas is selling for over $4 a gallon at some stations.  The supposed cause is the shortage of the new fuel for that has to blended for the summer.  I\'m anticipating by the weekend, the prices here in the burbs will be up to $4, saw a Shell station selling gas for $3.75/gallon.  My suggestions is to buy all the things you need to get you through the weekend and don\'t leave the house.  That way you\'ll miss the seat belt checks and roadblocks, too.  My weekend is starting tonight. Everyone enjoy and please be safe.  Peace.  :banparty:
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: postom on May 24, 2007, 01:12:29 am
my neighborhood stations in arlington, ma just dropped below $3 to 2.99 2 days ago.

it\'s not worth the hassle sometimes to save $10.

sometimes.
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: skalnbyc on May 24, 2007, 01:19:32 am
Quote from: antbach;146183
.Here\'s the  deal though: DO NOT GO!!!! Why? because the fucking line will be at least 1/4-1/2 mile long.

I\'m sure there will also be a fight at some point.  Tempers are bound to flare when people are jockeying for cheap gas.
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: Me! on May 24, 2007, 01:31:37 am
I heard on the news this morning that it\'s supposed to be a brutal hurricaine season and the after effects will be gas well over $4.  As to whether or not this will actually happen :shrug:
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: wiredchicken on May 24, 2007, 03:13:13 am
always supposed to be a brutal hurricane season, thats how they get away with the gas prices in the late summer months.....

was gonna call bullshit on this thread title.  cause NJ def has the cheapest gas right now. i am still payin less than 2.89
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: FreeSpirit on May 24, 2007, 07:39:58 am
gas in North Branford has jumped daily... sometimes it\'s $3.09, other times it\'s above $3.29.  I still only pay between $30-40 each time I fill up & it lasts for 1-2 weeks, though, so it doesn\'t bother me too much :idunno:
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: weekapaug19 on May 24, 2007, 08:46:03 am
just filled up for $2.94 this morning in Agawam, MA
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: davepeck on May 24, 2007, 10:35:41 am
meh.

i went for a bike ride instead this morning.. rode by there on my way out (went down grannis and left onto north high).. didn\'t get a good look at the line, but the place was definitely jammin\', and there were a bunch of cops directing traffic.

on my way back, i went the long way - the length of north high street, around to laurel. the line was close to 1/2 mile long (around 7:20am), and stretched all the way to the beginning of the army practice field thingy:

(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w35/mkdevo/theline.jpg)

someone who wants to do math could probably figure out how long (time) the line was (average car length, number of pumps, average fill-up time)...

no thanks.

filled up for $3.39/gal on the way to work. :banana:

but it took me 5 minutes.
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: Spacey on May 24, 2007, 10:42:44 am
I will continue to siphon gas out of the automobiles of my fellow colleagues until the price of gas is reasonable.
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: Todd on May 24, 2007, 11:55:19 am
Screw that!

Time you would spend in line= at least an hour. Gas burned in said hour= I don\'t know, maybe a gallon or two. Money saved= $13, give or take. NOT WORTH IT!!
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: FrankZappa on May 24, 2007, 11:58:14 am
Quote from: Spacey;146216
I will continue to siphon gas out of the automobiles of my fellow colleagues until the price of gas is reasonable.


:chin: rotfl
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: Todd on May 24, 2007, 11:59:40 am
Time to get a locking gas cap!!
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: Spacey on May 24, 2007, 06:22:23 pm
Quote from: Todd;146225
Time to get a locking gas cap!!


lucky I know you and I will only take a few gallons.

no nerds wanted to do the math equation presented earlier?
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: boombox on May 24, 2007, 07:02:57 pm
Quote from: Me!;146198
I heard on the news this morning that it\'s supposed to be a brutal hurricaine season and the after effects will be gas well over $4.  As to whether or not this will actually happen :shrug:


4 bucks a gallon? My heart bleeds for you. ;) Here in the UK, we are currently paying at least £5 - that\'s $10 to you.

At least my trusty Volvo diesel does 45+mpg on a work run - my old petrol version was a real gas guzzler - lucky to get over 30mpg.
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: antbach on May 24, 2007, 07:33:31 pm
not gonna do the exact math, but a lady called the radio station at approx 7:40am (about 5 minutes after I left the gas station, and no, I didnt wait for gas, just went in to grab my morning coffee and mid day lotto tickets), she said she just left and was in line since 5:40 (20 minutes before the promo started). So that\' about 2 hours wait. Definitely not worth it. I talked to the owners wife when I was inside, she laughed when I answered her you\'re not getting gas comment with "C\'mon Lin, I\'m not a fucking idiot". Then she wanted to know why I was working for FedEx and didn\'t come back to work there.
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: Todd on May 24, 2007, 08:12:51 pm
Quote from: boombox;146252


4 bucks a gallon? My heart bleeds for you. ;) Here in the UK, we are currently paying at least £5 - that\'s $10 to you.


Yeah, but is that per liter or gallon?
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: SkyePrizm on May 24, 2007, 10:15:46 pm
i drive from hamden to westbrook everyday back and forth with an SVU.  I spend AT LEAST $100 or more a week on gas just to go to work.

Right now, I am banging my head against the wall for buying an SVU.
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: Spacey on May 25, 2007, 12:07:31 am
lesson learned.

I drive across town, it sucks, my vehicle burns gas.
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: Me! on May 25, 2007, 01:08:12 am
Quote from: Todd;146262
Quote from: boombox;146252


4 bucks a gallon? My heart bleeds for you. ;) Here in the UK, we are currently paying at least £5 - that\'s $10 to you.


Yeah, but is that per liter or gallon?


was wondering the same thing from what I understood gas overseas is way more expensive because it\'s by the liter.
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: derickw on May 25, 2007, 08:50:12 am
a liter is less than a gallon guys 1=3.785412
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: booztravlr on May 25, 2007, 09:53:47 am
(http://images6.pictiger.com/thumbs/e0/09899283c114dbf31272f7cb494125e0.th.jpg) (http://server6.pictiger.com/img/166725/picture-hosting/owned-1-.php)
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: Todd on May 25, 2007, 10:07:05 am
Yes, I know this. I wouldn\'t doubt it if the gas was $37/ gallon. You think our taxes are high? I believe that about 85-90% of their gas price is tax.
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: derickw on May 25, 2007, 10:57:11 am
they partially do it to promote public transportation and the conservation of fossil fuels.... you figure if you make gas that damn expensive people will def. use less and find other ways to get to where they need to go
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: jocelyn on May 25, 2007, 04:30:48 pm
Gas around here is about 2.90 per gallon.
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: Branch on May 25, 2007, 04:49:50 pm
Quote from: davepeck;146214
meh.

i went for a bike ride instead this morning.. rode by there on my way out (went down grannis and left onto north high).. didn\'t get a good look at the line, but the place was definitely jammin\', and there were a bunch of cops directing traffic.

on my way back, i went the long way - the length of north high street, around to laurel. the line was close to 1/2 mile long (around 7:20am), and stretched all the way to the beginning of the army practice field thingy:

(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w35/mkdevo/theline.jpg)

someone who wants to do math could probably figure out how long (time) the line was (average car length, number of pumps, average fill-up time)...

no thanks.

filled up for $3.39/gal on the way to work. :banana:

but it took me 5 minutes.


nice view of lake hubi.
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: FreeSpirit on May 26, 2007, 02:45:54 am
:chin: My next car will have a bio-fuel adapter... I\'ll just fill up at every greasy dive in the area for free! :bandit:
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: boombox on May 26, 2007, 04:32:18 pm
Quote from: Todd;146262
Quote from: boombox;146252


4 bucks a gallon? My heart bleeds for you. ;) Here in the UK, we are currently paying at least £5 - that\'s $10 to you.


Yeah, but is that per liter or gallon?


Sorry guys, but I am an old git! Price is of course per gallon - still can\'t be doing with all this metric sh*te.

And yes, most of it is on tax, but ou rpublic transport is still rubbish!
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: FreeSpirit on May 05, 2008, 05:22:30 pm
Fyi, if you live near E. Haven, this promotion will be running at Forbes again on Wednesday, May 14th  

.99/gallon

Either go early, or plan to stay far away from No. High Street between 6-8 am!
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: skalnbyc on May 05, 2008, 06:27:52 pm
Gas prices cause so much irrational consumer behavior:  driving 15 minutes out of the way to save 4 cents a gallon on a 15-gallon tank, for example.  People buy cars that are $60,000 yet make half that a year and then worry about gas....It\'s ridiculous.....Recklessly racking up credit card debt by the 5 digits then worrying about gas......
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: Wolfman on May 05, 2008, 08:56:57 pm
Cheapest gas = buy a bike!  I just bought and started commuting by bike this week.  I did the math and figured the $450 new bike will be FREE by Labor Day if I commute every day.  Done!
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: galenas on May 05, 2008, 09:43:46 pm
Quote from: SkyePrizm;146273
i drive from hamden to westbrook everyday back and forth with an SVU.  I spend AT LEAST $100 or more a week on gas just to go to work.

Right now, I am banging my head against the wall for buying an SVU.



doh!! that\'s rough. loving my piece of shit ford focus right now.
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: Todd on May 06, 2008, 01:28:02 am
When I don\'t drive like a maniac with a purpose, I get 19-20 mpg with my 4-runner. Otherwise, I average around 17.5. Not too chabby for an suv. Others that I\'ve heard of...cough...DP...cough...get in the neighborhood of 12-13...yIkEs.
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: tyzack on May 06, 2008, 07:26:37 am
Quote from: Wolfman;188694
Cheapest gas = buy a bike!  I just bought and started commuting by bike this week.  I did the math and figured the $450 new bike will be FREE by Labor Day if I commute every day.  Done!


Agreed.

2 bikes @ $75, ($150 + (4(months) *$150 (T pass from providence to rt128)) = $750

@$50/tank that\'s 15 tanks, and at the rate of 1.5 tanks a week, it\'s slightly cheeper to take the train all summer.
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: SlimPickens on May 06, 2008, 11:05:05 am
Quote from: SkyePrizm;146273
i drive from hamden to westbrook everyday back and forth with an SVU.  I spend AT LEAST $100 or more a week on gas just to go to work.

Right now, I am banging my head against the wall for buying an SVU.


Special Victims Unit?
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: tyzack on May 06, 2008, 11:33:13 am
Quote from: SlimPickens;188760
Quote from: SkyePrizm;146273
i drive from hamden to westbrook everyday back and forth with an SVU.  I spend AT LEAST $100 or more a week on gas just to go to work.

Right now, I am banging my head against the wall for buying an SVU.


Special Victims Unit?


(http://www.arinc.com/images/pr_awins_van_large.jpg)

Shitty gas milage, greate radio reception!
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: Klout on May 06, 2008, 11:59:56 am
Most and least expensive countries to buy gas in....

Bogged Down...

Country      Avg. Price/gal in USD
1.Bosnia      $10.86
2.Eritrea      $9.58
3.Norway      $8.73
4.U   K      $8.38
5.Netherlands   $8.37
6.Monaco      $8.31
7.Iceland      $8.28
8.Belgium   $8.22
9.France      $8.07
10.Germany   $7.861
11.USA            $3.45


Cruisin...

Country       Price/gal
1.Venezuela   12 cents
2.Iran      40 cents
3.Saudi Arabia   45 cents
4.Libya      50 cents
5.Swaziland   54 cent
6.Qatar      73 cents
7.Bahrain      81 cents
8.Egypt      89 cents
9.Kuwait      90 cents
10.Seychelles   98 cents
45.USA      $3.45
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: jocelyn on May 06, 2008, 12:16:40 pm
What is your source Klout? I just read this article today, and it has a list a bit different from yours:

http://money.cnn.com/2008/05/01/news/international/usgas_price/?postversion=2008050109

Bogged down
Most expensive places to buy gas

Rank   Country   Price/gal
1.   Eritrea   $9.58
2.   Norway   $8.73
3.   United Kingdom   $8.38
4.   Netherlands   $8.37
5.   Monaco   $8.31
6.   Iceland   $8.28
7.   Belgium   $8.22
8.   France   $8.07
9.   Germany   $7.86
10.   Portugal   $7.84
108.   United States   $3.45


Cruisin\'
Where gasoline is cheapest

Rank   Country   Price/gal
1.   Venezuela   12 cents
2.   Iran   40 cents
3.   Saudi Arabia   45 cents
4.   Libya   50 cents
5.   Swaziland   54 cents
6.   Qatar   73 cents
7.   Bahrain   81 cents
8.   Egypt   89 cents
9.   Kuwait   90 cents
10.   Seychelles   98 cents
44.   United States   $3.45

I think this list seems more logical due to the big gap between Germany\'s $7.86 and the US\' $3.45.
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: tyzack on May 06, 2008, 12:21:21 pm
Quote from: jocelyn;188773
What is your source Klout? I just read this article today, and it has a list a bit different from yours:

http://money.cnn.com/2008/05/01/news/international/usgas_price/?postversion=2008050109

Bogged down
Most expensive places to buy gas

Rank   Country   Price/gal
1.   Eritrea   $9.58
2.   Norway   $8.73
3.   United Kingdom   $8.38
4.   Netherlands   $8.37
5.   Monaco   $8.31
6.   Iceland   $8.28
7.   Belgium   $8.22
8.   France   $8.07
9.   Germany   $7.86
10.   Portugal   $7.84
108.   United States   $3.45


Cruisin\'
Where gasoline is cheapest

Rank   Country   Price/gal
1.   Venezuela   12 cents
2.   Iran   40 cents
3.   Saudi Arabia   45 cents
4.   Libya   50 cents
5.   Swaziland   54 cents
6.   Qatar   73 cents
7.   Bahrain   81 cents
8.   Egypt   89 cents
9.   Kuwait   90 cents
10.   Seychelles   98 cents
44.   United States   $3.45

I think this list seems more logical due to the big gap between Germany\'s $7.86 and the US\' $3.45.



Are those prices adjusted?

Egypt, gas is $.90, but $4 will buy you a roasted pigoen at a good restraunt.
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: derickw on May 06, 2008, 12:32:35 pm
mmmm roast pigeon.....
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: kindm's on May 06, 2008, 01:21:10 pm
Regular unleaded has been $3.99 around here for a while now.

My SUV gets a little or 20mpg local driving. Still nowhere near my old Geo Metro 3cyl. Sort of wish I still had it now.
Title: East Haven = Lowest gas prices in America. . .
Post by: jocelyn on May 06, 2008, 02:49:52 pm
Quote from: tyzack;188776
Quote from: jocelyn;188773
What is your source Klout? I just read this article today, and it has a list a bit different from yours:

http://money.cnn.com/2008/05/01/news/international/usgas_price/?postversion=2008050109

Bogged down
Most expensive places to buy gas

Rank   Country   Price/gal
1.   Eritrea   $9.58
2.   Norway   $8.73
3.   United Kingdom   $8.38
4.   Netherlands   $8.37
5.   Monaco   $8.31
6.   Iceland   $8.28
7.   Belgium   $8.22
8.   France   $8.07
9.   Germany   $7.86
10.   Portugal   $7.84
108.   United States   $3.45


Cruisin\'
Where gasoline is cheapest

Rank   Country   Price/gal
1.   Venezuela   12 cents
2.   Iran   40 cents
3.   Saudi Arabia   45 cents
4.   Libya   50 cents
5.   Swaziland   54 cents
6.   Qatar   73 cents
7.   Bahrain   81 cents
8.   Egypt   89 cents
9.   Kuwait   90 cents
10.   Seychelles   98 cents
44.   United States   $3.45

I think this list seems more logical due to the big gap between Germany\'s $7.86 and the US\' $3.45.



Are those prices adjusted?



Yes I believe so.