How much is gas in the USA?

[Fred W]

Your right on the fuel grade,TWN. I have run mid grade just fine. I'm good at wasting money on my toys!

...and I have run the lowest grade (87 Pump octane) with absolutely no ill effects on all three of my motorcycles.

There's nothing magic about spending more for octane that you don't need.

 

[extrememarine]

Checking for SUV's in my neighborhood as soon as it gets dark...

I don't know. I siphon a few gallons each night out of my neighbors SUV. I get fuel for my FJR and he ******* how he only gets 14 mpg ......


KM

 

[exskibum]

$3.45/gallon for Shell 87 octane yesterday in Auburn, California (Sierra foothills along the I-80 corridor).

 

[yamaholic]

$2.95ish to $3.19ish for 87 RON depending on the day and gas station. Columbus, Ohio (midwest US)

There is no reason to use more octane than in the FJR, a low compression motor with conservative timing.

OMG at $8.50 a gallon, we would be in a world of hurt here.

Gas has gone up about $1/gal in the last year alone. ****** George Bush!!!!

 

[feejer222]

Stay away from the politics guys or you will be 'dissapeared' in the night!

I have heard a lot recently about running deisels on cooking oil which is less than half the price. Sounds silly but when you look at what we are paying (deisel is marginally more expensive than petrol). Cooking oil is about 40p per litre as opposed to £1.08 for deisel. There was a talk show on the cost of fuel on the radio last week, a guy said he had been doing it for 5 years without a hitch.

It costs me £90 to fill my business van up ($180) which lasts me just over a week. I know its through the business, but it still hurts.

 

[ShinyPartsUp]

Here in the Denver area it is $3.19 for premium,for FJR,$3.39 for deisel. I feel for you folks in Europe.

Not to stir **** up, but you are wasting your money buying premium for the FJR. Jus' sayin'.

Tim, I think he's putting DEISEL in his FJR, if I read scubie-doo's post right. :dribble:

:clapping:

 

[Joe2Lmaker]

Stay away from the politics guys or you will be 'dissapeared' in the night!
I have heard a lot recently about running deisels on cooking oil which is less than half the price. Sounds silly but when you look at what we are paying (deisel is marginally more expensive than petrol). Cooking oil is about 40p per litre as opposed to £1.08 for deisel. There was a talk show on the cost of fuel on the radio last week, a guy said he had been doing it for 5 years without a hitch.

It costs me £90 to fill my business van up ($180) which lasts me just over a week. I know its through the business, but it still hurts.

Yeah, for some reason we don't blame ourselves for rising energy prices.

You are definitely on to something with the diesel motorcycle idea. Plus, you could save even more money by running on used cooking oil. Here in America, fast food chains pay to have used vegetable oil disposed of.

The only viable diesel motorcycle I've found to date is still too expensive, but in time...

Check out: https://www.gizmag.com/go/6493/

It is also worth noting that cost to the consumer varies due to applicable taxes. Diesel, heating oil, and jet fuel are basically the same thing, but have different prices

 

[Fred W]

OMG at $8.50 a gallon, we would be in a world of hurt here.

Well, priorities would certainly be different, that's for sure.

Gas has gone up about $1/gal in the last year alone.

Don't think so... Yes, there was a dip to just over the $2 level at one point, but in much of 2007 the price in the Midwest was well over $2.50 and peaked at $3.31 in mid-May.

2006 saw a peak of $3.03

2005 saw a peak of $3.03

You'd have to go back to 2004 for a year where the price stayed below $2.00 for the entire year.

Historical data available here:

https://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/petroleum/d...as_history.html

 

[slapnpop]

I have heard a lot recently about running deisels on cooking oil which is less than half the price. Sounds silly but when you look at what we are paying (deisel is marginally more expensive than petrol).

Actually, Ferdinand Diesel's original engines were designed to run off of seed-oils, before commercial petrol Diesel was around. There is a lot of information available on "bio-diesel," and can range from recycled fryer oil to mixes of 80% petrol and 20% fresh seed oils.

 

[Imp]

Some one had posted on a KLR that the MC uses that can run on diesel . So it seems like the tech. is out but it is not being marketed. The video implied that it had a great mpg too.

 

[radman]

Bio diesel may look good on some paper, but in general, as a fuel, it blows. B-20 (blended with 20% bio,80% petro), about as much of the bio as most engines can tolerate, has just the right flavor for all sorts of bacterias appetites. Use of a biocide is a must, in both storage and vehicle tanks. If switching from straight petro source diesel, plan on several filter changes in rapid succession as the bio tends to loosen deposits in the system. If it gets cold, plan on heating both storage and vehicle tanks, as the gel that your fuel will turn into must otherwise be shoveled into the engine, a somewhat tedious process. Just cuz the engine will burn it, doesn't mean it's a viable product, your diesel will burn your socks too if you can stuff 'em into the chamber, probably run better than what I've seen engines converted to bio do. Any reported mileage improvement is mostly due to the majority of the miles being logged behind a tow truck....... :glare:

 

[rogdeb]

In the UK its now £1.05 per litre.....£5.25 per gallon......$10.50 per gallon (I remember when people said it would never reach £1.00 per gallon).
No politics, just a question...a comparison.

Jeeeeez !!

How do my brother's over there do it - I'll be calling them today to compare notes :blink:

 

[rogdeb]

In the UK its now £1.05 per litre.....£5.25 per gallon......$10.50 per gallon (I remember when people said it would never reach £1.00 per gallon).
No politics, just a question...a comparison.

To be fair, your (Imperial) gallon is 1.2 times larger than ours, so your £5.25 per UK gallon is $8.74 per US gallon.

That still sucks for you. Do they break down how much of that is taxes for you? I have a feeling our tax load is much smaller than yours. We don't seem to realize that the best way to pay for infrastucture like roads, bridges, etc is through user fees, like gas taxes. Instead we take money for road repairs from the general budgets (state and US). Though this varies somewhat by state.

OK,, that's better :lol: -- $8.74 !!

 

[Fred W]

OK,, that's better :lol: -- $8.74 !!

Yeah, huh?

Almost 3 times the cost here? The only thing that 'splains that is gubmint and taxes.

 

[orestes]

To be fair, your (Imperial) gallon is 1.2 times larger than ours, so your £5.25 per UK gallon is $8.74 per US gallon.
That still sucks for you. Do they break down how much of that is taxes for you? I have a feeling our tax load is much smaller than yours. We don't seem to realize that the best way to pay for infrastucture like roads, bridges, etc is through user fees, like gas taxes. Instead we take money for road repairs from the general budgets (state and US). Though this varies somewhat by state.

About 65% goes to the Government (we even pay tax (VAT) on the fuel tax).

 

[Fred W]

About 65% goes to the Government (we even pay tax (VAT) on the fuel tax).

How on earth do they justify charging VAT on fuel tax? Where is the "value added"?

 

[wfooshee]

It was before my time, but I'm told we had a little tax problem with the crown once. . . .

 

[Fred W]

It was before my time, but I'm told we had a little tax problem with the crown once. . . .

...something about tea?

 

[Joe2Lmaker]

It was before my time, but I'm told we had a little tax problem with the crown once. . . .

Someone didn't want to pay for the French and Indian war!