$2.58 For Gas Today....... - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

piemma · 04-07-2006, 05:43 AM

$2.67 in Harrisville RI. Cheapest I've seen in RI is $2.54 at the Hess station on RT 44 in Greenville. I filled up my Trailblazer thsi morning. Granted I was almost empty but $45.00 friggin' dollars????

Fishpart · 04-07-2006, 07:24 AM

I backed off from 75 on the highway to 65 with brief excursions just over 70 and I picked up more than 10% on my mileage......It's worth a try...

Raven · 04-07-2006, 07:33 AM

it has been diagnosed that you get better milage getting up to your cruising speed as quickly as possible from a dead stop than doing that same thing gradually which is opposite of what you'd think.

Mike P · 04-07-2006, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Fishpart

I backed off from 75 on the highway to 65 with brief excursions just over 70 and I picked up more than 10% on my mileage......It's worth a try...

Yah, I got over 21 mpg on the trip down yesterday--this in a Grand Cherokee with a straight 6 and 150K plus on the clock. I cruised at 65-70 the whole way. I have a tach, so it's interesting to see the rpm difference between say, 68 and 75.

Of course, I would have done even better at 55, but doing that in southern RI runs the risk of getting run off the road. And forget about trying to drive the limit in CT where trucks can't use the left lane. Damn rigs will get right on your ass in the right lane until you either pull onto the shoulder or move to the middle lane.

lurch · 04-07-2006, 01:53 PM

F the oil companies but we all need to drive more fuel efficient vehicles.

I am thinking of trading in the truck and driving a smaller vehicle. I have been driving truck for a long time now because I need the room and I can honestly say that I do not need a truck. If there was a 4wd truck that my big ass could drive comfortably I would own one.

When I drop the kids off at school I see people driving the suburbans which are not needed, these families could do the same thing with a mini van but these people could not be seen driving a mini van.

Raider Ronnie · 04-07-2006, 07:29 PM

Damn prices have been changing 2 times a day this week

The cheapest I saw today was $2.63 for reg & $2.83 for premimum