Effecting gas prices

[Raven]

can you say dedge hemi lol

maybe the mexicans can grow the crops for bio fuel

its not any one answer either

its a combination of technologies that win the gas war (dilema)

just seen a guy on tv who made his own mororized bike thats getting 87 miles to the gallon

[Backbeach Jake]

Watch the tube. Big Oil has already anticipated a lame boycott. They've played the "shortage" card. AND jacked the prices. I'm seeing a few "out of order/out out gas covers on pumps already. I HATE these greedy bastards.

["uffah!!"]

I was at the local 7-11 today. a guy walked in an said he wanted $5.00 worth of gas. The attendant F A R T E D and gave him a receipt.

[Joe]

When I worked at XTRA Mart - back when I was 20 - one time I asked the tanker guy where the valve was for the super.....

He said "I'll clue ya kid, its all the same f______ gas - only the price is different."

Little oil company executive, big oil company executive, what's the difference once their head's blown off?

[spence]

Originally Posted by Joe

He said "I'll clue ya kid, its all the same f______ gas - only the price is different."

Well, that's not really true.

While it does all start out the same gas, "super" has more additive to that gas to actually make the gasoline require a higher pressure to combust.

Some engines (like the turbo/supercharged buggy I drive) are designed to run at a higher pressure, and so technically should be used with the higher octane gas for best performance.

You could argue that since the gas station has to use up some of their facility to provide the higher octane fuels, and there is less demand that the price reflects the cost of sales...

Or you could argue that they just want to shaft the people who drive more highly engineered cars.
-spence

[Raven]

in your turbo/supercharged buggy for mpg

[spence]

It's actually pretty good...I'd say 28 on the highway.

-spence

[Joe]

Originally Posted by spence

Well, that's not really true.

While it does all start out the same gas, "super" has more additive to that gas to actually make the gasoline require a higher pressure to combust.

-spence

At Xtra Mart in 80's, it all went into one tank. Some business people will lie to make extra money.

[BigBo]

Question; why does Wall Street have to trade during daylight hours? Why can't they conduct trading at the same time as the Asian market? Seems to me that countries like China will pay whatever the price is which sets the pace for the rest of the world. I understand that in the past, there was no way around time zone differences. But, with todays technology, why not "real-time" global trading. I'm not necessarily suggesting that we conform to China's trading guidelines, but maybe something that works more globally.
Maybe I'm totally wrong in my questioning this. I guess I'm not that well versed in what goes on in the stock markets. Can someone enlighten me?