The Official "Price You Paid For Gas" Thread

LarryKingsShoes · Post by **LarryKingsShoes** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 1:41 pm

I just put in just under 10 gallons of premium at $3.57 per gallon. It jumped over the weekend from $3.52 here in Cedar Falls.On the bright side, it's quite a bit cheaper here than it was in Bettendorf. I filled up on Saturday morning at the cheapest station I could find on Gas Buddy. Premium was $3.66 there. It was up to $3.79 at most stations in the area.I started driving more conservatively toward the latter half of my tank and managed to get an average of 28.1 MPG with mixed driving. A lot of the miles were from interstate travel (typically going at about 75 MPH) but there was still quite a bit of city travel on that tank.I'm exited to see what I can get out of this tank. I've been much better about accelerating at a slower rate, coasting as much as I can get away with, and being more mindful of the speed limit. I expected it to make driving a bore but it's actually been pretty fun. I feel like I'm a safer, treating the car better, and am able to enjoy the time behind the wheel. All things considered, this seems like a good habit to have developed. One helpful tip that I've come across was the "hot coffee on the dash" technique. I can't remember if I read it on these forums or on the tips section of Fuelly but it seems to be helpful at times. Basically, pretend that there is a cup of hot coffee sitting on the dash. Adjust your driving technique so that this theoretical cup doesn't tip over. My take-offs and lane changes have been much smoother. It's amazing what a bit of psychology can do to get you to change your behavior. We'll see what kind of mileage I can achieve simply be being more careful as a driver.

06pvibe · Post by **06pvibe** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 4:20 pm

Yup. It did the same here, only 10c/gal. From $3.36 to $3.46 in less than two days.

Bedlam · Post by **Bedlam** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 1:56 am

$3.73 this morning for 87 in CT and paid $4.17 for 93 last week for my other ride.Safe to say i've been using the vibe a lil more these days for work and errands.

06pvibe · Post by **06pvibe** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 4:42 am

Yup, I spoke too soon also. This morning... $3.50. This afternoon... $3.58.Well, now we're getting somewhere.

808 Vibes · Post by **808 Vibes** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 3:35 pm

$4.39

03VibeOttawa · Post by **03VibeOttawa** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:02 pm

Had my first ever $60.00 tank fill-up last week. Doesn't look like my fill-up today will be any cheaper than that.

06pvibe · Post by **06pvibe** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 5:59 am

Quote, originally posted by HawaiiPontiacLover Â»$4.39OUCH!! Quote, originally posted by FeelinÃ¢Â€Â™ The Vibe Â»Had my first ever $60.00 tank fill-up last week. Doesn't look like my fill-up today will be any cheaper than that. DOUBLE OUCH!!!!

LarryKingsShoes · Post by **LarryKingsShoes** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 6:47 am

I just filled up today and it was still $3.57/gallon, luckily. I was worried that it would shoot up before I had a chance to fill up.I managed to get an average of 30 MPG on that tank, as well. I'm pretty excited about that. I used to only get about 24-27 MPG.

vibenvy · Post by **vibenvy** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:53 am

Quote, originally posted by J_TO_ENVY Â»Saturday my mom filled her Vibe up and it had gone up to $3.63 .Was up to $3.67 tonight.

ramenboy... · Post by **ramenboy...** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 12:51 pm

Still haven't paid $4 a gallon but it's getting close. $3.99 at the bp... Drove a half block south and found $3.89. I'll take it.

vibenvy · Post by **vibenvy** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 1:28 pm

Quote, originally posted by ramenboy... Â»Still haven't paid $4 a gallon but it's getting close. $3.99 at the bp... Drove a half block south and found $3.89. I'll take it.Ouch ! Guess I can't complain (too much) about $3.67 .

Bastranz · Post by **Bastranz** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 2:00 am

Gosh at these gas prices! Fortunately most of the gas stations I've seen have been hanging around the $3.50s, other than the ones that tend to be more expensive anyway and I avoid unless my Vibe is screaming at me for a sip of gas. In Huntington Valley I found a new "cheap" Sunoco station and filled up at $3.51 per gallon on my way home. Another I passed was $3.53.Interestingly enough...the "cheap" Sunoco gas station became a more expensive one, selling gas at $3.59!

CAMOGIRL · Post by **CAMOGIRL** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 3:40 am

The station where I work...unfortunately this is e10...reg unlead is 3.69

vibenvy · Post by **vibenvy** » Sun Apr 03, 2011 9:54 am

Quote, originally posted by J_TO_ENVY Â»Was up to $3.67 tonight.Now $3.75.

LarryKingsShoes · Post by **LarryKingsShoes** » Sun Apr 03, 2011 2:20 pm

I filled up in Decorah today at $3.68/gallon (premium). It looks like gas prices went up in Cedar Falls as well.

BrettZ · Post by **BrettZ** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 8:21 am

Filled up at 1.12/L

Vibebabe · Post by **Vibebabe** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 9:34 pm

1.30L in Halifax Nova Scotia

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 9:48 am

$1.065/L in Red Deer

DressedInBlack · Post by **DressedInBlack** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:14 am

$3.639/galgot it at a Shell station. the two stations nearby had their prices at $3.739 and $3.759! go Shell!!

CAMOGIRL · Post by **CAMOGIRL** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 4:07 am

Just drove by our station and we are up to 3.64.. had to fight back the strong urge to kick someone where it counts. The no-name gas down the street is at 3.49. So much for whoever said that the recession ended last year.

06pvibe · Post by **06pvibe** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 4:09 am

$3.50 for the last week, $3.56 this morning.

cptnsolo77 · Post by **cptnsolo77** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 9:24 am

$ 3.65

808 Vibes · Post by **808 Vibes** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 9:59 am

Put $15 in Frosty today-a little over 3 gals. @ $4.42/gal. 10 months ago I paid $3.55/gal. (I know this because that's what I wrote in the baby memory book in the 'what things cost when I was born' section)

ArcsVibe · Post by **ArcsVibe** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 10:10 am

Canadian Vibers the price of gas hit 1.394$ this week

DressedInBlack · Post by **DressedInBlack** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 10:24 am

Quote, originally posted by HawaiiPontiacLover Â»Put $15 in Frosty today-a little over 3 gals. @ $4.42/gal. 10 months ago I paid $3.55/gal. (I know this because that's what I wrote in the baby memory book in the 'what things cost when I was born' section) you live in paradise, so no " "

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 11:47 am

Price jumped 11c/L here to $1.179/L or $4.45/Gal

ramenboy... · Post by **ramenboy...** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 1:39 am

ack!for the first time, i paid over $4. pretty much 4.09 all around chicagoland.what a pain. when i bought the vibe, i could fill up with just over 20 bucks.

Kincaid · Post by **Kincaid** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 3:13 am

Last night it was $3.64/gal for regular.

TownDrunk · Post by **TownDrunk** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 3:36 am

Paid $4.03 yesterday in Santa Cruz, CA.

808 Vibes · Post by **808 Vibes** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 7:38 am

Just paid $4.52 I can picture myself in a desperate attempt to shave off some dead weight, taking the plastic wheel covers off, the roof rack, the passenger seat...Do I really need the coin holders when I have no coins to put in them?Headrests? Bah, don't need it.

CAMOGIRL · Post by **CAMOGIRL** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 9:44 pm

This morning at work we got a delivery... E10 now is 3.69 and regular is at 3.84. Going up monday from this load to 3.80 and 4.05. God help us were all in trouble aren't we?

vibenvy · Post by **vibenvy** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 10:16 pm

Quote, originally posted by CAMOGIRL Â»Now $3.75.$3.89

06pvibe · Post by **06pvibe** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 2:24 am

Quote, originally posted by CAMOGIRL Â»This morning at work we got a delivery... E10 now is 3.69 and regular is at 3.84. WOW!! Your station offers both E10 AND regular gas? That's certainly a rarity around here, or any where else that I know of.Quote, originally posted by CAMOGIRL Â»Going up monday from this load to 3.80 and 4.05. God help us were all in trouble aren't we? Well now that all depends how you look at it. Do I like paying higher prices? Of course not. But if you look at nearly every other country in the world, gas has been 3-4 x's higher in cost, and for YEARS than our own has.Even Canada has paid a higher premium for years on regular gas than have we.I guess up to this point, we've been kinda' lucky... and still are cause prices are still climbing everywhere else as well.If you want to blame higher costs on somebody, blame the all ready filthy rich guys at OPEC and those that are politically behind them.

CAMOGIRL · Post by **CAMOGIRL** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 3:29 am

Quote, originally posted by 06pvibe Â»WOW!! Your station offers both E10 AND regular gas? That's certainly a rarity around here, or any where else that I know of. Well now that all depends how you look at it. Do I like paying higher prices? Of course not. But if you look at nearly every other country in the world, gas has been 3-4 x's higher in cost, and for YEARS than our own has.Even Canada has paid a higher premium for years on regular gas than have we.I guess up to this point, we've been kinda' lucky... and still are cause prices are still climbing everywhere else as well.If you want to blame higher costs on somebody, blame the all ready filthy rich guys at OPEC and those that are politically behind them.Around here everybody almost has both but you have to be careful must just call it unleaded plus and do not specify on the pumps that its e10. Usually you know it is ethanol because its higher octane for less money than regular.And yes, those are exactly the people I'd like to kick

vibenvy · Post by **vibenvy** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:25 am

Quote, originally posted by J_TO_ENVY Â»$3.89I filled up this morning before work and it was still $3.89 *knocks on wood*.

VforVIBE · Post by **VforVIBE** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 10:14 am

Over night gas went from $3.69 to $3.85

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 10:21 am

Filled the bike today... 8.81L of 91 premium 0% ethanol @ $1.259/L

vibenvy · Post by **vibenvy** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 10:42 am

Quote, originally posted by J_TO_ENVY Â»I filled up this morning before work and it was still $3.89 *knocks on wood*.Scratch that . My dad filled his S10 up after work tonight and he said it was $3.99 .

ramenboy... · Post by **ramenboy...** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 10:57 am

Our gas needles are going to be moving faster than our speedometers real soon....

06pvibe · Post by **06pvibe** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:44 pm

I'm gonna have to fill up the Mazda on my way to work this morning.Tuesday it was $3.65- $3.70/87 E10 'round here. What will it have gone up to by this morning?

06pvibe · Post by **06pvibe** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 5:23 am

Actually, I was a bit surprised. It was steady @ $3.64 ($3.639.) But then again, we are in oil country and it usually takes about a week for our prices to jump the way they are in other parts of the country.We'll get ours, just later than the rest of you.

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 7:18 am

Just paid $3.63 which is cheap. Managed to milk 40.25 MPG out of the little Hyundai on the last tank, the Vibe got 36.

lowincash · Post by **lowincash** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 10:11 am

Paid $4.19/gallon for regular yesterday and just a couple miles down the road there was a chevron that's $4.39/gallon for regular

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 11:51 am

Quote, originally posted by lowincash Â» just a couple miles down the road there was a chevron that's $4.39/gallon for regular LOL, you're almost paying our price for gas! It's still $1.179/L or $4.45/gal here and we've got some of the cheapest gas in the country!!!

nerka · Post by **nerka** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 3:20 pm

$1.28.9 a liter in Chilliwack BC

A Psycho Martyr · Post by **A Psycho Martyr** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 1:18 am

Today was the 1st time I've EVER spent more than $50 in my car

ligion · Post by **ligion** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 1:20 am

i paid.. $4.019 for gas yesterday...

CAMOGIRL · Post by **CAMOGIRL** » Tue Apr 19, 2011 4:05 am

Quote, originally posted by A Psycho Martyr Â»Today was the 1st time I've EVER spent more than $50 in my car I KNOW I am going to cry when that happens. IDK how I am going to afford 100 miles a day this summer...**Actually, I'll probably park the Vibe and take Champ... the s-dime. ALready has high miles and still gets 36mpg, no AC tho... oh well the windows work.

csxt8058 · Post by **csxt8058** » Tue Apr 19, 2011 7:09 am

Quote, originally posted by CAMOGIRL Â»I KNOW I am going to cry when that happens. IDK how I am going to afford 100 miles a day this summer...**Actually, I'll probably park the Vibe and take Champ... the s-dime. ALready has high miles and still gets 36mpg, no AC tho... oh well the windows work.Your Vibe might get jealous if you do that I just filled up at $4.01 at my usual spot...$39.00. They've gone to prepay (which I can't stand) at this particular station and the teenage girl in the booth gave me quite the atittude when I told her I didn't know how much I was going to need and just handed her a $50....well duh, that's how prepay works, I give you my money, I might not fulfill that amount, you give me change, what's so hard about that? Not to mention the fact that she was reading a book in plain sight of me and I still had to knock on the little swinging window they have to get her attention for my change...grrrrrrrr. JR

03VibeOttawa · Post by **03VibeOttawa** » Tue Apr 19, 2011 3:56 pm

Quote, originally posted by A Psycho Martyr Â»Nice find - that thing cracked me up! Seriously though - $50 wouldn't even cover my average tank in the past 4 years At least we're not at Europe pricing (yet?)!

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