tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293184251305912416.post6075786081070463941..comments2024-03-27T06:28:39.669+00:00Comments on Tales from PipneyJane's Kitchen: Ouch! My hip pocket nerve hurts!PipneyJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18361733342528469517noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293184251305912416.post-80600289189549692082008-04-24T19:42:00.000+00:002008-04-24T19:42:00.000+00:00IIRC, Diesel has been reformulated here to burn cl...IIRC, Diesel has been reformulated here to burn cleaner. That also means that once only the clean diesel fuel can be sold, older vehicles will need to be convered to run the fuel.<BR/><BR/>I rented a van last week in Vegas that ran on Ethanol and found a station that sold it - paid $3.19/gallon as opposed to $3.50/galon. Still cost $80 to fill that beast.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07605862572462572908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293184251305912416.post-21385381838800498442008-04-24T16:49:00.000+00:002008-04-24T16:49:00.000+00:00We gas up at the grocery store most of the time, t...We gas up at the grocery store most of the time, too. They do a discount that's usually 3cents, but sometimes more. Plus, they don't charge for air when I top off the tires. <BR/><BR/>I am so <B>so</B> glad I don't have my 120-mile/day commute anymore. Even with a compact car that gets 30 mpg, I was buying gas every third day. DH's commute is only 2 miles, so we're very lucky these days. <BR/><BR/>I'm waiting for my brother-in-law to start complaining about gas prices again. They "need" a Suburban because they have 2 kids. It was 2 Suburbans, then we convinced them that a sedan would work as a commute vehicle. Now I hear B-I-L has swapped a Suburban for a Kia, and is trying to sell the sedan. He claims the sedan wasn't a good idea if it snowed (they live on a short, very flat piece of unpaved road - if he can't get to the highway in a sedan, he doesn't know how to drive.)<BR/><BR/>But don't get me started on the whole ethanol/biofuel thing. What a headache.Christihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041875835385722311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293184251305912416.post-51210521206951990692008-04-24T15:46:00.000+00:002008-04-24T15:46:00.000+00:00Diesel prices are higher here too. I think Unlead...Diesel prices are higher here too. I think Unleaded was 8p cheaper a litre yesterday than Diesel. There is a lot of politics in the price of Diesel - it doesn't damage as many votes if you clobber the trucking companies. The fact that 1/3 of all new cars sold run on Diesel is slowly dawning.<BR/><BR/>When I bought the Toy, it was less than £20 to fill up. When I finally filled up yesterday evening, I spent over £30 to purchase approximately 25 litres of fuel.<BR/><BR/>< shudder ><BR/><BR/>- PamPipneyJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18361733342528469517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293184251305912416.post-19177990558269874942008-04-24T15:26:00.000+00:002008-04-24T15:26:00.000+00:00We buy our fuel from the grocery stores as well ($...We buy our fuel from the grocery stores as well ($0.03 off/gallon) but it's still insane. The Honda CR-V that used to cost $26 to fill now costs about $42. I'd hate to see what the folks driving Excursions and Suburbans are paying every time they fill up.<BR/><BR/>Diesel prices are much higher here than plain ol' unleaded.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07605862572462572908noreply@blogger.com