Gas Prices
Instructor
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End of February Sam's was about $2.25. In 5 weeks price increased to $3.45. So... figure about 25 pennies per week average increase since the bombing campaign of Iran began.
My truck gets about 17mpg. Drive 10k miles a year = 11.3 gallons per week. So far... about an average of $7.50/wk additional cost to drive my truck.
My truck gets about 17mpg. Drive 10k miles a year = 11.3 gallons per week. So far... about an average of $7.50/wk additional cost to drive my truck.
Instructor
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Sam's gas pumps have consistently had lines 4-5 deep or more since gas prices have been on the rise during the past 5 weeks or so. Not today... 1-2 at each pump which is about normal. I believe a lot of consumers follow news and alter their behavior accordingly. The news last night and this morning suggested lower gas prices were in the immediate future. Consumers acted accordingly and were not in a hurry to purchase gas before prices increased further as has been the case for the past 5 weeks. At least that's my observation and take on it.
$3.45
$3.45
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Back in January I used a diesel pump at Sam's Club that literally took 2 minutes per gallon to dispense. And then the auto-shutoff failed and dumped fuel all over both me and the car.
I have gotten both gasoline (many times) and diesel (a handful of times) from that station without issue, but not sure if I've ever used that specific hose before.
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Have you used this specific pump regularly? Could be an issue with that one in particular.
Back in January I used a diesel pump at Sam's Club that literally took 2 minutes per gallon to dispense. And then the auto-shutoff failed and dumped fuel all over both me and the car. I have gotten both gasoline (many times) and diesel (a handful of times) from that station without issue, but not sure if I've ever used that specific hose before.
Back in January I used a diesel pump at Sam's Club that literally took 2 minutes per gallon to dispense. And then the auto-shutoff failed and dumped fuel all over both me and the car.
I have gotten both gasoline (many times) and diesel (a handful of times) from that station without issue, but not sure if I've ever used that specific hose before.And I was just throwing out ideas, it might have nothing to do with anything. I was just thinking maybe they're trying to stretch it or get the illusion they are by refilling later because it's so expensive?
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That's what I'm thinking. You were prob one of the last to fill up before the underground storage tanks were due to be refilled.
Either that or they sold way more gas than anticipated that depleted the storage tanks earlier than normal and before scheduled delivery.
I think I've only had gas pump s l o w l y less than 5 times in my life.
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It makes more sense that there's an issue with the pump. Big bulk petrol stations want people in and out as fast as possible. More people, more transactions.
300 gallons through that took like 30mins. The amount of crap the filter caught was insane. I had to stop and wipe it out 4 or 5 times. There were shells and **** in there.
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Adding to the time it takes for a customer to fill up pumping gas, reducing the overall amount of transactions is a "tactic"?
It makes more sense that there's an issue with the pump. Big bulk petrol stations want people in and out as fast as possible. More people, more transactions.
It makes more sense that there's an issue with the pump. Big bulk petrol stations want people in and out as fast as possible. More people, more transactions.
Reminds me when I filled up the parents boat in the Bahamas..."Never trust pumps in the islands." Pumped the gas into this funnel/filter that I stuck inline to the boat.
300 gallons through that took like 30mins. The amount of crap the filter caught was insane. I had to stop and wipe it out 4 or 5 times. There were shells and **** in there.
300 gallons through that took like 30mins. The amount of crap the filter caught was insane. I had to stop and wipe it out 4 or 5 times. There were shells and **** in there.
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From: Knoxville, TN
Adding to the time it takes for a customer to fill up pumping gas, reducing the overall amount of transactions is a "tactic"?
It makes more sense that there's an issue with the pump. Big bulk petrol stations want people in and out as fast as possible. More people, more transactions.
It makes more sense that there's an issue with the pump. Big bulk petrol stations want people in and out as fast as possible. More people, more transactions.
Reminds me when I filled up the parents boat in the Bahamas..."Never trust pumps in the islands." Pumped the gas into this funnel/filter that I stuck inline to the boat.
300 gallons through that took like 30mins. The amount of crap the filter caught was insane. I had to stop and wipe it out 4 or 5 times. There were shells and **** in there.
300 gallons through that took like 30mins. The amount of crap the filter caught was insane. I had to stop and wipe it out 4 or 5 times. There were shells and **** in there.
LOL. I had to drive around a broken Tesla today with flashers on, a bad place to go dead or whatever.
