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They're scamming us at the gas pump!!
Okay maybe not really, but I've noticed an interesting trend at the pump.
When gas prices were through the roof we could get 30 mpg in my girlfriends Saturn. It's a 10 gallon tank and we'd get at or slightly above 300 miles to the tank. Hens 30 mpg.
Now that gas prices have come down we aren't getting anywhere near 30 mpg. we get closer to 24 mpg. (240 miles to the 10 gallon tank) Our driving habits remain the same, so what gives??
My theory: They wanted to lower gas prices to calm peoples nerves. However, they really can't lower them and still need a large amount per barrel of oil. So instead of charging more, they decrease the grade and quality of gas. This way it doesn't burn as efficient, thus causing more frequent trips to the pump. Thus they still get our money.
Thoughts?
When gas prices were through the roof we could get 30 mpg in my girlfriends Saturn. It's a 10 gallon tank and we'd get at or slightly above 300 miles to the tank. Hens 30 mpg.
Now that gas prices have come down we aren't getting anywhere near 30 mpg. we get closer to 24 mpg. (240 miles to the 10 gallon tank) Our driving habits remain the same, so what gives??
My theory: They wanted to lower gas prices to calm peoples nerves. However, they really can't lower them and still need a large amount per barrel of oil. So instead of charging more, they decrease the grade and quality of gas. This way it doesn't burn as efficient, thus causing more frequent trips to the pump. Thus they still get our money.
Thoughts?
Tags: economy, gas prices, scam
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Permalink Reply by Mateus Augusto Lopes on -
I f you think US prices are high, don't sawed the prices that are here.
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Permalink Reply by EEVIAC on -
I'm not saying they are high. They are actually reasonable. Did you even read the post?
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Permalink Reply by Mateus Augusto Lopes on
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Yeah i've read, they still offering high quality gas here, but the prices, forget.
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Permalink Reply by I am EJ on -
Gas is going back up around here.
it was $1.30 before christmas now its $1.76
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Permalink Reply by Mateus Augusto Lopes on
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A liter of gas here is $1. xD
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Permalink Reply by Mateus Augusto Lopes on
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Car maintenance, you got me on that.
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Permalink Reply by EEVIAC on
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So you are telling me that one week we got 30mpg, and on the exact series of weeks that gas went down we lost 7 mpg because of driving habits and a bad exhaust? I'm not buying it. Our car is tip top, I know, I religiously maintain our cars and never miss a check. Like I said we got 30mpg. Pretty efficient for a 1999 Saturn.
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