The end of cheap gas?

[stude]

Originally Posted by larryf

I really miss those gas war days, in high school in mid 60s I worked at a station that hit $0.18 for one day in Central Oregon. PS. I was making $1.00 per hr. Good job for a kid.

:Iowa this past summer, but I think those days are now gone to. Right now in Canada were up to $1.21.9L and going up more.
Stude

[Iowa Dave]

I had to explain the concept of a gas war to the Boy Scouts once. Some got it some did not. My dad was fond of saying about gasoline prices and then the refinery process "She ain't worth a dime in the ground". If there's no market and no money worldwide it's hard to raise the price. Do they teach fractional distillation in school these days? How about how a Bessemer furnace works? Lost sand foundry grey iron casting? And finally can you get black lung mining clean coal?
I think I gotta go back to high school! For English if nothing else. We need a geezer bill of rights.
Dave

[Glenn Baglo]

Discussion on the radio the other day about autonomous cars and how there will be a sharp reduction in accidents ( and thus injuries ). It only follows that politicians will eventually pass a law making it illegal for a human to drive a car. Follows that only autonomous cars will be allowed on the roads.
Don't know what the time frame for this development is, but I'm thinking it over before plunking down $50,000 for a new tow vehicle.

[sokhapkin]

Originally Posted by Glenn Baglo

Don't know what the time frame for this development is

I'm relatively young, but I don't expect that could happen in my life time.

[Glenn Baglo]

Originally Posted by sokhapkin

I'm relatively young, but I don't expect that could happen in my life time.

Ontario has just now allowed autonomous testing on all public roads in the province.

[Kai in Seattle]

Anyone remember when you used to get a nice dish or towel or glassware when you filled up with gas?


Low prices and extras, too. Use more gas! There's plenty, you know!

[Paul O.]

Remember that Tesla driver who lost his head when he was playing a video game and his self-driving car went under an 18wheeler?

[Glenn Baglo]

Originally Posted by Paul O.

Remember that Tesla driver who lost his head when he was playing a video game and his self-driving car went under an 18wheeler?

I believe that Tesla had 'driving assist' and wasn't fully autonomous. Pays to read the manual.

[emers382]

Originally Posted by stude

:Iowa this past summer, but I think those days are now gone to. Right now in Canada were up to $1.21.9L and going up more.

Stude

That is not a Canada price but a BC price - big difference. I filled up at 89.9 a litre in MB today. Cheapest gas I bought lately though was in Tucson last Feb. little gas war was on Costco was 114.9 a gallon!


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[Glenn Baglo]

Even in BC, even in the Lower Mainland, there can be a price difference of 10 cents per litre depending if the transit tax is applied in that municipality. Can't see any value in comparing prices of US gallons and litres, paid in U.S. dollars or Canadian, on any particular day with an unknown exchange rate.

[james kent]

Up here I pay $.99 a litre. That works out close to $4.00 a gallon.


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[Jim Bennett]

Originally Posted by james kent

Up here I pay $.99 a litre. That works out close to $4.00 a gallon.


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$3.75 CAD, or $3.00 USD for a US gallon.

[james kent]

Originally Posted by Jim Bennett

$3.75 CAD, or $3.00 USD

Yup! Still way too much.


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[james kent]

Canadian gal...$4.50------us equivalent ... $374


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[Glenn Baglo]

What is a Canadian gallon?

[vintageracer]

Originally Posted by Glenn Baglo

What is a Canadian gallon?

4 Liter's!

[Jim Bennett]

Originally Posted by Glenn Baglo

What is a Canadian gallon?

No such animal, just the imperial gallon, used in Canada (once upon a time ).

Originally Posted by vintageracer

4 Liter's!

The imperial gallon is 4.55 litres
The US gallon is 3.79 litres

Gallons really are a silly measure.

[vintageracer]

Originally Posted by Jim Bennett

No such animal, just the imperial gallon, used in Canada (once upon a time ).

The imperial gallon is 4.55 litres
The US gallon is 3.79 litres

Southerner's ALWAYS round down to the nearest whole number!

[frank_a]

The sky is not gonna fall. These changes will comes slow, and especially when the U.S. is pumping so much oil.

On the other hand, it is what it is, and there ain't much we can do about it except grouse!

Frank

[sokhapkin]

How I wish USA to migrate to the normal metric measurement system...