Gas Prices:Premium or Regular. Have you switched.

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We have all probably noticed the huge increase in gas prices over the last year. Eventually they will fall back to more realistic levels. For the extra $10-15 it takes to fill on premium I still use it. Just wondering if anyone has gone to regular to save a few pennies?
 
We have all probably noticed the huge increase in gas prices over the last year. Eventually they will fall back to more realistic levels. For the extra $10-15 it takes to fill on premium I still use it. Just wondering if anyone has gone to regular to save a few pennies?
Actually here in the Vancouver area Shell has recently rolled out VPower 93 so I’ve gone to it from Chevron 94. Fuel isn’t the place to save pennies!:geek:
 
I expect gas price to hit $6-7 for a gallon next year. Will get a sleeping bag, to stay on the job project, until it is done. Fun times ahead.
 
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I expect gas price to hit $6-7 for a gallon next year. Will get a sleeping bag, to stay on the job project, until it is done. Fun times ahead.
Couldn't see that happening. At that point you would probably be taking an extra $250B of discretionary spending out of the economy. That doesn't include the extra cost to the economy for goods and services.

Think I'll pass on the sleeping bag and get back to biking to work couple days a week.
 
Couldn't see that happening. At that point you would probably be taking an extra $250B of discretionary spending out of the economy. That doesn't include the extra cost to the economy for goods and services.

Think I'll pass on the sleeping bag and get back to biking to work couple days a week.
I don't see myself biking 100-120 miles a day. I'll get a sleeping bag. As far as discretionary spending goes, i see food and energy prices going way up, while some non essential products collapsing and disappearing.
 
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Gonna have to agree with @Ohiocruiser ...gonna have to tell the wife to go start "dancing".

Unfortunately most of us chose to mod our rides because, well thats what we do. The extra costs from doing so are something that , for me at least, looked at before hand. Does it suck? Absolutely.
 
I expect gas price to hit $6-7 for a gallon next year. Will get a sleeping bag, to stay on the job project, until it is done. Fun times ahead.
1 litre of Shell 93 is $1.98 there is 3.78 litres to a US gallon. 1.98 x 3.78 = 7.48 ish. So here in Canadian dollars we are currently above your highest prediction that is if you want premium fuel in your Stinger. Which I do.
 
1 litre of Shell 93 is $1.98 there is 3.78 litres to a US gallon. 1.98 x 3.78 = 7.48 ish. So here in Canadian dollars we are currently above your highest prediction that is if you want premium fuel in your Stinger. Which I do.
I guess i am too optimistic :geek:
 
Actually here in the Vancouver area Shell has recently rolled out VPower 93 so I’ve gone to it from Chevron 94. Fuel isn’t the place to save pennies!:geek:
Which tune are you using?
 
1 litre of Shell 93 is $1.98 there is 3.78 litres to a US gallon. 1.98 x 3.78 = 7.48 ish. So here in Canadian dollars we are currently above your highest prediction that is if you want premium fuel in your Stinger. Which I do.
to include the currency conversion factor, that $7.48CAD per US Gallon would be closer to $6.04USD per US Gallon (still very unattractive)
 
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Only thing that I've switched is that I'm more often riding my motorcycle that gets 60+mpg... Hopefully gas gets better when the streets get salted, though, since that's when the bike gets put away.
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With the 3.3 twin turbo, significant boost and 10 to 1 compression, you're asking for detonation if you go from premium to regular.

Not a smart thing to do to a modern, high performance engine.

Detroit, before they got the EV bug, was pressuring the majors to increase octane to allow them to use even high compression ratios to get better EPA mileage figures. Don
 
Which tune are you using?
JB4 daily Map 2, add E85 in the warmer months and go Map 3. Now with the Shell 93 my Map 2 logs are much cleaner than they were on Chevron 94.:thumbup:
 
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JB4 daily Map 2, add E85 in the warmer months and go Map 3. Now with the Shell 93 my Map 2 logs are much cleaner than they were on Chevron 94.:thumbup:
No e85 in my part of the country.

Is it common where you live?
 
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I want to buy a gas guzzler car and hit with a gas guzzler tax.
 
^^You're in the right state for it. Not to mention you already have a gas guzzler... more or less.
 
No e85 in my part of the country.

Is it common where you live?
No there is only one place that has it which is a 15 to 30 minute drive for me depending on traffic.
 
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