theoildrum.com— Just what is summer gasoline? Twice a year, in the fall and in the spring, you hear about the seasonal gasoline transition. However, most people probably don’t understand what this actually means.
Mar 16, 2007View in Crawl 4
well despite the reasons behind the price increases the best way to drive the prices down is to purchase the cheapest gas around, so by forcing higher priced stations to compete with lower competitors will drive the cost down.Here is a direct link to the msn auto page. after you insert your town or zip code it lists the prices of all the gas stations in your area, up to date so you can find where the cheapest gas is. <a class="user" href="http://autos.msn.com/everyday/GasStations.aspx?m=1&l=1&zip=10901">http://autos.msn.com/everyday/GasStations.aspx?m=1&l=1&zip=10901</a> (note: don't mind it loading with my zip code loaded, i didn't bother setting it blank)
Don't the refineries own calendars? Last time I checked, summer comes at the same time every year. You'd think they'd be able to figure that out by now.Summer blend my ass!
If people were really serious about not giving money to the Middle East, then we should be looking at bio-diesel as the alternative fuel of the future - not ethanol. Bio-diesel outperforms regular gasoline, is easier to make than ethanol and can be made from more things than ethanol. Plus, you don't need a "new engine technology" because it works on a regular diesel engine.And secondly, we shouldn't see 4 ton SUV's like that P.O.S. H2 screaming down the highway at 80mph. You can drive an SUV and still get decent mileage if you actually temper your driving habits and get one that is lightweight. What's the point of a heavy SUV anyway? It can't even handle the off-road ...<a class="user" href="http://www.omninerd.com/2006/07/16/articles/57">http://www.omninerd.com/2006/07/16/articles/57</a>
stop crying about how much a gallon costs because here in holland, europe im paying 1,42 EUR a liter thats 1 US gallon = 3.7854118 liter 1 USD = 0.750952 EUR so do the math here 1 gallon costs me more than 7 USDso whose gasoline bill is big mine or yours????
Hey Dazzle, don't lecture us on your high gasoline prices, you have always paid dear for energy because you are a consuming country, not an oil producing. The USA and Canada are self sufficent with oil production and have always enjoyed lesser energy prices than most world countries, but here again, the greed factor is at work. They (USA) would sooner import oil rather than exploit their own resourses and because the price of oil has increased substantially throughout the years, Alberta oil sands programs are becoming to be known as the world's richest oil deposits. And they haven't even tapped into Northern Saskachewan yet, which is supposed to contain as much or even more than Alberta.
im not trying to lecture you about anything im just pointing out the difference and don't start about oil consuming blabla because the biggest oil consumer in the world is the U.S so maybe its only fair that you guys pay as much as we do (holland has produced oil in the past until 1996 nearly 1000 barrels a day witch is pretty much for a small country like us)
I am really not getting something... Couldn't we just use the cleanest blend all the time. Switch to just regular and premium blends. Wouldn't that allow for more oil for just one blend and just two grades? It seems to me that we are maximizing how we refine oil into gasoline. It also seems to me that we are not taking advantage of domestic oil either. Is politics really that much in the way of common sense? It also seems to me that some people have so much invested in an ideology or an opinion that a reasonable discussion is impossible. For example: Hummer Hate. What does it matter to anyone what others choose to drive? If we could look at what is really possible and go that direction we might all be better off.
bcasper1Mar 17, 2007
well despite the reasons behind the price increases the best way to drive the prices down is to purchase the cheapest gas around, so by forcing higher priced stations to compete with lower competitors will drive the cost down.Here is a direct link to the msn auto page. after you insert your town or zip code it lists the prices of all the gas stations in your area, up to date so you can find where the cheapest gas is. <a class="user" href="http://autos.msn.com/everyday/GasStations.aspx?m=1&l=1&zip=10901">http://autos.msn.com/everyday/GasStations.aspx?m=1&l=1&zip=10901</a> (note: don't mind it loading with my zip code loaded, i didn't bother setting it blank)
mrswirlMar 17, 2007
Don't the refineries own calendars? Last time I checked, summer comes at the same time every year. You'd think they'd be able to figure that out by now.Summer blend my ass!
andysanMar 17, 2007
@hcharger - We live in a very complex world and we must understand it using a failing education system. No wonder you (and others) post such nonsense.
vnutzMar 17, 2007
If people were really serious about not giving money to the Middle East, then we should be looking at bio-diesel as the alternative fuel of the future - not ethanol. Bio-diesel outperforms regular gasoline, is easier to make than ethanol and can be made from more things than ethanol. Plus, you don't need a "new engine technology" because it works on a regular diesel engine.And secondly, we shouldn't see 4 ton SUV's like that P.O.S. H2 screaming down the highway at 80mph. You can drive an SUV and still get decent mileage if you actually temper your driving habits and get one that is lightweight. What's the point of a heavy SUV anyway? It can't even handle the off-road ...<a class="user" href="http://www.omninerd.com/2006/07/16/articles/57">http://www.omninerd.com/2006/07/16/articles/57</a>
oggvorbisMar 17, 2007
Don't confuse a moonbat with facts.
dazzleMar 18, 2007
stop crying about how much a gallon costs because here in holland, europe im paying 1,42 EUR a liter thats 1 US gallon = 3.7854118 liter 1 USD = 0.750952 EUR so do the math here 1 gallon costs me more than 7 USDso whose gasoline bill is big mine or yours????
hchargerMar 19, 2007
Hey Dazzle, don't lecture us on your high gasoline prices, you have always paid dear for energy because you are a consuming country, not an oil producing. The USA and Canada are self sufficent with oil production and have always enjoyed lesser energy prices than most world countries, but here again, the greed factor is at work. They (USA) would sooner import oil rather than exploit their own resourses and because the price of oil has increased substantially throughout the years, Alberta oil sands programs are becoming to be known as the world's richest oil deposits. And they haven't even tapped into Northern Saskachewan yet, which is supposed to contain as much or even more than Alberta.
dazzleMar 21, 2007
im not trying to lecture you about anything im just pointing out the difference and don't start about oil consuming blabla because the biggest oil consumer in the world is the U.S so maybe its only fair that you guys pay as much as we do (holland has produced oil in the past until 1996 nearly 1000 barrels a day witch is pretty much for a small country like us)
modsaxJun 15, 2009
I am really not getting something... Couldn't we just use the cleanest blend all the time. Switch to just regular and premium blends. Wouldn't that allow for more oil for just one blend and just two grades? It seems to me that we are maximizing how we refine oil into gasoline. It also seems to me that we are not taking advantage of domestic oil either. Is politics really that much in the way of common sense? It also seems to me that some people have so much invested in an ideology or an opinion that a reasonable discussion is impossible. For example: Hummer Hate. What does it matter to anyone what others choose to drive? If we could look at what is really possible and go that direction we might all be better off.