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Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 17:37:22 GMT
From: "The Trevyn" <TPAIGEnopsamam.mn.rr.com>
Subject: Re: New to Saab


It's $1.28 at the gas station across from me. I'm in Minneapolis, MN "Bob" <uctraingNOSPAMnopsamanet.com> wrote in message news:bao2ou4nek3unj09mor2vripsdoisomqssnopsamcom... > On Thu, 12 Sep 2002 08:12:42 GMT, Marc Escuro <mgescuronopsami.com> > wrote: > > >$1.55/gallon for premium unleaded?!?!?!???!?!?! > >Where do you live, cause I'm moving THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > In MA. Actually $1.53 today at the discount guys. The name brands > are $1.63 to $1.69. Since it comes out of the same truck, I use > the generic. Prices are comparable in NH, NY, CN, ME, VT, etc. > A little higher in CT and NY, a little lower in NH, ME, and VT. > > It's funny, but I find the lowest prices in places like VT where > they have to truck the gas 4 hours from a port, while the highest > prices are in the urban areas right next to the port. I guess it's > all what the traffic will bear (no pun). > > Bob > > > > > >I'm lucky if I can pay $1.95/gallon for premium. Driving in the SF bay > >area, I average 21mpg. When doing long distance driving -- SF-Lake Tahoe, I > >can go up as high as 29.2mpg. > > > > > >On 9/8/02 5:50 AM, in article j3hmnuovf5uia31ijunkahqp7i31la7etfnopsamcom, > >"Bob" <uctraingNOSPAMnopsamanet.com> wrote: > > > >> On Sun, 8 Sep 2002 07:45:51 +0000 (UTC), "SimonJ" <Menopsam.net> wrote: > >> > >>> You will be fine with regular gas. > >>> The engine management senses what type of gas you are using, and will give > >>> you that little bit more performance with premium, but if you ain't gonna > >>> push it, then regular will be fine. > >> Consider this example: Let's say you drive 12000 miles a year. If you > >> get 26mpg, you'll use 462 gallons of gas. At a typical price (my area) > >> of $1.39/gallon, you pay $642 for gas. Now, let's assume you use > >> premium but get 28mpg because of the increased performance. You use > >> only 428 gallons of gas. At a cost of $1.55/gallon (my area) you > >> pay $663. per year for gas. The total difference in price for the > >> year is $21. >

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