senor honda

This is not the "Nyaa, Nyaa, Nyaa, I found a lower price than you" thread.

This is a thread so that people can post where they found a decent price
during their travels around the bay area......where ever that is.... lol

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3 August, On the West end of Gandy Bridge/Racetrack was at 3.19 for regular
1 August, 49th and Park Blvd, St PeteRacin Gas regular was 3.18

2 August, US 19/34th street two blocks north of Park Blvd Walmart was posted as 3.19
............if you pay for gas with a Walmart credit card, they are currently knocking
off 15 cents per gallon, so it's 3.04, but I don't know how long that will last.

Gas in Tampa is higher. 3.21 at least for regular.
One station in Tampa had 4 grades of gas, and the non-alcohol gas was several cents higher.

Looks like a trend where more stations are selling non-alcohol fuel

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7 August, North of the hump, North of Tampa Stadium regular was 3.23
6 August while at a car meet in Kissimmee, gas was 3.17 at racetrack near Old Town
6 August on Park Blvd, Pinellas, regular was 3.15 at Racin Gas at 49th St

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So we saw it drop down to 3.08 two days ago, but today
26 August, along Park Blvd in Pinellas, It jumped up to 3.25. If it hasn't yet gone up near you, right now is a good time to fill up 'cuz tomorrow, it won't be 3.08.

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By Eric Evarts
Gasoline prices have come down a bit since peaking in late April at more than $3.60 per gallon, according to federal data. But filling up will still cost you a pretty penny. Just consider that if you have a 25-gallon tank, as does the Dodge Durango, and are paying $3.40 per gallon, then you could be out more than $80 at the pump. With that in mind, here are some tips to keep your fuel bill under control.
[h=3]Don’t buy premium gas[/h] If your car specifies regular fuel, using premium won’t make your engine run better or improve mileage. All you will be doing is paying at least 20 cents more per gallon. Most cars are designed to run just fine on regular gasoline. Even many cars that suggest using premium will run well on regular, with imperceptible differences during normal driving. Check your owner’s manual to find out whether the engine really requires premium or can run on other grades.
[h=3]Drive at moderate speed[/h] You may have to be a little patient, but driving at 55 mph instead of 65 or 75 will save you money, as our tests have proved. When we drove our Honda Accord at a steady 65 mph, the car’s fuel economy dropped from 49 mpg to 42 mpg compared with driving at 55 mph. Speeding up to 75 mph cost the car an additional 5 mpg. One reason is that aero*dynamic drag increases exponentially the faster you drive; it simply takes more fuel to power the car through the air. Using an SUV in the same test, our Toyota RAV4 dropped from 37 mpg to 33 mpg, then to 27 mpg at 75 mph.
Check our guide to fuel economy for more tips and tricks to save at the pump.
[h=3]Unclutter your roofline[/h] Do you still have ski racks on your car from last winter? It pays to take off such extra baggage to help improve your fuel mileage. Tests on the Honda  Accord showed that adding an empty bike rack to the car dropped fuel efficiency by 5 mpg. By the way, adding two bikes lopped off an additional 10 mpg.
[h=3]Find the cheapest gas near you[/h] Driving 50 miles out of your way to save a few cents doesn’t make sense. But with a little research, you can find the cheapest spot to fill up around your home or work. Your local chapter of the  Automobile Club of  America may have a gas-price finder on its website. If not, the California  AAA site serves other states and shows prices within a 3-, 5-, or 10-mile radius of an intersection. GasBuddy.com links to gas-price sites in the U.S. and Canada by state or province, county, or parish. But it tracks only regular gas and diesel fuel.
This article also appeared in the October 2014 issue of Consumer Reports magazine.

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[h=1]OPEC quietly telling oil market to get comfy with lower prices[/h]By Chris Bruce


If you haven't noticed, it has been a little cheaper to fill up at the gas station for the last few weeks. According to the US Energy Information Administration, the current national average cost for a gallon of gasoline is $3.299. That's down about a nickel from the previous week and around seven cents lower than this time last year. It doesn't look like this is just a temporary blip either because there's a strong possibility that Saudi Arabia may compel OPEC for lower oil prices for the near future.

The boom in US shale oil and deep-water wells is causing the crude supply to increase and the price of a barrel to nose dive. According to Reuters speaking to unnamed OPEC insiders, the Saudi Arabia and Kuwait say thay don't want to reduce their own production, and a possible solution is to lower oil to $90 or as low as $80 per barrel for as long as a year or two. That would make further expensive investments in drilling less attractive in the US and Russia and maintain the Gulf's market share.

"Until about three days ago the absolute and total consensus in the market was the Saudis would cut," said Robert McNally, president of the Rapidan Group energy consultants to Reuters. "That is no longer a foregone conclusion."

However, don't run out to buy that new gas-guzzler quite yet because there's a chance this might just be a tactic by Saudi Arabia to take advantage of the rest of OPEC. The country may be willing to cut oil production but just doesn't want to be the only one doing it. According to Reuters, Venezuela is one example of a place that is refusing to turn down the taps and wants to keep things at over $100 a barrel. By letting prices slip briefly, Saudi Arabia could sustain the lower revenues until other members decide to reduce pumping with them, which would then cause the cost per barrel to rise again.

A meeting on November 27 could decide the future course of action, according to Reuters. At least until then, visiting the gas station might be a little less painful on the wallet.

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Walmart at us19 and Park Blvd was at 3.15 two days ago Oct 12...and 5 cents off with a walmart credit card

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15 October Along Park Blvd in Pinellas. Best price I saw was 3.08

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By Rick Newman

Dodge Ram pickup trucks are lined up for sale at Bill DeLuca's dealerships in Haverhill, Mass., Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014. Chrysler Group says its U.S. sales rose 19 percent in September thanks to strong demand for the new Jeep Cherokee SUV and the Ram pickup. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)




It’s as predictable as birds soiling your windshield: When gas prices fall, Americans buy bigger cars.



Falling gas prices are generally good news for consumers, since less money going into the tank means more money for other stuff. If gas prices fall by 50 cents per gallon and stay there for a year, the typical consumer’s disposable income rises by 1%, according to forecasting firm IHS. For somebody earning $50,000, that’s an extra $500. Spending rises by nearly as much, which helps the overall economy.
Drivers have been getting this type of break lately. Gas prices at the pump have fallen from about $3.75 per gallon in June to about $3.20 today. They’re below $3 in at least six states, according to the American Automobile Association, and pump prices are likely to fall further as the global oil market works off a glut that could last for months.
There’s a dark side to cheap gas, however, because falling fuel prices—which usually don’t last—lead many car buyers to purchase bigger, thirstier vehicles—which is a long-term commitment.
The numbers from September tell the story. With gas prices falling, light trucks—which include pickups, SUVs and crossover vehicles—accounted for 53.4% of sales, with passenger cars making up the other 46.6%, according to Autodata. Back in May, when gas prices were near $3.75—their high for the year—light trucks had a slimmer 52.1% market share. The difference might not seem huge, but it adds up to about 16,000 additional truck sales per month.
The average mileage of all vehicles sold in September dropped from 25.8 miles per gallon the prior month to 25.3 MPG, an unusually large swing in just one month—especially given that manufacturers have been dramatically improving fuel economy in all vehicles, to comply with rising federal standards. The September drop was the largest since 2011, according to the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, which attributes the lower mileage to increased sales of trucks and SUVs.
Many of those light trucks sold in September were the giants of their class. Large SUVs such as the Chevrolet Tahoe and the Ford Expedition notched the biggest gains of any segment, with sales up 21.9% over the prior year. Crossovers, pickups and luxury SUVs were close behind. Sales of small cars, by contrast, rose by just 3.9%, with medium-sized cars up just 0.4%. For automakers and dealers, selling more big vehicles can be a bonanza. Profit margins on pickups and large SUVs can approach $15,000 per vehicle, while margins on smaller cars can be in the hundreds, if the automaker makes a profit at all.
Buyers don’t always think about the long-term costs they’re committing to when buying a bigger vehicle. Larger cars have higher prices to start with, simply because there’s more metal and other components, and engines often need to be bigger to move it all. And gas-mileage costs add up over time. Choosing the cheapest Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV (which averages 25 miles per gallon) over the cheapest Honda Accord sedan (31 MPG) would cost a typical driver an extra $280 per year in gas at $3 per gallon, and an extra $325 at $3.50.
There are many considerations that go into a car purchase besides gasoline costs, of course. Many families feel they need three rows of seats for carting around kids and their gear (including friends), which necessitates a large vehicle. In some cases buying one megahauler is cheaper than the alternative: buying two smaller cars.
Yet there’s an unmistakable correlation between rising or falling gas prices and the types of cars drivers buy, which suggests some buyers are influenced too much by the cost of fuel today. When gas spiked to $4 per gallon in the summer of 2008, demand for high-mileage hybrids and thirfty small cars surged. That helped undo the three Detroit automakers, which had a very weak stable of small offerings. Within six months, however, gas prices had plunged by nearly 60%, to $1.70 per gallon--and hybrids quickly fell out of fashion.
The shrewdest way to buy a car is to disregard monthly swings in gas prices and choose the most efficient model that meets your needs. It doesn’t make sense to buy a big SUV for daily commuting, nor would a Mini get a family of five to the soccer game. And if you want to factor in gas prices, it’s safe to assume they’ll go up. They usually do, sooner or later.
Rick Newman’s latest book is Rebounders: How Winners Pivot From Setback To Success. Follow him on Twitter: @rickjnewman.

senor honda

Rick has a good point.
Years ago back when we had an "energy crisis" lol as it was called... and they come
periodically so it seems here's what I saw.

Back then I saw that when prices fell, people went out and bought muscle cars and
bigger SUV's. The naysayers were saying that "they wouldn't own a vehicle like an SUV!
....until the prices went down". lol

Gas prices did not go down for long term and people kept their SUV's. Especially in
Florida where it floods every rainy season. SUV's became a way of life so to speak.

People on the bottom of the economic pile just bit the bullet and lived with the
ups and downs of higher prices and these days people just do the best they can.

As Rick says, gas will one day go back up. it always does. The price of anything
is what a person is willing to pay and people who have to go to work everyday
will cut out other segments of their driving or recreational budget when they
have to so they can get to work.