Fuel Prices

A site for fuel price posting and comparison already exists. It gives current prices and locations wherever you may be US and Canada.
http://gasbuddy.com/
Hope that helps

Thanks JAB!!

MM

Did somebody say my name?

went to a gun auction and fuelled up out of town for 1.259 in town was 1.279! in Saskatoon I always go to costco, they sell there gas to members lower then ne where else. at if not close to at the moment to 1.21 ... regardless of what you or me pay at the moment it's always on the rise. I believe 2.25 to 2.50 to be a turning point. perhaps not for the melt down to begin, but for a lot of people to really be forced to change there life style. What do you feel is your max price before it starts to really eat your paycheck away and make normal life as you know it painful and a past memory? I know everyone can remember when it was only .60 and i used to sell it at and below that when I worked the gas bar in high school. I really need to get my 1st wood gas reactor online asap! my truck will thank me lmao

I recall when I was 19 there was a gas war and it dropped to .17 cents. Regular price I think was around .35 then? Im 46 now so 27 yrs ago. The current price is already forcing my hand. I fill $20 and try to stretch it as close to 2 weeks as I can by riding my bike nearly everywhere. Hard for me to fit it into my budget otherwise. Dont know how everyone does it with those big planet killers they drive.

Have you ever wondered if you should fill up today or wait until tomorrow for 'maybe' better gas prices? My truck has a 140 liter tank which you don't have to fill often but when you do it does put a tear in your eye. This little gem of a website http://tomorrowsgaspricetoday.com/ has saved me a few hundred dollars over time. (more prep currency!) I hope it serves you as well. 😀

Another little tip for GM vehicle owners. (perhaps other vehicle brands but I don't know that for sure) Don't keep your gas level too low not only to avoid condensation but GM vehicles use the excess fuel circulation to cool the (in the fuel tank) fuel pump motor. If your fuel either runs out (really nasty) or even kept at low levels (1/8 tank or less) the chances of overheating your fuel pump rise dramatically and shorten the life of your fuel pump which can cost several hundred dollars plus installation. (which really sucks even if you have the tools to do it)

In the summer I like to stay in the bottom 1/2 of my fuel tank to save weight. Getting that extra weight moving from a red light takes more energy and burns more fuel. In the winter I try to not go under 1/2 tank unless I'm on an extended (500 KM +) trip. The extra weight also provides more traction on slippery roads. I think of it as 'liquid sand bags'.

I hope this post got the grey matter working, unless you know all of this already.

I recall when I was 19 there was a gas war and it dropped to .17 cents. Regular price I think was around .35 then? Im 46 now so 27 yrs ago. The current price is already forcing my hand. I fill $20 and try to stretch it as close to 2 weeks as I can by riding my bike nearly everywhere. Hard for me to fit it into my budget otherwise. Dont know how everyone does it with those big planet killers they drive.

Some of us need those big planet killers for hauling lumber and other things that a Geo can not. For some cycling is good and others not so much.

Costco has gas 9 cents a liter cheaper here constantly. Pays for the membership alone in 4 months.

A big truck because you actually need it... warranted. I think the vast majority of the ones I see driving around town dont. Especially those big white escalades with bleached blondes driving them. Grrrr... lol.

In the summer I like to stay in the bottom 1/2 of my fuel tank to save weight. Getting that extra weight moving from a red light takes more energy and burns more fuel. In the winter I try to not go under 1/2 tank unless I'm on an extended (500 KM +) trip. The extra weight also provides more traction on slippery roads. I think of it as 'liquid sand bags'.

BelowtheRadar,

Thanks for the link. I will check that out in the future.

As for your logic of less fuel in the tank to save energy in the summer, it may make sense but I find that a bit risky for the following reason. If the SHTF, and we do not know when that could be, I want my vehicle to carry me as far as possible without having to stop to top up, for this reason I rarely let my tank get below half a tank, summer, winter, roadtrip, etc. I usually travel around 300km's before I start looking to top up. I can probably go another 300 km's before I must fill-up. I would not want to hamstring myself in a bugout situation by only having 250 -300 km's worth of fuel on board to get 0.1 mpg improvement on my fuel economy. Not saying you are wrong but for me fuel in the tank = safety. Or the illusion of safety. An option to exercise if needed.

Scotty,

As for those of us in gas guzzling 4X4 - not those city slicker Escalande's with skinny ass tires on huge chrome rims with the $5000 spinners - but utility vehicles large enough to carry at least a half ton of passengers and bugout gear, I make no apology. My vehicle is older, so I can afford it - at least $20,000 cheaper than a new vehicle (to get a new version of what I have I would need at least $45,000 more.) I can repair it. Most of it. I prefer an older version of what I have or something similar. I would prefer a carburated engine, I do not like fuel injection, to many non-repairable parts. And if the fuel pump goes, it is a major pain in the butt to change, yes just changed mine this summer. A smart car would make a terrible bugout vehicle (BOV) for me and my family. But that is the nice things about free will, we each get to decide what we want or like and can pursue it.

Cheers,

Mountainman.

PS - collectively we are being screwed by big oil, corporate greed and government apathy

You hit on something I agree with... buying older and recycled vehicles. I stopped buying new about 25 yrs ago and only the older stuff now. Doing my part to kill sales of the auto industry. I'm like that. I buy nearly all my stuff at value village too. Trying to avoid consumerism at all cost but it is sadly still at times a necessary evil. I think buying an old tank of a truck is a wise move. As a prepper its a good idea too if it suits your needs. My last vehicle was this great old 70's GMC pickup. Man I miss that tank. It was shit though, worst thing in snow ever with that 1 wheel spinning on nearly everything and it breathed gas to the tune of $40 a week easily just driving around the neighborhood. From Shawnessy to downtown and back was $10. Crazy. My car now can take me there and back 3 times for the same cost. If I had the dough... I would probably have one of those bigger 4x4's just in the driveway waiting to be used. I still would ride all the time though. Im an activist after all. For me... I can put all I need and my kid in my little old subaru 4x4 and make a run for it. Hope to hell it makes it wherever I end up. 🙂 No gaurantee's it would. If it wasnt for my prepping, I would be 100% car free actually but that just doesnt fly with this kind of mindset I have entered into these past years.

I normally only have a half tank in my beast because... well, it's often all I can afford. You can gaurantee though... If I see any panic on the horizon I will fill that sucker up and a couple fuel tanks to boot.

Mountainman,

Who's to say I don't keep a reserve of gasoline at home? A few 20L Jerry cans go a long way down the road. BTW my truck can do an 800 KM mountain roads trip at speed and still have 20L in the tank when I fill up again. Pulling the trailer, 800 KM's is touch and go depending on wind direction and speed. It's an older truck too.

Scotty,

We were (somewhat?) neighbors until 15 months ago. I really miss your dear alderman Diane, NOT! I also miss the 20 minute 1.7 KM drive in rush hour to get on to McLeod trail Northbound. Again, NOT! 😆 Let's just say that life is good and sane now. 😀 I hope your situation improves.

Part of my gas guzzling 4X4 needs are tied to a (older) small 5th wheel trailer that is random camping (read: self sustaining/off road) modified. I can be fully loaded and gone in about 1 hour. About 1.5 to 2 hours later (accounting for additional traffic) I can be so far back in the bush you have to come out to go hunting. My home is a gathering point for very few 'Calgary friends' that have also prepped. When they arrive here my BOV will be ready to go if need be. It's an extensive plan with several back up plans. BOV is last resort as I wish to keep some creature comforts as long as possible.

I do what I can to get as much economy out of my truck as possible, but can not justify the insurance costs of a smaller vehicle and hope to do the things I do with my present truck. A pair of Shetland ponies can not pull a plow. Nuff said?

maybe a small plow 🙂

Scotty,
I really am with Mountainman on the fuel level issue...rarely letting my tank go under half. Try putting just a couple extra bucks into the tank every time you fill. That way you can creep up to a full tank without much of a budget bite. Once you do that, it will cost exactly the same to fill from 1/2 to full as it will from empty to 1/2.
As for extra fuel consumption due to the weight of a full tank, I would think that the difference would be minimal and probably not worth considering. I may be wrong though. Does anyone have any data on the issue?
An 80 l tank would weigh what...an extra 60 lbs if full compared to half full?