Wow at the Pump

[EddieC]

Saw this at the pump today.
Might just as well get race fuel octane if paying $9.99 a gallon.

 

[Doubeleive]

Say this at the pump today.
Might just as well get race fuel octane if paying $9.99 a gallon.

It's still more than a dollar less than what we are paying here in cali and that's considering the lowest available, most of it is $2 more a gallon easily

 

[YukonGTmaster]

Non Ethanol Fuel is no longer available in Canada. They quietly phased it out well ahead of their 2030 goal. I thought I was filling up my truck and motorcycle with the good stuff Chevron 94. But after research, found out they slipped in the corn gas. Prices are outrageous here as well.

 

[Scarey]

Non Ethanol Fuel is no longer available in Canada. They quietly phased it out well ahead of their 2030 goal. I thought I was filling up my truck and motorcycle with the good stuff Chevron 94. But after research, found out they slipped in the corn gas. Prices are outrageous here as well.

We can still get non ethanol in the states at specialty gas stations. Yard equipment, ski boats and classic cars seem to do much better with the ethanol free, less frequent use. We’ve done a great job of reducing smog from the old days but they keep trying to squeeze more out. We’ve defiantly crossed the lines of diminishing returns. Same thing with Dfm on gassers and egr, def and dpf on diesels. Diminishing returns. Diminishing returns equals wasted money and unnecessary complexity

 

[Stbentoak]

That sign more than likely means that they are out of that gas.. not that it is 9.99 a gallon. We have that Rec 90 fuel around here and it's about two bucks more than regular, but it doesn't exceed the premium price by more than a buck 50. It's not that special.....

 

[RST Dana]

I saw 90 octane ethanol free the other day for about the same price at 93 with it

 

[EddieC]

We can still get non ethanol in the states at specialty gas stations. Yard equipment, ski boats and classic cars seem to do much better with the ethanol free, less frequent use. We’ve done a great job of reducing smog from the old days but they keep trying to squeeze more out. We’ve defiantly crossed the lines of diminishing returns. Same thing with Dfm on gassers and egr, def and dpf on diesels. Diminishing returns. Diminishing returns equals wasted money and unnecessary complexity

I was surprised to see it being we seem to follow California standards.
There were no restriction on the pump other than the price.

For equipment I feel safer with a known name like Sunoco Optima that is available a short distance away.
And it has a shelf life of a minimum of 3 years.
That pump screen shot was at an iffy obscure named station.

 

[EddieC]

It's still more than a dollar less than what we are paying here in cali and that's considering the lowest available, most of it is $2 more a gallon easily

Luckily we only adopt CA standards and not the pricing.
Emissions is one thing but seismic requirements was always obsessive to me. Glad I don't deal with that anymore.

 

[fredcook]

WOW! Those prices (besides the assumed erroneous $9.99)!

Regular here in Texas is in the $2.90's. The tier 1 mid grade I got yesterday was $3.47.

As a side note, interestingly, I see a lot of online pump price pictures showing all sort of E-something fuels. We don't have that here. We only have the three standard 10% (or less) ethanol regular, mid, and super grades. We ain't got that here corn gas here...

 

[Nautilus571]

One of many reasons I love my 6.6l diesel! Prices have dropped more than $0.50 a gallon over the past couple of weeks. The membership clubs like BJ's and Sams are even a dollar less a gallon than that.

 

[Nautilus571]

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One of many reasons I love my 6.6l diesel! Prices have dropped more than $0.50 a gallon over the past couple of weeks. The membership clubs like BJ's and Sams are even a dollar less a gallon than that.

I clarify that the 6.6l is in my 26 Sierra 2500HD Ultimate. My wife has a 25 Yukon XL Denali with the 3.0l diesel. Can't beat more than 500mi to the tank!

 

[LEsoftballdad]

We have exactly one station here on Long Island that carries ethanol-free gasoline. It's about $8 per gallon, but I use it in my yard equipment since those small engines don't do well with E-10 unless you add a stabilizer. Upstate NY has Stewart's stations that carry 91-octane E0 fuel. It's about the same price as premium would be at a station selling E-10.

 

[homesick]

WOW! Those prices (besides the assumed erroneous $9.99)!

Regular here in Texas is in the $2.90's. The tier 1 mid grade I got yesterday was $3.47.

As a side note, interestingly, I see a lot of online pump price pictures showing all sort of E-something fuels. We don't have that here. We only have the three standard 10% (or less) ethanol regular, mid, and super grades. We ain't got that here corn gas here...

That [up to] 10% Ethanol IS corn gas, up to 10%.

joe

 

[Boston]

Saw this at the pump today.
Might just as well get race fuel octane if paying $9.99 a gallon.

..ya non ethanol gas that’s about right in the North East

 

[NoReverseYukon]

I've noticed that 91 octane has been $1.20 more than 87 octane since the war (?) started. Before that it was always 90 cents more. More greedy BS from those damned oil companies?

 

[Jus Cruisin]

Diesel has dropped quite a bit in the north metro Detroit suburbs. I paid $4.29 yesterday. It was over $6.00 a month and a half ago.

 

[Stbentoak]

Diesel has dropped quite a bit in the north metro Detroit suburbs. I paid $4.29 yesterday. It was over $6.00 a month and a half ago.

Same here, down well over a dollar a gallon and w/in .20 of Premium, which any decent vehicle needs.....

 

[fredcook]

That [up to] 10% Ethanol IS corn gas, up to 10%.

joe

That's true. Just not as much as other states since we don't see all the other blends.

 

[homesick]

That's true. Just not as much as other states since we don't see all the other blends.

A quick search of Perplexity...


... is 10% ethanol nationwide? [my question]

Yes — regular gasoline in the U.S. is generally E10, meaning 10% ethanol and 90% gasoline, and it’s sold in every state.

joe