WTF Gas Prices! This is INSANE

[Mosh]

I paid 3.09 this morning.

I imagine the closer you are to Washington DC the cheaper it is..

[yamaha225dr]

Yea and my stupid self own nothing but gas guzzlers! An Expedition, F150,Mustang and a K5 Blazer! The Mustang Dows get 26mpg cruising at 70mph so it's my fuel saver.

[kb0nly]

At least i'm feeling better hearing others are experiencing the same, but thats only a small comfort isn't it?? LOL

I dumped $62 into the tank yesterday, was down to nearly E when i filled up, normally i don't let it get below 1/4 tank as a rule but i had to wait for a check to clear so i could afford gas, it used to be just put gas in, now its budget for it and set aside a paycheck... FML

I have a 2003 3.7L Jeep Liberty, it averages around 18-19mpg depending on how much stuff i have with me for the day, pulling my trailer for other projects i normally average around 16. Could i get a more fuel efficient vehicle? Maybe... Problem is i can't get use an econobox, has to be tow capable up to 3500 at least, i sometimes i pull heavier also but not much over that. A little geo or some crap like that couldn't pull my trailer thats the simple hard facts. I do at least have the ability to stay close to home when the gas prices are this high, but stop and go across town and back multiple times doesn't help the gas mileage either.

I saw a 2004 CRD Jeep Liberty, i wouldn't mind having a diesel for the higher mileage and slightly lower fuel cost but to be honest i just can't afford a vehicle change at this point in my life. The Jeep i have now is bought and paid for as of last year, was nice not having a car payment for a year, and now the gas is eating up those savings!

[ps2fixer]

For city driving, typically the lightest car/load is what gets the best mpg, highway is normally the highest gear / correct (smallish) sized engine and AREO makes huge differences. Trucks are a brick in the air lol. Sounds like you need a mid size pickup such as a Ford Ranger (4cyl 2wd model, 2.3L even though I'm not a fan of that engine), a Chevy S-10/15 with the 4 banger, Toyota pickup with the 22R/E engine, Mazda with the 2.0 or 2.2L depending on age. All of the trucks get around 25-30mpg empty taking a easy on them. The older ford rangers were lighter and had like a 2.0L that got slightly better mpg, I think I have seen figures around 30-33ish. As always with a smaller engine you will NEED a manual transmission, automatic looses around 10% power and FE (fuel econ) due to the losses to make it automatic at least for take offs and slower driving.

I'm personally watching out for a Toyota pickup with the 2.2L and 5 speed stick 2wd or a Mazda 2.2L 5 speed stick, or a VW Caddy Diesel 5 speed (its a pickup based on the Golf/Rabbit car, 45-50mpg for "normal" driving, I can get 55-65 probably).

Here is a great read on how to make a full size truck get around 20-35mpg http://ecomodder.com/blog/aerocaps-for-pick-up-trucks/

[kb0nly]

I used to have a S10, 4cyl manual trans, it was a gutless wonder. It could barely haul itself, let alone all my gear, pulling a trailer wasn't even an option. You would need 2-3 guys in the back to get out and push on the hills... LOL!!!

As for Ford... Won't go there ever again. I had enough problems with Ford's to last a lifetime..

I just added a larger fuel surcharge to every invoice, pass the buck, thats the american way.. HA!

[oldskool83]

i heard a report gas is only at 90 a barrel was was gonna go down. personly im not hurting because of fuel. It's 3.30 a gal here and has been for awhile now. In fact im after a sweet ram with a hemi down the road forsale. Its life, take it or leave it. cant aford stuff then sell stuff. wanna play you gotta pay. I stop bitching years ago. buy a small car to go work with or somthing lol.

[maxdallasfan]

Funny how the media doesn't say a peep about gas prices anymore. It was all the rage when gas went near $3

[oldskool83]

Its also funny how the cost of V8 trucks are crazy exspensive wen before no one wanted them. We've adjusted. is what it is.

[Eric250R]

Awww, and just in time for trikefest.

[kb0nly]

i heard a report gas is only at 90 a barrel was was gonna go down. personly im not hurting because of fuel. It's 3.30 a gal here and has been for awhile now. In fact im after a sweet ram with a hemi down the road forsale. Its life, take it or leave it. cant aford stuff then sell stuff. wanna play you gotta pay. I stop bitching years ago. buy a small car to go work with or somthing lol.

$3.30 a gallon?? Wow.. Thats damn cheap. Never said i cant afford stuff, no stuff to even sell that i could part with. Play? This isn't about playing for most of us here suffering from these prices, its about trying to make a living and keep food on the table. With these gas prices food stamps are going to be the next step to keep my kids fed. Do i hate to go there? Yes... Do i want to limit food so that i can keep making a paycheck? No... So thats that.

Small car wouldn't do any good for me, cant pull a trailer with a small car, or haul the amount of gear i need to on a daily basis. Trust me i tried. I burned out the trans on a small car a few years ago trying to use it for work, and that wasn't even hauling the normal amount of gear. Now you will say, don't haul all that stuff, and i will reply have to. If you don't think i have to your not a mobile service tech.

I wish all i did was drive to work and back, i would get an econo box. I used to have a 90's Dodge Neon years ago, what a crappy little car, but the darn thing got 30's for gas mileage. Although i had to put a couple hundred into it every month to fix something else!

[ps2fixer]

$3.30 a gallon?? Wow.. Thats damn cheap. Never said i cant afford stuff, no stuff to even sell that i could part with. Play? This isn't about playing for most of us here suffering from these prices, its about trying to make a living and keep food on the table. With these gas prices food stamps are going to be the next step to keep my kids fed. Do i hate to go there? Yes... Do i want to limit food so that i can keep making a paycheck? No... So thats that.

Small car wouldn't do any good for me, cant pull a trailer with a small car, or haul the amount of gear i need to on a daily basis. Trust me i tried. I burned out the trans on a small car a few years ago trying to use it for work, and that wasn't even hauling the normal amount of gear. Now you will say, don't haul all that stuff, and i will reply have to. If you don't think i have to your not a mobile service tech.

I wish all i did was drive to work and back, i would get an econo box. I used to have a 90's Dodge Neon years ago, what a crappy little car, but the darn thing got 30's for gas mileage. Although i had to put a couple hundred into it every month to fix something else!

And that is why I bought a Toyota Corolla instead of a Dodge.... Bought it, fixed it up (major city beater crappy car). ZERO problems in 30k miles that I have had it now, total of 253k miles.

Now I'll wait for the Dodge fans to pop in to flame me, and my answer will be look up Dodge in the dictionary... names have a lot of meaning you know .

[kb0nly]

Oh i got nothing against Toyota or Dodge, but a small car just wouldn't cut it for me. Technically my Jeep is a Dodge, has the same 3.7L that they put in the Dakota, Durango, and a few others... I have had zero issues with my Liberty other than normal wear and tear, new brakes, new tires, new serpentine belt and tensioner, but nothing else that i would call troubles.

I know a guy here that has a Toyota pickup, i forget which model it is, but its small. He uses it for work, hes a brick mason and does chimneys. That thing is always dragging in the rear from his gear. He put air bags on it a couple weeks ago, that helped level it a bit, but he is lucky to get 20mpg with it due to the added weight. So i don't think i am doing too bad.. LOL

[ps2fixer]

20mpg while hulling that much stuff with a tiny engine seems good to me. My dad uses his 89 Mazda 2.6L 4x4 like that with hulling scrap etc, 0 problems and around 15mpg, empty it can get upto 20mpg, but it is 4x4 and has the larger 4 cyl in it. He refuses to mod the truck to make it get better mpg so he won't be able to change much, if it was mine there is a lot of bad areo stuff about it that wouldn't take much to fix, but would make the truck a bit ugly I guess.

[tri again]

For city driving, typically the lightest car/load is what gets the best mpg, highway is normally the highest gear / correct (smallish) sized engine and AREO makes huge differences. Trucks are a brick in the air lol. Sounds like you need a mid size pickup such as a Ford Ranger (4cyl 2wd model, 2.3L even though I'm not a fan of that engine), a Chevy S-10/15 with the 4 banger, Toyota pickup with the 22R/E engine, Mazda with the 2.0 or 2.2L depending on age. All of the trucks get around 25-30mpg empty taking a easy on them. The older ford rangers were lighter and had like a 2.0L that got slightly better mpg, I think I have seen figures around 30-33ish. As always with a smaller engine you will NEED a manual transmission, automatic looses around 10% power and FE (fuel econ) due to the losses to make it automatic at least for take offs and slower driving.

I'm personally watching out for a Toyota pickup with the 2.2L and 5 speed stick 2wd or a Mazda 2.2L 5 speed stick, or a VW Caddy Diesel 5 speed (its a pickup based on the Golf/Rabbit car, 45-50mpg for "normal" driving, I can get 55-65 probably).

Here is a great read on how to make a full size truck get around 20-35mpg http://ecomodder.com/blog/aerocaps-for-pick-up-trucks/

Pretty interesting for sure.
Thanks
Mythbusters did an episode with trucks and tailgates on and off but I forget
the result.
My 351 windsor gets 8 mpg, MAYbe 11 on a good day but I only go to 'town'
2x a month...about 3 miles round trip.
I'll tell ya though, filling 5 gas cans was a shocker.
I use trikes for farm work whenever I can so at least get some enjoyment
burning fuel.
Had water injection on my old saab and remember great performance and mileage over 30.
Might have to look back into that again.
Keeps the engine as clean as a blown head gasket to boot.

[ColtonGG33]

Up here gas is 3.85 and its been that price for a couple weeks I hope it doesn't go up anymore, especially in our little town, their are alot of people that don't have much money and that's just another thing that's gonna hurt people. If I had to pay 4.77 a gallon I would probably cry so I'm definitely not moving to Canada, no offense Jason125m