They are doing a fine job of raising the gas price here. Seems like it goes up at least.10 cents every time I look at it.Guess this will be another excuse to raise gas prices....
Gas has gone up over .50 cents in the last 3 weeks. It's over $3.10 a gallon now. No reason for it. What's even worse is the Feds want to raise the gas tax another .25 - .50 a gallon. Unbelievable.
Yes, but it takes me 12 hours to drive from Georgia to my daughter's house in Virginia. You can go from Liverpool on the West coast of England to Scarborough on the East coast in less than three hours. Even driving from one extreme end of England to another (Penzance to Marshall Meadows) is three hours faster than going to visit my daughter.its over $8.50 in the UK
Yes, but it takes me 12 hours to drive from Georgia to my daughter's house in Virginia. You can go from Liverpool on the West coast of England to Scarborough on the East coast in less than three hours. Even driving from one extreme end of England to another (Penzance to Marshall Meadows) is three hours faster than going to visit my daughter.
Ok you win, we have no reason to gripe! Ouch!its over $8.50 in the UK
I have a reason to gripe. I've been involved in the oil and gas industry for many years and know what it takes to produce a barrel of oil and refine a gallon of gas or diesel. For example, we had a cracking plant in one of the fields I worked at and it cost .12 cents to make a gallon of diesel. Now figure in government taxes, excessive government regulations, environmental costs, etc, etc and the retail cost at the pump is sky high.Ok you win, we have no reason to gripe! Ouch!
It's always made me kinda pissy that diesel was higher priced than Premium at times, and it's only basically one grade above kerosene it seems. I guess it's cause they refine less of it on a regular basis than the other vehicle fuels?
I’ve read that the cost of making gas is pretty much the same everywhere. Like you said state, federal and local taxes is why you see different pricing all over the place. Too many groups with their hand in the pie.I have a reason to gripe. I've been involved in the oil and gas industry for many years and know what it takes to produce a barrel of oil and refine a gallon of gas or diesel. For example, we had a cracking plant in one of the fields I worked at and it cost .12 cents to make a gallon of diesel. Now figure in government taxes, excessive government regulations, environmental costs, etc, etc and the retail cost at the pump is sky high.
I'm not really concerned about the cost of fuel in other countries, much of which is taxes.
If you have a farm, you can get a big diesel tank and have it filled with agricultural diesel, or "red diesel" as it's called because of the red dye, which is not subject to highway use taxes. Red diesel is cheaper than gasoline. Tanks run about $1 per gallon capacity new. So a 1000 gallon tank will run you about $1000. Not a bad investment...
The penalty for using red diesel in your highway vehicle is $1000, or $10 per gallon, whichever is greater (in other words minimum fine $1000). It is administered by the IRS and is nationwide.
But... Post SHTF, if there is no IRS, then...
There are companies that modify used deep fryer oil from fast food restaurants that can be combusted in diesel engines. The exhaust actually smells like French fries I've heard. I have no idea regarding recommendations for these modified fuel possibilities at this time, but I would think that's worth looking into for sure.
I also think it's important to remember that storing things also depends greatly on the temperature in which they're stored in, and fuel...of either kind is also sensitive to this factor. Diesel has micro organisms in it that if are untreated, ruin the fuel over time. There are treatments you can add to both gasoline and diesel to help prevent this, but they do have to be stored in climate controlled environments for maximum usability over larger spans of time.
Biodiesel will be a hot commodity in a SHTF situation, but it usually congeals in cold weather. Some biodiesels start getting cloudy 34°F (1°C).
A lot of people run off road (dyed) diesel in their pickups and motor homes. It's easy to tell who does because they tend to smoke more, especially when pulling a load up a hill. Some cops carry a test kit and will pull over a vehicle if they suspect they're using off road diesel. I use the off road diesel in my tractor and generator and the savings is substantial.If you have a farm, you can get a big diesel tank and have it filled with agricultural diesel, or "red diesel" as it's called because of the red dye, which is not subject to highway use taxes. Red diesel is cheaper than gasoline. Tanks run about $1 per gallon capacity new. So a 1000 gallon tank will run you about $1000. Not a bad investment...
The penalty for using red diesel in your highway vehicle is $1000, or $10 per gallon, whichever is greater (in other words minimum fine $1000). It is administered by the IRS and is nationwide.
But... Post SHTF, if there is no IRS, then...
Over here several wholesale cash and carry companies now offer a cooking oil recycling service for restaurants and takeaways. They act as agents for the big biodiesel companies and buy back the used oil. The takeaways and restaurants return it to the wholesale warehouse and when they have enough, it is collected by the recycling company to be turned into diesel.
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