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Kat · 02-28-2003, 03:09 PM

Gas Cans ?

First time in almost 23 yrs of driving I ran out of gas in my mini-van

My van died on the Freeway but, I was lucky enough to be able to coast off the next exit and park safely.

But both gas stations I walked to did not sell gas cans. A nice older lady happened to have one in her car and let me borrow it

I guess the Z aren't the only one's to have faulty gages.

I guess from now I will pay better attention to my miles driven

King Ray · 02-28-2003, 07:25 PM

Glad you made it off the fwy and home safely, 11SM! I don't know, they haven't sold them for a long time, maybe some kind of liability thing.

Yeah, you're used to having just enough gas to go 1/4 mile at a time!

Therenf · 02-28-2003, 07:51 PM

It must be a California thing. Every gas station in Colorado sells them. They make a killing off of people that run out of gas. Charge you 5 times what the can is worth and offer to take you to your car for $20.

GroundFighter · 02-28-2003, 07:52 PM

That would be rather inconvenient. I better keep a better eye on my guage also. I have been know to think "why do it today, it can wait till tomorrow"

Practicing those 60' times again weren't ya.

Ted Pennington · 02-28-2003, 10:08 PM

I don't know about ya'll but I hate puttin' too much fuel in at a time think or hoping the price might come back down. It's especially bad in the big truck, $200 to 300 and I don't even get full tanks!

Kat · 02-28-2003, 10:23 PM

Yeah when I told Pat he said you were not driving the Vette it runs just as good on a full tank as a 1/2 tank

Oh well one way for me to get some exercise

Kat · 02-28-2003, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ted Pennington
I don't know about ya'll but I hate puttin' too much fuel in at a time think or hoping the price might come back down. It's especially bad in the big truck, $200 to 300 and I don't even get full tanks!

I thought $52 was alot for my mini-van. 89 octane is $2.08

The race gas at $4.79 doesn't sound so bad anymore

King Ray · 02-28-2003, 10:35 PM

I just heard on Hardball that gas is up to $2.37/gallon in SF.

It may hit $3/gallon if we go to war.

Ted Pennington · 03-01-2003, 06:08 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by King Ray
I just heard on Hardball that gas is up to $2.37/gallon in SF.

It may hit $3/gallon if we go to war.

Just another good reason to stay out of the bay area

Ted

Cal Jr. · 03-02-2003, 05:37 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by King Ray
I just heard on Hardball that gas is up to $2.37/gallon in SF.

It may hit $3/gallon if we go to war.

And we may see lgt. w. crude $50-100 a barrel

aprsr · 03-02-2003, 05:48 AM

Heard on the radio yesterday that Regular gas in Novato, CA was $2.41/gallon - highest price in the US......

Dragon · 03-02-2003, 08:19 AM

Saw it at $1.56/gal. in Pennsylvania yesterday. It varies from $1.67 to $1.75/gal. for Reg. Unleaded in West Virginia this week.

**wvphoto** · 03-02-2003, 08:26 AM

oh well..i can drive the hybric civic...
hmmmm
maybe a wing ..some stickers... rice ?
LOL

King Ray · 03-02-2003, 12:01 PM

Just a couple of miles from my house I saw a Chevron that had super at $2.349/gallon.

vettepilot · 03-02-2003, 02:25 PM

Then again, if we go to war and win those oil wells.......
I guess we can only hope to see premium listed for .27/gal again.
OK, reality check... prices ain't gettin thar
Used to be able to fill the SS Nova for about $5.00, now I try not to get below 3/4 tank before I top it off.

Vettepilot