Adam - I saw the ad for $2.99 guaranteed gas for a year in our local paper.  Austin has a site devoted to gas prices here, and I probably should start using it more often. 

i read an interesting blog earlier about http://www.dashfly.com, which is a new Internet based mapping solution for home showings.  If we gotta go and gotta use the old Chrysler Hemi Magnum, at least we can choose the most efficient route!  Here in SW Florida, our MLS provides Listing Book, which has the same efficient route mapping facility.
JimG

Adam,

Great minds must think alike!!! I just posted a gas price post!!! I hope it's not too little too late!!! Thanks,   Fran

P.S. Feel free to reciprocate in my comment section!

Adam, petrol could very much be our ruination. I'm driving up north to retrieve my oldest from college. I stopped outside of Harriman, NY and paid $3.99 per gallon for regular. A few miles up the road, same gas for $3.87

Twelve cents per gallon cheaper. Now a 3% mark-up from the competition doesn't sound egregious unless you're peddling several millions of gallons daily.

Seems like foreclosure and gas blogs are all the rage these days on Active Rain. Hope body-piercing comes back in vogue. I miss the photos. ;)

Adam, great thoughts and links. I recently came across a tip; Gas up in the early morning. The underground storage tanks that stations have are not tempersture controlled and as the day go on it gets hotter and you have evaporation and fumes. You then end up paying for gas that is partially fume.

Adam,

I know in my area where the "cheaper" gas is and try and make the pit stops now before the tank is on empty.  I'm interested in the small print on the 2.99 per gallon gas price that the car dealers are offering.  It might be a good incentive to get some folks out of their SUV's and into a more fuel efficent vehicle.

I have read that gas could go as high as $200 a barrel and my Father was telling me in the English newspapers that that could translate to as much as $7.00 per gallon, of course in the UK they are already paying more than that and 80% of that is government taxes.  We are trying like crazy to conserve gas, and I find myself really planning my driving, where as I used to not think of driving 60 miles to shop I would not consider it now.

I wrote a blog on the subject a couple of weeks back about moving back to town because of rising gas prices. http://activerain.com/blogsview/491267/Relocating-back-to-town

Adam ~ Thanks for sharing the links for finding the cheapest price.  I almost choked on Saturday when I filled up at 3.99 a gallon (regular!).  I have always combined errands in the car to be the most economical time wise and I'm hoping that habit will help me out now.

Great links, Adam, and a great consumer service as well.  Thanks for sharing the sites with us all.

I can't believe gas has gotten so expensive. Man, it seems like I am feeling up several times a week. I probably should invest in a bike.

I know something that can save some money is buying your gas at Sams Club or Costco...Right now, Costco has an American Express card that will give like 5% cash back on your gas purchases.

Thanks Adam. Gas is killin me, my wife drives a suburban and I have an 8 cyl which requires super-unleaded.  

Hi Adam. I posted on it. It might be a tad stark, but here's the link.

http://activerain.com/blogsview/505336/Dead-MEAT-Formula-II

You've posted some great thoughts. Thanks. Hope your off to a fine week.

Mick traded in his Suburban for a Mazda 3 in November.  I'm so happy he did.  We were in the 2.70's over the wkd for midgrade, so you're scaring me a little when you're "longing for the 2.99/tk."  :-)

I remember being at the gas station 8 years ago and thinking - Wow.  I can't believe gas has gone up to $1.87 a gallon.  The good old days...   Will keep an eye on this post for other ideas.

BTW - the Honda Civic Hybrid does a great job - and the extra cost balances out after 3 years.  Now when are we going to see more American hybrids???

Adam, I think there is no easy answer to these sky high gas prices. It is hurting everyone. A higher mpg vehicle will help or a hybrid as well as planning trips.

Adam,

Thanks for the post.  I am driving a large import SUV, but with the three young children, the room is worth the pain at the pump. BUT, I am in a unique situation in that I work from home and have for the past 8 years now.  Also, I live in a small resort town, so during the summer we actually skip the car and walk to alot of places.

To go grocery shopping is a 5 minute ride for me.  But I planned it this way.

Now taking trips- weekend or day, which we do alot of in the summer, I will be thinking about how far I want to go and making those choices accordingly.

I think carpooling can be a good alternative if you know someone near you.  Also, more companies I believe are looking into hiring remote workers, so some consumers might want to look into the option or job shares. Runzheimer International

conducts regular studies on this.

My last three cents is to look at other ways to pay less and still get quality products to balance the hit to your wallet at the pump.  Clothes,groceries,even day trips all have cheaper alternatives when you do the research.

Thanks for the post.

Also try to keep the tank on full. Oh and riding the bike helps also. Keep the environment clean.

Thank you for the tips Alan. I can use all the help I can get.  When will it end?

If you buy a Wal Mart Gift card, you can save 3 cents a gallon at Murphys USA which are the gas stations at most Wal mart stores.

Susan

Adam, this is some truly valuable information. Anyone needing expert advise in Long Island should definatly be reading your articles and calling you !

Great Post, Adam!  There are so many ways to cut down on fuel consumption when you really think about it.  I just posted a challenge to AR members to start Neighborhood Care Teams in their local communities to help out when a neighbor or their relatives are sick. 

Your post inpsired me to realize that we don't need to wait for a "dire" need in order to be good neighbors.  Before going out to the grocery store, pharmacy or post office, we could call our neighbor and ask if they need us to pick anything up for them while we are out.  I know my neighbors wouldn't take advantage of me with it and they'd reciprocate!  In the end, we all burn less gas and cash!  Here's the link to the post in case anyone is interested.

Hello Adam, I haven't been over here in a while. You are doing such nice work. It's very nice to visit and I've missed reading your blog. I love your comment about longing for $2.99 gas prices....so true...who'd thought!

Adam, we enjoyed a little bit of a dip, then right back up to $4.09, but down from $4.24 in our area.