Gas Prices this summer = FTL
03-06-2008, 08:12 AM
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Gas Prices this summer = FTL
pretty much every analyst keeping tabs on the oil industry is predicting gas prices to soar this summer, potentially upward to $1.40/L 
this is absolutely outrageous and is going to put a HUGE dent in my wallet 
just thought i'd put it into perspective:
350z fuel tank size: 76L
price of sunoco ultra 94 (+14 cents above regular price) = potentially $1.54/L
price per fill up = $117.04
when my z's tune was off, i was averaging around 450 km's (mix of city + hwy) per FULL TANK, when it was tuned with max. hp and perfect climate, i was averaging around 400 km's for a FULL TANK
if i drove my z daily (to and from work and occasional cruising), i average around 400-450 km's per week, so monthly spending in JUST gas expenses for me would be almost $500
that is absolutely ridiculous
i think i'm going to drive my honda to our regular CG meets and only bring the z out for "special" occasions 
this is absolutely outrageous and is going to put a HUGE dent in my wallet just thought i'd put it into perspective:
350z fuel tank size: 76L
price of sunoco ultra 94 (+14 cents above regular price) = potentially $1.54/L
price per fill up = $117.04
when my z's tune was off, i was averaging around 450 km's (mix of city + hwy) per FULL TANK, when it was tuned with max. hp and perfect climate, i was averaging around 400 km's for a FULL TANK
if i drove my z daily (to and from work and occasional cruising), i average around 400-450 km's per week, so monthly spending in JUST gas expenses for me would be almost $500
that is absolutely ridiculous
i think i'm going to drive my honda to our regular CG meets and only bring the z out for "special" occasions
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03-06-2008, 08:23 AM
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Yea, I have been keeping my eye on the predictions and thats lower then what I have read.. I read that $1.50 will be the avg..
Considering that Canada is a Net Exporter of petrol, this is absolutely unacceptable.
I love canada, I truly do.. but we are being taxed to death, TOO DEATH!..
If they removed most of the taxes (not all), we would be paying about $0.60/L.
I really hope the analysts are wrong......
Considering that Canada is a Net Exporter of petrol, this is absolutely unacceptable.
I love canada, I truly do.. but we are being taxed to death, TOO DEATH!..
If they removed most of the taxes (not all), we would be paying about $0.60/L.
I really hope the analysts are wrong......
03-06-2008, 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Reality350
Yea, I have been keeping my eye on the predictions and thats lower then what I have read.. I read that $1.50 will be the avg..
Considering that Canada is a Net Exporter of petrol, this is absolutely unacceptable.
I love canada, I truly do.. but we are being taxed to death, TOO DEATH!..
If they removed most of the taxes (not all), we would be paying about $0.60/L.
I really hope the analysts are wrong......
Considering that Canada is a Net Exporter of petrol, this is absolutely unacceptable.
I love canada, I truly do.. but we are being taxed to death, TOO DEATH!..
If they removed most of the taxes (not all), we would be paying about $0.60/L.
I really hope the analysts are wrong......
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03-06-2008, 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by goneinsixtyseconds
if i drove my z daily (to and from work and occasional cruising), i average around 400-450 km's per week, so monthly spending in JUST gas expenses for me would be almost $500
as for the price, yeah its getting pretty ridiculous $1.50 is gonna hurt bad not for my future Z but for my 100km commute to work every day.
looks like its time to raise my $$/hr rate.
03-06-2008, 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Doba
I’ve read some of the gas mileage posts and guys are posting ~450 miles which = 724.2048 kilometers which would be great, so how are you getting such poor mileage?
as for the price, yeah its getting pretty ridiculous $1.50 is gonna hurt bad not for my future Z but for my 100km commute to work every day.
looks like its time to raise my $$/hr rate.
as for the price, yeah its getting pretty ridiculous $1.50 is gonna hurt bad not for my future Z but for my 100km commute to work every day.
looks like its time to raise my $$/hr rate.
03-06-2008, 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by goneinsixtyseconds
i'm not sure how people are getting 724 km's on a full tank, even when my z was completely stock i was only getting at best 550-600 on a full tank. MAYBE if you were ONLY doing hwy km's and only giving it 1/10 throttle could you get 724 km's ... or maybe it's our location relative to others in terms of sea level.
03-06-2008, 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Doba
yeah I think those were the HWY guys doing 120km in 6th straight through from my recollection.
03-06-2008, 09:05 AM
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yeah lol
so 500km on an average lets say.. my Z is only gonna be like my fun car, but still the cost @ 1.50 is going to limit my fun time spent in my Z..
To bad nothing ever happend to that fix rate they wanted to make yr back, at 0.95cents/ litre or whatever it was
so 500km on an average lets say.. my Z is only gonna be like my fun car, but still the cost @ 1.50 is going to limit my fun time spent in my Z..
To bad nothing ever happend to that fix rate they wanted to make yr back, at 0.95cents/ litre or whatever it was
03-06-2008, 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by noodleman
i generally get 550-600km per full tank. I fill at 3/4 and it's around 400-450km.
My trip meter tells me i'm getting roughly 11.2L/100km.
My trip meter tells me i'm getting roughly 11.2L/100km.
03-06-2008, 09:08 AM
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yeah lol
so 500km on an average lets say.. my Z is only gonna be like my fun car, but still the cost @ 1.50 is going to limit my fun time spent in my Z..
To bad nothing ever happend to that fix rate they wanted to make yr back, at 0.95cents/ litre or whatever it was
so 500km on an average lets say.. my Z is only gonna be like my fun car, but still the cost @ 1.50 is going to limit my fun time spent in my Z..
To bad nothing ever happend to that fix rate they wanted to make yr back, at 0.95cents/ litre or whatever it was
Fun car IN summer = everyday car..
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Originally Posted by noodleman
i generally get 550-600km per full tank. I fill at 3/4 and it's around 400-450km.
My trip meter tells me i'm getting roughly 11.2L/100km.
My trip meter tells me i'm getting roughly 11.2L/100km.
03-06-2008, 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Reality350
Fun car IN summer = everyday car..
03-06-2008, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by noodleman
at least i'm done paying off the Z, so the gas prices won't hurt as much. Ahhh, the good old days of 49.0 was expensive