Same here. First I had seen in a retail store at the cash register though
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News/talk ratings skyrocketing due to high gas prices
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And....People were staying at home because of COVID. That drove gas prices WAY down. But let's not talk about that part. Lower gas prices happened during the single Trump Administration..
There's still the factor of distributors and individual stations that always jack their prices higher than other stations in the area. As it stands now in the Jackson, TN area prices are running $3.89 to $4.29. Exxon is usually the worst. But there had also been a station in the area charging $4.99, which to me is price gouging, although I know it may eventually get to that or worse.
And the economy tanked at that same point. They don't mention that though.
And this vandalism is okay because it's for our guy!
But I was assured that in the "free" red states no one was staying home because we trusted our immune systems and we were partying like it was 2019, so that wasn't the reason for low gas prices.
Of course, presidents can't say "The price will be $2.65 because I want it to be" since that is not presidential, but authoritarian. However, they can indirectly control the price through their policies, and every president does this.
Here's another look at the global picture regarding oil. It doesn't help that most of the oil producing countries, including Russia, are all part of the OPEC cartel, who sets the global price:
Why are US gas prices soaring when America barely uses Russian oil?
There's pain at the pump for American drivers as US gas prices soar to record highs.
www.cnn.com
The problem with this... and it was tried back in the gas crisis of the early 70's... is that different locations have different prices, but driving to find a better price will erase the savings most of the time. In larger metros, no station can detail prices unless they do ten minute reports for each area or neighborhood.
What some do is a price comparison graph at their website. Some things are just easier to do visually.
And that way they can do it by city area in a chart or graph.
If the station site allows messages, people can report price changes in real time. And none of that reduces TSL to the station itself.
Back when I worked in radio for near minimum wage, I scouted cheap gas using one of the web sites created for that when gas was like $2.50 in 2004. More than once, I found that the information I was relying on was wrong.
Most of the time the difference was only a couple cents anyway, so I stopped bothering.
Most of the time the difference was only a couple cents anyway, so I stopped bothering.
Generally, the stations closest to Interstate highway exits have the highest prices. If I'm not running on empty, I'll always drive into town (unless it's really out in the middle of nowhere) and get a much lower price.
We have AAA and Gas Buddy for that now.
I've noticed that as well. Some of the Talk AM's do gas price checks, but as others have said, gasbuddy.com is your friend.
That is true, unless you decide to fuel up on your commute (I know, that's not everyone's cup of tea). If your route home has three stations on it, and you normally stop at station A, but now station C is 4 cents cheaper, it is a bargain because you pass by it anyways. (In my Dad's case, there is a Walmart right by his warehouse that often runs 15 cents cheaper). But if you go from home to your fuel stop and then back home, that is already a waste, and finding a better rate, as you said, is nulled out.
Oh it's definitely a trap. Travelers are tired, worn out, and hungry, so of course they gravitate to the nearest Exxon off the interstate exit, and then they get upcharged. In the larger cities, they don't want to be lost in the middle of town. So, I definitely like your plan; try to plot out the trip so you can go in the city for those lower prices.
Yep, works like a charm!
...not since Jim Jones and that did not end well!
DeSantis in the warmup pen and he has a violent temper
Most times I go to Kroger and Shell stations because of having points from Kroger that save 10 cents or more a gallon and they have stations along my normal trips. Shell also has a card that will save 3 to 5 cents a gallon at their stations. I also use Gas Buddy and they have a card that will save 3 cents a gallon as well, and I can use it in combination with the points from Kroger and Shell. I also use Walmart or Sam's at times since I work there but I usually save more at Kroger and Shell.
Shell is a ripoff always 20 cents higher than everyone else.
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