What are gas prices where you're at?

[Franzl]

So how long do you reckon it will be until the first idiots start proposing a gas tax holiday?

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

So how long do you reckon it will be until the first idiots start proposing a gas tax holiday?

I don't think we'll see it this time around from any candidate that actually has a chance.  It was derided as a gimmick then, and more importantly, it was an unsuccessful gimmick.

[opebo]

A gallon is 3.7854 liters.

Yeah, I know.  My point was I think this Hatman has calculated wrongly:

$1.18 / litre or $3.12 / gallon (the exchange rate is about par these days)

Wait, how many liters in a gallon?

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I think its about 40-41 baht per liter for real fuel (that is, actual gasoline not containing the vile contaminant alcohol).  I think its only around 35 baht for a liter of that gasohol crap.

I guess that translates to around $5/gallon for real gas and around $4.32 for the crap.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

I didn't think alcohol-mixed gas was all that common outside agricultural regions of the US. We don't even have much of that up here. You certainly wouldn't like driving through South Dakota or Iowa though.

[memphis]

I didn't think alcohol-mixed gas was all that common outside agricultural regions of the US. We don't even have much of that up here. You certainly wouldn't like driving through South Dakota or Iowa though.

10% ethanol is everywhere here.

[Ban my account ffs!]

So how long do you reckon it will be until the first idiots start proposing a gas tax holiday?

I can see it now.  John Boehner will stand all tall and proud demanding relief by proposing the holiday... which, if passed, will mean we'll never see a gas tax again... and our roads will crumble.

As for ethanol in Minnesota... the state mandates E-10.. or 10% ethanol in all gasoline with a move to E-20 scheduled for 2013.  MN also has the largest network of E-85 stations in the U.S.

While ethanol has recently fallen out of favor by environmentalists because of increased crop prices leading to increased land use for corn, the boost in prices have been great for Minnesota farmers who have seen their incomes rise substantially in the past 10 years as a result.  While incomes and job growth in the Twin Cities has stagnated and declined in the past decade, job growth and income growth was significantly higher in "outstate" Minnesota.  We've also been lucky in having avoided serious drought or other inclement weather, giving us record yields while the world food supply suffers from price shocks caused by bad weather.

Ethanol obviously is not the future of car fuels... but it will provide a domestic source of clean burning fuel that can reduce our dependence on foreign oil and can be produced with domestic, clean energy (if we have the foresight to do so).

Anyway.. gas here is $3.39/gallon.  That's €0,90 (I don't figure in the exchange rate since USD $1 is the same to an American consumer as EUR €1 is to a European consumer. 

[opebo]

I didn't think alcohol-mixed gas was all that common outside agricultural regions of the US. We don't even have much of that up here. You certainly wouldn't like driving through South Dakota or Iowa though.

Oh yes.  Back in Missouri as well I don't think there is any real gas anymore - just gasohol.   As far as I know real gas is rare in the US now - maybe only Oklahoma still has it.  Are you sure you can get non-gasohol in Minnesota?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

It might be mixed and unlabeled. I just know we don't have every gas station advertising 10% ethonol gas at a higher octane but cheaper price like basically everywhere in South Dakota and Iowa.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

3.49

[Linus Van Pelt]

I frequently see 10% ethanol on pumps in upstate New York, if that's what you're talking about. (In New Jersey I never notice one way or the other because of course I don't get out of the car at gas stations).

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Most pumps here have E-10, but a few stations advertise their gas as being ethanol free.  There are a fair number of stations that have a single E-85 pump that doesn't see much use.  Indeed, I can't say I've ever seen anyone pumping E-85 into their car.

[Ban my account ffs!]

It might be mixed and unlabeled. I just know we don't have every gas station advertising 10% ethonol gas at a higher octane but cheaper price like basically everywhere in South Dakota and Iowa.

When there is no choice... there is no reason to advertise any difference.

From ehow.com

Minnesota is a front runner in the move to mix ethanol with gasoline. Drivers in Minnesota have been buying E10 for several years because it was the first state to introduce ethanol at gas stations. Legislation in 2005 mandated a move to E20, gasoline with a 20-percent mixture of ethanol, by 2013, pending federal approval.



Ethanol also is a part of the state's financial health, providing more than 5,000 jobs in 14 ethanol plants and contributing $1.3 billion to the state economy, according to the New Rules Project website.

In Missouri, as well as Minnesota, it is not required to label gas pumps where E10 is dispensed. However, many gas stations still label the pumps regardless of state requirements.

[muon2]

The Chicago suburbs seem to have settled in the $3.65-$3.69 range going into the weekend. The city has some stations in excess of $4.00.

[memphis]

I'm guessing that Obama is trying to scare some of the speculators away with the "I may be considering thinking about contemplating tapping the reserves."

[Tender Branson]

Time for an update:

About 7.5$ for the gallon of diesel and 8$ for the gallon of regular gas.

[dead0man]

Just under $3.40/g here.

[Platypus]

$1.40/litre... so USD$1.50-odd/litre... so 4 and a half litres to a gallon-ish... something like USD$5.65 a gallon.

Been stable between about $1.35 and $1.50 for months now, with slight drops and spikes beyond it.

[greenforest32]

http://gasbuddy.com/gb_gastemperaturemap.aspx

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

$1.31 last time I checked, but I dont have a car.

[Joe Biden 2020]

We've been fluctuating between $3.08 and $3.33 for the past couple months.  About a month or so ago Ethanol dropped to $2.99 at one station, but then the oil companies realized their mistake and quickly brought us back to roughly $3.25.  Pure gasoline (the good gasoline) is usually about 6 to 15 cents higher depending on which station you go to.

[Cincinnatus]

$3.69..Guess I should be glad I'm not paying for diesel, because that's a lot worse

[Franzl]

€1.57/Liter --> €5.97/Gallon --> $8.41/Gallon

[Torie]

$3.89 for regular.

[Sbane]

$3.2-3.3 for regular.

[Torie]

$3.2-3.3 for regular.

Are you ever coming back to California?