it seems putting in premium CAN hurt more than yourself

[Brian P]

this explains why you can only get 91 in Cali, while it is 93 on the east cost.

this from January edition of SCC:

"The crude oil being used and little else determine the amount of each blend stock available for mixing. Generally, if you just dump all the blend stocks into a bucket, you end up with something around 88 or 89 octane. If you're selective and only mix the good stuff, you can make 92, 93 or even 95 octane. But once you take out the good stuff, you're left with crap--something like 85 octane. Then you have to leave enough good stuff in the bucket to bring this pee-water up to at least 87 octane. This limits the amount of 95-octane gas you can make. If you make 93-octane premium instead, you use up less of the high-octane stocks, allowing you to make a higher proportion of premium fuel.

In the Midwest, where an extensive customer base of good old boys in pickup trucks consume vast quantities of 87 octane, demand for premium fuel is low enough to make genuine high-octane premium.

In California, however, Lexus-driving executives suck down premium fuel like it's Evian, so 92 was the rule."

full article: http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/ar...echno_0102.jsp

[greekman]

brian,
don't buy gas in boulder. in case you haven't filled up in months you know that the price is unreal high. 1.23 vs driving to lousiville or denver where it's like 1.08. i don't know why gas is so expensive here, but i never get gas in boulder. it's more physchological than anything. you save like 2-3 bucks. not much, but makes me feel better.
as for octane, i go for mid grade.

[cas8_1999]

on the gas note

gas is 98cents here in florida



yeahhhhhhh
premium is about 1.06
things are going downhill since the sept 11 thing


casual

[poppy_morenito]

What part of florida are you in ? I paid 1.35 for premium this morning ....

[cas8_1999]

i'm right next to tampa so far most gas stations even all the big names are 1.01 for regular 1.06 for 89oct and about average 1.12 for premium its crazy man and some places i saw today like some mobils were down to 98 cents down on dale mabry and i didnt see any less then 98 cents but all this is amazing to me from living in jersey i never ever thought i would ever see gas this cheap ever the guy at the gas station told me that the gas might still be going down who knows...

casual

[G_Rider]

us peeps from Toronto get as high as 94 octane from Sunoco...but it's damn expensive.

[Sleepy]

Originally posted by Brian P

In the Midwest, where an extensive customer base of good old boys in pickup trucks consume vast quantities of 87 octane, demand for premium fuel is low enough to make genuine high-octane premium.
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Hey i second that i live here with the good ole boys, and gas is the cheapest here as i have seen it in forever i just payed 1.07 for 93 octane everyone thank russia for selling its oil and screwin OPEC over
sleepy