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Gas prices?

Gas here has finally dropped to $ 2.89.
I took this pic 5 days ago…just for this purpose. :(

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Gas was two cents cheaper today. Just in time for me to fill up my mowers. I will put off filling up my truck a few days in hopes that the prices are on a downward trend. It often falls just prior to elections.
 
I guess I should add that while we also pay ridiculously high prices for gasoline, part of that expense is because the fuel is “reformulated” to reduce emissions. In addition to added fuel expense, the reformulated fuel also results in lowered fuel economy. So we’re burning more (and buying more) gas, but allegedly polluting less.

Ain’t California great? {rolls eyes}
 
I have a daughter that lives there and wouldn't migrate for love nor money. I also had an Uncle that walked away from his failing business during the dust bowl days in Oklahoma and migrated to California and opened an auto repair shop and then a number of gas stations. When he retired he moved back to nowhere Oklahoma. I think California is like most places... you love it or you don't.
 
There has been a very gradual decrease in the gas prices in my area since July. At that time it was $ 3.39 and is now $ 2.75. I should be thrilled to see the decrease but I'm so old I remember buying 17¢ gas.
 
I drove a bit in 66 but by the summer of 67 I owned my first car. (I use the term loosely) Gas was 21¢ - 30¢ but I enjoyed a gas war that year and site the cheapest gas I bought.
 
I remember gas wars. Try to explain those to the current generation.
Back in the 70's I managed a convenience store and we kept our gas prices 2¢ less than our nearest 2 competitors.
 
A nickel or more drop in gas nowadays creates a run on the pumps. Consider the savings when gas was at 30¢. A nickel off was HUGE! And I'm sure your two cents off created traffic. It's best to make a little profit vs losing customers and setting on product. Those were the days.
 
My oldest was trying to equate prices now vs when we were here age and how much better we had it. I told her that my first job paid something a little bit over a dollar and hour.
My first truck had an interest rate of 18%.
25 years ago I retired from a $30,000 job.
New hires at several pay grades below mine are now getting nearly twice that.
 
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