What is the most expensive gas per gallon?

[SkunkNZ]

well i just worked it out and it us$4.07 a gallon for shitty 91octane...i guess we are really getting ripped off down here

[papaw]

It was up to 6.17 a gallon here in Atlanta.

I hope to God you are kidding with us. If you are joking, for future reference please keep in mind that most people on these boards are prone to bouts of paranoia, namely myself. So based on your post, I'm going to trade in my SUV (I know it sucks for the environment so keep your comments to yourselves) for a scooter.

[tokosan]

shes not joking

mass hysteria due to the hurricane.

10 lines of cars at every station to buy gas for 5 a gallon.

(i got it for 2.79 that day )

[NoosaHeads]

What is the purpose of getting high octane gas? I've always wondered does it improve performance of regular cars? What exactly does it do?

For fuel to combust it needs an Oxygen level so it can ignite..
Basicly theres More Oxygen molicules in hi Octain fuel so it firers Harder at the stroke..

BTW..regular unleded petrol here in Australia is $1.20 per litre exprcted to hit $1.60 soon..

[Garden Knowm]

Scarlet... you saw gas that was 6.19!! what da fuck!!!!!

I saw gas at the cheap station in Nor cal for 3.21 a gallon.. yesterday it was 2.89 at the same station.....

anicca

[daZenfmeister]

Think about it! This is all a huge scam by the oil companies! What percent of gas does the US actually produce? Like 3% or something, and out of that 3 percent like maybe 10% was damaged in the hurricane so therefore shouldn't gas prices go up by .3% (very negligible amount). So WTF why are the prices skyrocketing? Because every one of out nations leaders has money invested in oil companies and they dont give a shit if were gettin ripped because it just makes them richer.

I think we should have a fucking revolution and guillotine these shitbags!

[yocass]

we produce around half of what we use......

[Torog]

What is the purpose of getting high octane gas? I've always wondered does it improve performance of regular cars? What exactly does it do?

Howdy dazen,

High octane fuel is used for high compression engines..like the ones that can be found in sports cars and race cars,also aircraft motors. Chrysler used to make alot of high compression engines..the Hemi,is a high compression motor,for instance. It can improve somewhat,the performance of a regular compression motor,but you'd need to change the spark plugs out with some 'hotter' plugs..to git the advantage. There's also a danger,that the motor ain't esigned to handle the hotter combustion temps that high octane fuel generates and damge could result..like scorching of the cylinder and valves,as well as the pistons. Back in the '70's,we used to put 93 octane fuel in our hotrods,along with a gallon or 2,of 'jet' fuel,which ran about 104 to 118..I think. I hope I helped to explain better.

Have a good one !

[firsttimefarmer]

I saw 3.13 for the good shit

some places in Ireland are up to US$7.25 a gallon.

[ladyM]

[I]In Pa around home was up to 3.49/gal. If you have a really shitty job its not worth fillig up to go! Maybe we'll all get mopeds yet.