Viziondetroit Member Username: Viziondetroit
Post Number: 812 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 9:13 am: | |
I was downtown today and I wad going to stop and get gas at the Total (I think) gas station around Congress and Cass near Cobo and it was $2.26 for regular. That's not a bad price these days, but is that the price of "convenience" for getting gas in downtown? I know it's not nearly as bad as it was a few years ago after 9/11 and the blackout but still.. I waited until I got home to get my gas $2.05/gal on Hanna and 7 mile. |
Pffft Member Username: Pffft
Post Number: 1107 Registered: 12-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 9:18 am: | |
There's a BP at First and Fort ??!! Is that what you mean? |
Viziondetroit Member Username: Viziondetroit
Post Number: 813 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 9:36 am: | |
Yeah I think that's the one... there is aren't any other ones around that I know of. |
Pffft Member Username: Pffft
Post Number: 1108 Registered: 12-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 9:41 am: | |
They usually aren't that high on gas. They're not the lowest in town, but about average. I'll check when I go by there. I was laughing to myself, picturing a gas station at Congress & Cass. |
Gravitymachine Member Username: Gravitymachine
Post Number: 1307 Registered: 05-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 10:04 am: | |
my personal experience is that the ones at 75 and Warren ave (probably true of most stations just off the freeway) are usually about 10 cents higher than stations out near my work in the city of warren. I filled up last week in warren for 2.17, I think some stations here are now at sub-2.10 prices even |
Noggin Member Username: Noggin
Post Number: 71 Registered: 09-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 10:26 am: | |
Speedway 12 Mile East of Mound $1.99 |
Viziondetroit Member Username: Viziondetroit
Post Number: 814 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 10:32 am: | |
Damn... |
Gravitymachine Member Username: Gravitymachine
Post Number: 1309 Registered: 05-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 10:37 am: | |
looks like I'll be using the south entrance of work from now on ;) |
Ericdfan Member Username: Ericdfan
Post Number: 147 Registered: 08-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 11:29 am: | |
I have noticed that the price depends on the type of day it is, too...its typically more in the mornings and the less in the afternoons and then goes up slightly 4 the after noon rush and then goes back down again after that.... |
Karenk Member Username: Karenk
Post Number: 13 Registered: 07-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 12:28 pm: | |
Just thought I'd throw in that I paid $2.67 in Las Vegas and that was a good price of late. $2.26 sounds like a dream come true! |
Gistok Member Username: Gistok
Post Number: 2848 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 12:49 pm: | |
Gee, you don't think that the price of Gas has anything to do with the November Elections looming?? What's the price of crude oil per barrel these days. Then lets do the math to see if I'm right or not... |
Focusonthed Member Username: Focusonthed
Post Number: 482 Registered: 02-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 12:59 pm: | |
It just fell into the $2.70s here in Chicago (in the city). Still above $3 in the loop, where there are like 2 total gas stations. |
Antonyj11 Member Username: Antonyj11
Post Number: 67 Registered: 12-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 4:17 pm: | |
For all the things there are to complain about, the price of gas in Michigan as compared to elsewhere in the country is not one of them. |
Ray1936 Member Username: Ray1936
Post Number: 828 Registered: 01-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 4:27 pm: | |
Still 2.65 to 2.75 here in Las Vegas. Worse over in the People's Republic of California. |
Frenchman_in_the_d Member Username: Frenchman_in_the_d
Post Number: 45 Registered: 08-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 4:41 pm: | |
Gistok, yesterday the barrel of oil slipped a little under $60/barrel. This is the lowest price a barrel has been traded for in NY and London. Does it have anything to do with elections... I doubt it. My parents in France told me that gas prices were plumetting to lows never seen in 3 years. Bear in mind the conflict in Lebanon is "over", Pudhoe Bay oil production is back at full capacity after being shut down for months... Pudhoe bay provides more than 9% of total American oil consumption. There are many factors indeed, but the fact that the elections are coming up can fuel many ideas, fantasms, consparicies and volatilities. I think it's just a mere coincidence, but some people like sparking the idea that the 'evil' republicans are manipulating Americans. Not that I'm a Republican (on the contrary), but I really think the world oil prices are on a downslope, whether it's here in the USA or Europe. Furthermore, I invite all to go and check out http://www.detroitgasprices.co m/retail_price_chart.aspx Change the chart and look at the prices of gas for the past 3 years, gas prices always tend to sharply decrease around October up until December. Prices pick up again by February. |
Rossco Member Username: Rossco
Post Number: 49 Registered: 07-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 6:24 pm: | |
Frenchman_in_the_d, please don't muddle conspiracy theories with facts. Conspiracy is funnier than fact. |
Royce Member Username: Royce
Post Number: 1833 Registered: 07-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 6:54 pm: | |
$2.05 where I live. |
Jimaz Member Username: Jimaz
Post Number: 688 Registered: 12-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 7:01 pm: | |
For those outside of Michigan, the U.S./Canada version of the above website is http://www.gasbuddy.com/ |
Rhymeswithrawk Member Username: Rhymeswithrawk
Post Number: 78 Registered: 11-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 10:02 pm: | |
Citgo by my house was at $2.16 last night. It's at Woodward and Euclid, just north of Grand. |
Jimaz Member Username: Jimaz
Post Number: 693 Registered: 12-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 10:48 pm: | |
I've been following neighborhood prices for about 6 months at http://www.detroitgasprices.co m/ . Just recently the price drop has leveled off but there seems to be uncertainty. The usually lowest-price station stopped undercutting the others and a higher-priced station raised their price by a whole dime. Yet a usually higher-priced station just outside the neighborhood dropped their price to a remarkably low $2.06. You can't save much money doing this but it can become an interesting spectator sport. |
Jimaz Member Username: Jimaz
Post Number: 694 Registered: 12-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 10:54 pm: | |
While testing that link, I see there are a lot of prices below $2. Let the traditional Detroit metro cruising resume. <bows> |