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kansasmom Oct 9th, 2008 11:58 AM

Gas is down to $2.85 here!
 
Here in Wichita, gas is now "only" $2.85 per gallon. This is the lowest we've seen in a very long time. What's the price where you are right now?

gb944 Oct 9th, 2008 12:18 PM

$3.49 here in upstate NY.

When I was in Paris last week, regular unleaded was approximately $8.80 a gallon.

Rich Oct 9th, 2008 01:22 PM

below $3 at some of the off spec stations in HOuston . . .

Keith Oct 9th, 2008 02:03 PM

$2.82 in Olathe, Kanas.

It is usually 7-8 cents cheaper 7 miles west in Missouri.

Keith

Underhill Oct 9th, 2008 02:17 PM

I saw $3.29 today, and for here in California that's very good, ridiculous as it seems.

Why do gas prices always drop before a presidential election?

trippinkpj Oct 9th, 2008 02:36 PM

$3.51 a gal for reg unleaded here in San Jose, CA.

dusty56438 Oct 9th, 2008 03:22 PM

In Hawaii gas is up from $1.80 only a few years ago to $4.00 now.

It had been up even higher.

I refuse to say it is down to $4.00.

At $3.00 or $4.00 it is not good.

Rich Oct 9th, 2008 03:32 PM

How many refinerys do you have in Hawaii?

Garfield Oct 9th, 2008 03:33 PM

$2.69 in Durant OK

momjay5 Oct 9th, 2008 04:34 PM

Here in Lancaster, PA gas is $3.13...haven't seen a price like that in a long time!

Dayle Oct 9th, 2008 04:39 PM

Here in UT, we're still at $3.53 and that's down from last week. Painful on our much, much lower incomes (compared to most other states).

dusty56438 Oct 9th, 2008 04:46 PM

Two oil refineries in Hawaii. Both on Oahu.

kansasmom Oct 9th, 2008 04:56 PM

I wondered too if the election had anything to do with it!

Rich Oct 9th, 2008 05:32 PM

More to do with price of Crude

SAnParis2 Oct 9th, 2008 05:36 PM

Congrats to us. CLT was declared by AAA to have the highest gas prices in the continental US today.

Rich Oct 9th, 2008 05:43 PM

What is CLT?

Dutch Oct 9th, 2008 06:27 PM

$3.65 and holding in Eastern UT.

Sunnyshine Oct 9th, 2008 07:58 PM

Iowa Gas: $2.91
Maui Gas: $4.43 (that hurt a lot!)
(we just returned yesterday from Maui)

dfr4848 Oct 10th, 2008 03:24 AM

CLT = airport code for Charlotte, NC

Rich Oct 10th, 2008 04:58 AM

O no . . we are planning a road trip that includes Charlotte . . guess we better tank up before we get there!

ncounty Oct 10th, 2008 07:26 AM

That is really high for Utah, Dayle. It has always been about 20 cents per gallon cheaper than San Diego and we are at 3.55 in SD too.

Barbara Oct 10th, 2008 08:02 AM

$3.44 in my part of San Diego yesterday. Every time I drive by I can hardly resist the urge to by this cheap gas! LOL!

Guenmai Oct 10th, 2008 08:17 AM

Here in Pasadena,Ca area, its around $3.40-ish. I remember all spring and summer, getting gas 2-3 times during the week because prices were rising so fast. So, a lot of folks would put in gas although the tank was still relatively full due to not knowing how high the price would jump by the next time they rolled by the gas station.

Now, it's don't get gas every few days because the prices keep dropping so fast and it's best to hold off in hope that by the time one does need to really fill up, the price will have significantly fallen. So, back to filling up once a week. Happy Travels!

MarieF Oct 10th, 2008 08:38 AM

Bought gas last night for $3.09 outside of Boston. Saw another station further down the street for $3.07! We're heading to Nantucket this weekend where gas was hovering around $5.00 over the summer. I'm curious to see what it is there....

Gretchen Oct 10th, 2008 09:00 AM

If you are coming through SC on your way to Charlotte, Rich, you may do better. BUT a week ago we were paying $4.09/gallon IF you could find a station that had any gas. LINES, fights, and all. At $3.49 we feel pretty good. I think it's on the way down everywhere, just like the stock market.

Rich Oct 10th, 2008 10:50 AM

Thanks . . we'll nbe coming from DC . . spending a week with the inlaws

SiteC_er Oct 10th, 2008 11:31 AM

So's the Dow Jones!

tcreath Oct 10th, 2008 12:02 PM

Gretchen, I'm with you. I'm just happy that we even have gas here in Charlotte, so I'll gladly take $3.49. Never realized how much we take it for granted until we don't have it...that was horrible. Hopefully the price will keep dropping.

Tracy

carolyn Oct 10th, 2008 12:36 PM

$3.24 in my neighborhood in Louisville, KY. The state government is investigating why this city has been so much higher than most of the rest of the state for the past several months. During the summer, we attended a family reunion about 80 miles away; and gas was 40 cents a gallon cheaper that ours.

I expect we will all get reimbursed for the extra charge, don't you?

SAnParis2 Oct 10th, 2008 01:25 PM

An hour east of CLT the gas prices aren't so bad. CLT & west into the Mts., is a different story.

Dayle Oct 10th, 2008 04:33 PM

Dutch,
Where do you live? You might have to get yourself to one of our mini-GTGs. UT Fodorites are few and far between!

bmw732002 Oct 10th, 2008 05:26 PM

Saw that it went down to 2.95 here in New Jersey.

Austin Oct 10th, 2008 06:24 PM

$2.82

kansasmom Oct 11th, 2008 08:38 AM

Since I originally posted this two days ago, gas has dropped another ten cents here. Somehow my elation over this is tempered by the fact that my kids' college fund has taken such a beating in the market lately...

japw82 Oct 11th, 2008 11:56 AM

$2.73 in Branson, Mo..

spirobulldog Oct 11th, 2008 05:42 PM

2.69 In Oklahoma or 2.66 if you have a walmart gift card. Several areas near Ft. Smith Arkanas.

tcreath Oct 12th, 2008 07:37 AM

I was in Hendersonville, near Asheville NC, yesterday do some hiking and gas had dropped to $3.19. Hopefully Charlotte will see some of those falling prices soon.

Tracy

mrsd2fan Oct 12th, 2008 08:12 AM

here in Central New York the cheapest I've seen is $3.13

frenchtoile Oct 12th, 2008 11:17 AM

We paid 2.83 in Newark yesterday.


newretiree Oct 12th, 2008 11:32 AM

Northeast Florida is still around 3.31 - 3.39 a gallon. Under $3 sounds good.


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