Will gas prices effect your travel plans?

[WebCrush]

i don't know where you are, but in the northeast, diesel jumps through the roof in the winter since its just home heating oil, which gets pricey in the winter.

my last fill up i paid 1.65 for diesel

[251am]

 We're in Wisconsin. Back in the 70's and early 80's we had a cabin in Washburn County. The parents would load all five of us kids in a MB 240 DL. Great car. Five boys and an Irish setter, two parents. We all had to get bigger and that was the time of the early GM efforts for diesels. We piled into the Olds wagon, dirt bike on the bumper, pulling a fishing boat. Those motors left us stranded in northern WI so many times. Man, the old man kept gettin factory rebuilds under warranty. Then, the recession of the 80s hit, about '81, and that diesel was the bomb as gas prices and everything else hit the roof.
   I'll never forget those endless days on the county trails, me and my DS125, and my cousin with his IT 175 that we were always rebuilding. Brothers that had they're CRs, KXs, and XLs. Come back to the lake and go for a skinny dip. It's been too long since I was on those trails. :'(  I think it's time to go back.
  None of it would've happened w/o those diesels hauling the bikes and family. A few years back we bought the SuperDuty. My family thought I was nuts and asked questions like, " Are you starting a moving company? It's not like there's a .25 cent difference in fuel prices. " Oh well, I think I saw an ATK 605 for sale on the roadside some where. Is there a motard class that'd fit in? :)        

[Decreasing_Dave]

my last fill up i paid 1.65 for diesel

My last fill up I paid $2.19 for diesel!!!

My SD gets 18-19 unlaiden, combo driving.  My tank is 29 gallons but holds 32.  I can see anywhere from 500 to 550 miles between fill ups, which is good because I have enough time to save for them.

Premiun unleaded just went DOWN to $2.13 at the local Gas City.  Diesel is still $2.19.  My only benefit is that light-class diesels get an additional $.08/gal. discount in AZ.  That gets me all of $2.50 back in my pocket after spending $75.00...whooopeeee!, I can buy a donut.

Bottom line...I spent somewhere near 40k and justified, among other things, the lower fuel cost to my wife.  Now THAT'S definitely out the window.

[WebCrush]

My '95 Dodge Cummins gets 25mpg unloaded and 15mpg hauling the 15k# tag trailer.  I do 700 miles unloaded between fillups and 400 miles when towing.

It was great going down south where I was seeing diesel for 1.35 (somewhere in Georgia on the truck stops) but its gets pretty cheap in Virginia too.

[251am]

 Hey Web, lemme guess, you got the 6 speed?

[Jeff]

$2.19 - diesel!  Holy crap batman!

We're at $2.11-2.15 - reg unleaded and $1.82 - diesel.

My vans are 15mpg combo driving - gas
19-21mpg combo - diesel.

Diesel's cheaper and I can pump $70 worth of it quick enough to ignore the pain...

[Super Dave]

Here's average prices on fuel and gas across the country...Actually seem to look similar to what I see.  

With the huge spikes between states that are next to each other, you can see which governments like to screw everyone....

http://198.6.95.31/sbsavg.asp

[WebCrush]

Hey Web, lemme guess, you got the 6 speed?

nope, a custom built 4 speed auto and a lot of engine goodies to make it more powerful and more economical at the same time (laser honed injectors, fueling plates, bigger turbo, etc)

[bmfgsxr]

i just paid 2.45/gallon for 89 octane.. my car is supposed to run on super but at 2.56 a gallon i guess ill have to compromise for now...

this is bullshit..

and yes, it will change my travel plans. i already commute 500-600 miles a week, so anything i can save is a big help.

[Nate R]

I also will be travelling less. I've put on an average of over 650 miles/week since I bought my car last November!  :o

Paying $240/Month for Gasoline sucks!  >:(

Hoping to get the $ together to get a bike in a couple months. Decreased Gas and parking costs will offset the increased maintenance and insurance, keeping total costs about the same. Being on 2 wheels would make paying for gas a lot more tolerable.  8)

[WebCrush]

Having a street bike sure helps with the daily commute.  I do 350 miles a week to work and back.  My subie isn't exactly a gas guzzler at 25mpg but it only takes super.  My street bike easily gets over 40mpg and in city parking is free (vs $20 in a lot).

[OmniGLH]

Having a street bike sure helps with the daily commute.  I do 350 miles a week to work and back.  My subie isn't exactly a gas guzzler at 25mpg but it only takes super.  My street bike easily gets over 40mpg and in city parking is free (vs $20 in a lot).

Oh yeah.  I'll take the 50mpg of the street bike over the 18mpg of my truck ANY day.  I'd be riding to work a lot more if it would JUST QUIT RAINING!!!!