You’ll always pay more at the ‘just off the freeway’ places.

In the Central Valley of California, where I now reside, gas is more expensive than, say Nevada or the flyover states (no great revelation there). But, the ‘upcharge ratio’ is usually less onerous. This is typical at name brand stations:

Thanks for your cogent comment.

re: “The second and correct way I believe is that a lack of control permits a hundred different ideas to be tried and the best to come to the surface. This is actually more efficient because we get to best fastest by trying all ideas at the beginning and not wasting resources on a failed idea.”

“On this day in 1942, gasoline rationing began in 17 Eastern states as an attempt to help the American war effort during World War II. By the end of the year, President Franklin D. Roosevelt had ensured that mandatory gasoline rationing was in effect in all 50 states.”

“dudes trying to tell you that loud pipes save lives because they don’t understand the Doppler effect...”

Crush/recycle. Burning pollutes.

“Do I really need to mix oil to 93 octane gas on my gardening power tools?”

Oh, and you’re on the hook for $6/gal PLUS the ‘road tax’ you don’t pay if you buy AVGAS.

Say goodbye to your catalytic converter—and your emissions test—if you use it.

‘Name’ brand gas is pushing $4 (for premium) here in California’s Central Valley. I’ll bet it’s over that in the metro areas.

Not for a ‘92. My 2008 Mustang GT’s ECM would ‘reprogram’ itself for anything from 87 up to, well, anything I could get. It ran fine on 87 I got for free from my parents’ farm tank (500g), and the only difference I noted—including mileage—was a slight hesitation when I punched it (which I could very well have…

89-octane is blended at the pump from 87 and 91 (50-50; do the math).

In most places—the ones with 3 grades—89-octane gas isn’t refined at all; it’s blended at the pump from 50-50 87 and 91.

Some of the old Taurus engines—not the SHO cars—that called for 87 would have problems if you fed them the high-priced spread. Higher octane gunked-up the engines somehow. Modern engines probably would be OK on any grade.

Humongous ‘wings;’ esp. on a small econobox. A little, built-in spoiler I can live with, but a huge, ugly wing on a car that can’t go over 90 is an eyesore.

Some of us do give a fuck but, really, what choice do we have? Who assembles cell phones in the States?

re: “... LOL at whatever GOP candidate next brings up states rights. Such a farce.”

Yeah. Because of the high gas taxes, pretty much everybody has left California and it’s only the fifth largest economy on the planet (having just surpassed Great Britain).

I passionately hope this is sarcasm.