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<blockquote data-quote="metalheadjoe" data-source="post: 8766507" data-attributes="member: 581422"><p>I don't know the price per kilowatt hour, but that's far less relevant than the price of gas. I don't have the option to live in a more efficient house to save electricity. I don't have different grades of electricity to choose between. I can't save significantly on my power bill by driving five minutes to a different power company. I don't have to weigh whether to put contaminants (ethanol) or additives in my home's electrical system when I pay my electric bill.</p><p><strong>You CAN adjust your usage to minimize it. LED lights, energy efficient appliances, blah blah blah. Some companies offer discounts for off-hours usage versus peak.</strong></p><p><strong>//I could minimize my usage regardless of the going rate, so that's moot.</strong></p><p></p><p>You forgot to mention your polarized glasses... I'm sure you always wear them to make this more plausible.</p><p><strong>Tell me what time is on this watch.</strong></p><p>//Buy an analog watch if you can't read yours... I don't see how that relates to gas prices. I see what you're trying to prove, but it's a poor attempt. I don't need to read a shitty outdated watch with a low battery when I buy gas.</p><p></p><p>I chuckled at this.</p><p><strong>Those people scare me. Not allowed to talk on the phone, but you can have yipping ankle biter dancing on your lap and steering wheel while driving. </strong></p><p></p><p>There are still many factors to determine which grade of gas you buy and to impact your overall consumption.</p><p><strong>I buy low octane. I drive an SUV that's fully computer controlled, do not tow, and do not need high octane gas for city driving.</strong> <strong>No benefit to go high octane for me. Sadly.</strong></p><p><strong>//To the contrary, modern, computer-controlled vehicles with knock-sensors adjust timing and other parameters and DO perform better with higher octane fuel. Additionally, ethanol is not good for fuel systems, so your vehicle will thank you in the long run for running ethanol-free gas, which is more expensive.</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Commission-based salesmen must love you.</p><p><strong>If they are good at their job, they do. I will buy from a good salesperson as I used to be in sales and know and respect the skill it takes to close. </strong></p><p>//This was directed at Slo.</p><p></p><p>What "narrative" is enforced by looking at gas prices? Sounds like you're the one trying to fit a narrative.</p><p><strong>Read the posts where some people are trying to bash me for not looking at the price when I need to put gas in my vehicle. e.g. "You obviously get paid too much if you don't check the price screen when you fill up". Yeah THAT makes a fucklot of sense." Even better when the person saying it later says that he is getting a new job and won;t care about the price of gas...</strong></p><p>//I don't think not paying attention means you make too much. I equate it to being absent-minded/oblivious to things. It means you are less observant and less informed; you can't convince me I'm wrong for being more observant and more informed.</p><p></p><p>Life is all about cost and reward. I'm going to buy gas anyway, yes, but I can do a lot to affect how much I use and how much I spend on it.</p><p><strong>You can. I can't. My gas usage is genuinely based on need, unless I decide to go for pleasure drives. I don't get to say "I'll skip work today to save gas" or "I'll work closer to home today for a shorter commute".</strong></p><p><strong>//I've satisfied your thirst for knowledge, then! You no longer have to speculate why other people look at gas prices! </strong></p><p></p><p>Cars and engines are a hobby of mine, so I likely have more fluctuation that most.</p><p><strong>Makes sense.</strong></p><p></p><p>Some reasons I look at gas prices:</p><p>Gasoline or gas/ethanol?</p><p>Should I drive my Explorer or my big block?</p><p>How tidy should I keep the lawn? <strong>3 gallons a season. Ten bucks. </strong></p><p><strong>//It could be zero gallons a season or twenty (or more) gallons a season. That's my point here. You're assuming ~$3.33/gallon, but you don't know how much it costs?</strong></p><p>Snowblow or shovel? <strong>I go through 5-10 gallons a season. Shoveling is not an option here. $15-30 </strong></p><p><strong>//It's always an option. Perhaps you mean it's an easy choice for you. While I completely agree that saving my back is worth more than any gasoline expense, if gasoline were $20/gallon we'd both probably shovel a lot more. That's an extreme, of course, but you seem smart enough to get the point.</strong></p><p>Should I take my work pickup home or drive my own vehicle? (Work buys gas for work pickup, but I prefer to drive my own vehicles). <strong>Not an option either. </strong></p><p><strong>//Again, I'm telling you why some other people look at gas prices.</strong></p><p>Should I adjust my driving style to save fuel? <strong>City driving is city driving. </strong></p><p><strong>//Not true at all. When the light turns green, YOU decide how fast to accelerate.</strong></p><p></p><p>This post has turned into a novel, but the last thing I'll mention is Costco consistently has gas around forty cents cheaper per gallon than other gas stations in my area. That alone covers the membership cost for me. <strong>THAT is something that makes perfect sense. So if you shop there every time, do you look at the price and leave if it's not to your liking? I'm GUESSING not.</strong> </p><p>//If the price is not cheaper than I can find elsewhere, I will leave. I hate Costco's nozzles, but I tolerate them for the fuel savings. My big block gets 8-10mpg, so it adds up.</p><p></p><p>FYI: If you highlight something, then select "quote", you can make this a lot easier to read and respond to.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="metalheadjoe, post: 8766507, member: 581422"] I don't know the price per kilowatt hour, but that's far less relevant than the price of gas. I don't have the option to live in a more efficient house to save electricity. I don't have different grades of electricity to choose between. I can't save significantly on my power bill by driving five minutes to a different power company. I don't have to weigh whether to put contaminants (ethanol) or additives in my home's electrical system when I pay my electric bill. [B]You CAN adjust your usage to minimize it. LED lights, energy efficient appliances, blah blah blah. Some companies offer discounts for off-hours usage versus peak. //I could minimize my usage regardless of the going rate, so that's moot.[/B] You forgot to mention your polarized glasses... I'm sure you always wear them to make this more plausible. [B]Tell me what time is on this watch.[/B] //Buy an analog watch if you can't read yours... I don't see how that relates to gas prices. I see what you're trying to prove, but it's a poor attempt. I don't need to read a shitty outdated watch with a low battery when I buy gas. I chuckled at this. [B]Those people scare me. Not allowed to talk on the phone, but you can have yipping ankle biter dancing on your lap and steering wheel while driving. [/B] There are still many factors to determine which grade of gas you buy and to impact your overall consumption. [B]I buy low octane. I drive an SUV that's fully computer controlled, do not tow, and do not need high octane gas for city driving.[/B] [B]No benefit to go high octane for me. Sadly. //To the contrary, modern, computer-controlled vehicles with knock-sensors adjust timing and other parameters and DO perform better with higher octane fuel. Additionally, ethanol is not good for fuel systems, so your vehicle will thank you in the long run for running ethanol-free gas, which is more expensive.[/B] Commission-based salesmen must love you. [B]If they are good at their job, they do. I will buy from a good salesperson as I used to be in sales and know and respect the skill it takes to close. [/B] //This was directed at Slo. What "narrative" is enforced by looking at gas prices? Sounds like you're the one trying to fit a narrative. [B]Read the posts where some people are trying to bash me for not looking at the price when I need to put gas in my vehicle. e.g. "You obviously get paid too much if you don't check the price screen when you fill up". Yeah THAT makes a fucklot of sense." Even better when the person saying it later says that he is getting a new job and won;t care about the price of gas...[/B] //I don't think not paying attention means you make too much. I equate it to being absent-minded/oblivious to things. It means you are less observant and less informed; you can't convince me I'm wrong for being more observant and more informed. Life is all about cost and reward. I'm going to buy gas anyway, yes, but I can do a lot to affect how much I use and how much I spend on it. [B]You can. I can't. My gas usage is genuinely based on need, unless I decide to go for pleasure drives. I don't get to say "I'll skip work today to save gas" or "I'll work closer to home today for a shorter commute". //I've satisfied your thirst for knowledge, then! You no longer have to speculate why other people look at gas prices! [/B] Cars and engines are a hobby of mine, so I likely have more fluctuation that most. [B]Makes sense.[/B] Some reasons I look at gas prices: Gasoline or gas/ethanol? Should I drive my Explorer or my big block? How tidy should I keep the lawn? [B]3 gallons a season. Ten bucks. //It could be zero gallons a season or twenty (or more) gallons a season. That's my point here. You're assuming ~$3.33/gallon, but you don't know how much it costs?[/B] Snowblow or shovel? [B]I go through 5-10 gallons a season. Shoveling is not an option here. $15-30 //It's always an option. Perhaps you mean it's an easy choice for you. While I completely agree that saving my back is worth more than any gasoline expense, if gasoline were $20/gallon we'd both probably shovel a lot more. That's an extreme, of course, but you seem smart enough to get the point.[/B] Should I take my work pickup home or drive my own vehicle? (Work buys gas for work pickup, but I prefer to drive my own vehicles). [B]Not an option either. //Again, I'm telling you why some other people look at gas prices.[/B] Should I adjust my driving style to save fuel? [B]City driving is city driving. //Not true at all. When the light turns green, YOU decide how fast to accelerate.[/B] This post has turned into a novel, but the last thing I'll mention is Costco consistently has gas around forty cents cheaper per gallon than other gas stations in my area. That alone covers the membership cost for me. [B]THAT is something that makes perfect sense. So if you shop there every time, do you look at the price and leave if it's not to your liking? I'm GUESSING not.[/B] //If the price is not cheaper than I can find elsewhere, I will leave. I hate Costco's nozzles, but I tolerate them for the fuel savings. My big block gets 8-10mpg, so it adds up. FYI: If you highlight something, then select "quote", you can make this a lot easier to read and respond to. [/QUOTE]
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