Friday, May 17, 2013

Price Of Gas

Expecting gas prices to be high in Canada, we topped off both the motorhome and Honda before we boarded the ferry in Port Angeles, WA. It was good we did because gas was $1.35 per liter in Victoria and $1.24 in Campbell River when we got there. Since then prices rose steadily and local stations are now demanding $1.43 here in Campbell River.

This works out to $5.25 CAN ($5.11 USA) per US gallon.

The mororhome is parked, probably for the summer with about a half a tank in it That will let me run the generator for it's requisite hour per month. In the fall I will add $100 worth and that will get us back to the USA. We have to keep the level above 1/4 to allow use of the generator in the ferry lineup the night before we sail.

Right now there are huge lineups at the border crossings every day by people crossing the border to fill up their tanks. It is kind of a break even thing when you consider the amount of gas you burn getting to the USA compared to the $20 to $30 you save on filling a normal size tank but people are trying to make a statement.

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  1. Being 75KM from a US gas station, it'll be worth it for me to go there for fuel, especially if I have other errands to run. I used to do that all the time when I lived in Eastern Ontario. You, of course, are too far to do this.

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  2. ...but people are trying to make a statement.

    Given that the vast majority of people still drive at 65 or 70 mph, I don't think anybody really cares about the price of gas yet. They say they do, but if they did, they would slow down and save themselves as much as 20% of the cost. I think the funniest thing is watching someone drive that fast in the fuel efficient car they specifically bought because it was so good on gas. Sure, buy a fuel efficient car, and then drive it inefficiently! People sure are funny.

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    1. You are right of course Kevin. I checked the data on the GPS after our trip and noted the maximum speed I reached in the motorhome was 75MPH! I am pretty sure it was on that long, straight steep downhill run on hwy 84 in Eastern Oregon. But still!

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  3. The difference is tax? I could see a bit for extra shipping out to the tooly-weeds but 32% higher than here in Ohio? And what about eastern Canada, the south shore of the Great Lakes are littered with refineries. It must be tax.

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    1. Yes, it is tax Norm. That gas you are buying in Ohio probably came from Canada. They can ship it all the way down there and still sell it cheaper than right where it comes from. I like the benefits of being a Canadian and would not trade, but it does not come free.

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  4. I'm not sure about the tax difference.. We are in south/east Kansas and gas has climbed to $4.09 this week. I think it's the old supply and demand thing. The beginning of summer is here. Becki

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