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Old 11-15-2015, 05:11 PM   #1
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Default Curious about the price of real gas.

I was in Montana last month and noticed that non-alcohol gas was offered at Premium prices. That is, the same price as alcohol/corn premium, which was about $2.40/gal where we were.

Currently, in Portland, Oregon, where I live, premium corn gas is about $2.40/gal, but real gas, what we call clear gas here, is $3.99, $1.60 more than corn premium, and about $1.85 more than regular. I am just curious if others are seeing the same price differential between corn gas, premium corn gas, and real gas.
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Old 11-15-2015, 05:16 PM   #2
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I just payed $3.20 per Gal Real Gas on Whidbey Island .They only offer it in Medium Grade.This past summer it was @ $4.20.per Gal
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Independence, VA,,unbranded local station has "good" gas for $2.36. Others around Here have corn gas for $1.95.
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Old 11-15-2015, 05:29 PM   #4
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Albuquerque, NM, We are at the mercy of ONE station that carries Pure Gas in Premium only at $2.89, where Regular 10% ethanol is about $2.10. Also, here, our octane readings are about 2 points lower than surrounding states.
Not that octane means much to a Model A, here Reg is usually 85 or 86, Extra is 87 to 89, & Premium can be 90 to 92.
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Old 11-15-2015, 06:56 PM   #5
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Regular 'Corn' gas : $2.60 per gallon

Ethanol-Free gas : $5.20 per gallon, plus signing a California State Document that states you will NOT use Ethanol-Free gas to power any vehicle on any public road in California.

Available from only one source in Humboldt County.

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Old 11-15-2015, 07:04 PM   #6
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No alcohol regular in Berryville, VA for $2.19.
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Old 11-15-2015, 11:50 PM   #7
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Albuquerque, NM, We are at the mercy of ONE station that carries Pure Gas in Premium only at $2.89, where Regular 10% ethanol is about $2.10. Also, here, our octane readings are about 2 points lower than surrounding states.
Not that octane means much to a Model A, here Reg is usually 85 or 86, Extra is 87 to 89, & Premium can be 90 to 92.
Part of the reason octane ratings are a couple points lower in NM is the altitude. Seems 86 in your state is equivalent to 87 out here in Whackofornia. In any case, the A seems to run fine on anything short of olive oil.

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Old 11-15-2015, 07:08 PM   #8
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Here in Ga it is available at the Race Trac stations. Usually about 60 cents more than regular. Right now reg is running about @2.10 per gal.
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Old 11-15-2015, 07:17 PM   #9
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I was told last September in Nebraska that the farmers co-op in the state has been able to get a law passed that puts a surcharge on gas that does not contain ethanol. This helps protect the corn growers and ethanol producers. This may not be true but it is what I was told when I asked about the crazy price differential.
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Old 11-15-2015, 08:27 PM   #10
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$2.559 here. Rod
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Old 11-15-2015, 08:43 PM   #11
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Ray, we have a couple of stations out in our area that sell it for about $1 more a gallon that the reg corn gas.
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I can not find it where I live
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Old 11-15-2015, 08:54 PM   #13
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Fred, I've found clear gas/real gas in a couple places near me, but as I said, $3.99/gal.
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Old 11-15-2015, 09:24 PM   #14
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All gasoline in Alaska is without corn additive. Price of regular today is $2.24/ga.
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Old 11-15-2015, 09:31 PM   #15
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Regular gas in New Jersey I.96 per gallon Cheapest thing in New Jersey Better Lucl
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Old 11-15-2015, 09:51 PM   #16
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springerpete thread #8.... yes this is true and varies from state to state. The Corn Lobby is so powerful that they had varies govt. agencies pass laws to protect them and their nonsense.

If it weren't for the govt. stealing from the people and then 'giving' the money to the corn growers in the forms of 'subsidies' Ethanol would be more expensive and nobody would buy it.

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Old 11-15-2015, 10:27 PM   #17
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Our Hy-Vee grocery store is the only place I can find it. Bought some today $2.69 , E10 is $1.83 but the 2.69 is for premium.
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Old 11-15-2015, 10:42 PM   #18
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Both about the same price($2.00) in Winchester, Va. Trouble is that's it 35 miles away

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$1.24 Canadian coin per litre at Neepawa,MB, Canada. ($3.51 US money per US gallon)


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$1.24 Canadian coin per litre at Neepawa,MB, Canada. ($3.51 US money per US gallon)


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