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Old Apr 9, 2011 | 08:55 AM
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Last Saturday I left northern VA with gas prices for premium above $4 / gallon. In Mt Jackson VA - off I-81 mm 283 premium was $3.89 at Loves Gas ... Heading even further south ,,,,, just a bit north of the I-40/I-81 interchange premium was $3.69 .... By the time I hit Knoxville, premium averaged $3.89 (Weigle, Pilot). Something happened Monday mid morning as gas jumped $.10 a gallon in Knoxville.....and its been pretty steady since ...

Maybe since congress signed anothe CR ... maybe this price will at least HOLD for now ...

Safe travels everyone ......

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Old Apr 9, 2011 | 09:47 AM
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See ya @ the Exxon, Thursday afternoon...Ken !!!!
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Last Saturday I left northern VA with gas prices for premium above $4 / gallon. In Mt Jackson VA - off I-81 mm 283 premium was $3.89 at Loves Gas ... Heading even further south ,,,,, just a bit north of the I-40/I-81 interchange premium was $3.69 .... By the time I hit Knoxville, premium averaged $3.89 (Weigle, Pilot). Something happened Monday mid morning as gas jumped $.10 a gallon in Knoxville.....and its been pretty steady since ...

Maybe since congress signed anothe CR ... maybe this price will at least HOLD for now ...

Safe travels everyone ......

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Old Apr 9, 2011 | 11:54 AM
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I have seen over $4 here in Florida already. Sucks but going to the dragon will make me smile no matter what
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Old Apr 9, 2011 | 12:12 PM
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Some arithmatic:

S2000 = 26MPG (Yeah, its a stretch but play along )

Gas = $4/Gal

The Dragon = 13 Miles


So......

One round trip run on The Dragon costs $4


That's worth it
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Old Apr 9, 2011 | 12:22 PM
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Ugh that sucks!! Thanks for the heads up!! It's $4.05 here in pittsburgh!! That's crappy
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Old Apr 9, 2011 | 07:23 PM
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so 27mpg, 800 miles each way + lord knows how many when im up there @ $4+ per gallon = who cares
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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 02:02 PM
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yep .. and it got worse yesterday on the way home to NorVA ... Premium $4.14 here .....

I think the truck stops - Loves and Pilot seem to have the "cheaper" prices .... at least on I-81
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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 06:41 PM
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i think thats what i paid at the chevron in robbinsville...at least it doesnt have ethanol in it
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