On Wed, 24 Nov 2010 20:57:31 -0600, "Pete C." >
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>Brooklyn1 wrote:
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>> On Wed, 24 Nov 2010 20:05:31 -0600, "Pete C." >
>> wrote:
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>> >jmcquown wrote:
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>> >> "Brooklyn1" <Gravesend1> wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> > On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 11:08:35 -0500, "jmcquown" >
>> >> > wrote:
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>> >> >>
>> >> >>"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> "Sky" > wrote in message
>> >> >>> ...
>> >> >>>> On 11/22/2010 10:19 PM, sandi wrote:
>> >> >>>> (snip)
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> That's smart shopping Not many folks know to do that!
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> Sky
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>>> I've gone in to Wal Mart, taken a pic then taken the camera/cell
>> >> >>>>> pic
>> >> >>>>> to Home Depot and they will match the price +10%. :-)
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Because it is not a very efficient way to save a few pennies. It would
>> >> >>> have to be a very expensive item to justify the gas to make the trip to
>> >> >>> another store.
>> >> >>It depends, I suppose, on how far apart the stores are. Where I live
>> >> >>Lowe's
>> >> >>and Wal*Mart are on the same block. If I'm going to drive to one it won't
>> >> >>cost much (if anything) to drive to the other. Just make sure it's
>> >> >>something they both carry
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Jill
>> >> >
>> >> > When did you last look at the price of gas... it costs more in fuel
>> >> > just to start your automobile than the small change you may receive...
>> >> > not to mention your time and effort. Like those pinheads who drive
>> >> > ten miles out of their way and then the same ten miles all the way
>> >> > back just to buy gas for 2¢ less a gallon. Anyone all that interested
>> >> > in the small price difference for an item between stores should have
>> >> > before ever leaving home checked on line. Nine times out of ten one
>> >> > will find those items on line with free shipping.
>> >>
>> >> I drive a very fuel-efficient car. I'm not worried about gas prices...
>> >> anyone in their right mind knows it will never be 39 cents a gallon again.
>> >> And I don't live on the left coast, or NYC, where *everything* costs more
>> >>
>> >> Jill
>> >
>> >I drive a 9,000# diesel truck, but unlike a lot of folks I can actually
>> >do math and determine that the 1 mile extra it takes for me to go to
>> >Mal-Wart, Target, Sam's, Albertson's and Kroger all in the same trip
>> >costs me $0.21 so it doesn't take much shopping savings to cover that
>> >cost.
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>> That's funny... diesel is now like $3.40/gal... you can barely crank
>> her over for 21¢.
>
>$2.999 here today at my local Exxon station, and off brands are cheaper.
>That $0.21/mile is based on the Exxon price too, I could go lower with
>off brand fuel, but I don't care to put off brand fuel in a $60k truck
>if I can help it.

Both my tractors are diesel... the larger (43 HP) uses at least 30¢
worth to start and warm up enough to drive... during winter even more.
It's also not wise to turn off a diesel until it's idled for a couple
of minutes, that's why truckers don't turn off their rigs during pit
stops. Diesels don't last long with a lot of short trips especially
with a lot of turning the motor on and off. There is no way you can
store hop with your beast for only 21¢.