Brooklyn1 wrote:
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> On Wed, 24 Nov 2010 20:57:31 -0600, "Pete C." >
> wrote:
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> >
> >Brooklyn1 wrote:
> >>
> >> On Wed, 24 Nov 2010 20:05:31 -0600, "Pete C." >
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> >jmcquown wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> "Brooklyn1" <Gravesend1> wrote in message
> >> >> ...
> >> >> > On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 11:08:35 -0500, "jmcquown" >
> >> >> > wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>"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.
> >>
> >> 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¢.

You pay a lot more in fuel taxes up there, indeed your letting your
politicos drill for oil up your posterior.

As for diesel engines, 99.999% probability your diesel tractors do not
have 26,000 PSI common rail electronic fuel injection or PCM controlled
variable geometry turbos, so the operating parameters of your tractor do
not translate to those of my truck.