On 1/22/2017 12:04 PM, Dave Smith wrote:

>
> Lots of people in the Niagara peninsula cross the border to get gas and
> groceries. With their produce prices and the current exchange rate I
> don't the advantage of burning gas to travel there, pay the $4 bridge
> tool, put up with the hassle of crossing the border to save a few
> dollars. My son does it a lot because he works very close to the border
> and he can monitor bridge crossing times. If he finishes work around
> midnight he can scoot back and forth in minutes.
>
>
> FWIW, one of the places that sells cheap gas is on a reserve. I went
> there once when our dollar was only worth about 70 cents US. At the
> time I had a diesel pickup and could drive back and forth to work and
> run errands for a week and the tank would be down to 1/4 and it would
> costs $14 to fill it here. One day I was over there and went to the
> reserve. I had a half tank of fuel when I pulled in and it cost me $16US
> to fill it... roughly $21 CDN. WTF Their pump price was about 60% our
> price, I got 1/3 as much fuel and it ended up costing me 50% more. That
> was no bargain at all, but lots of people seem to be attracted by the
> cheap prices they advertise.
>

There will always be the guy that burns a gallon of gas to save 50
cents. Many of us in this area cross into MA on a regular basis so it
is not a big deal. I work there, out doctors are there, some of out
shopping. This afternoon we are going to dinner in MA.

The state of CT is talking about putting tolls on the highway, but only
at the exit points. It would cost me $4 or $5 each trip so then I'd
have to take a smaller road. The politicians want to toll the truckers
and tourists but there will be no tolls in the area of the Capitol where
they work. .