I'm still using 94 octane and paying the price, about another 10cents per
litre.
Jim Knox, 91 Dak 318LA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Hedlin" <garyhedlin@sbcglobal.net>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 3:22 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Today's gas prices
>
> AHHH.... I see why the figure was so high, forgot about the currency
> conversion! $2.45 USD isn't too bad, saw that yesterday when I went into
> downtown Chicago. Thank god I filled up before I left at 1.99 USD.
>
> Thanks for pointing that out Norah! :)
>
>
> --
> Gary Hedlin
> www.garyhedlin.com
> (under construction)
>
>
>
> On 5/18/04 11:32 AM, in article
> NDBBLJLKEKFNFKGHMANDEEINIBAA.dml@bleazard.net, ""Norah Bleazard""
> <dml@bleazard.net> wrote:
>
> >
> > Yes it's bad, but not quite as bad as Jim figures. This morning's news
> > announced it at approx. $ 0.90 per litre in Toronto (Canadian dollars)
> >
> > converts to:
> > $ 3.402 per gallon (Canadian dollars) (.90 X 3.78)
> >
> > U.S. dollar conversion with today's dollar exchange (0.722):
> > $ 2.456 per gallon (U.S. dollars) (3.402 x 0.722)
> >
> > Burlington (Esso station at Lakeshore & Hampton Heath) seems to have a
lower
> > gas price today when I drove by it @ $0.84/litre (Cdn.) or $2.29/gallon
> > (U.S.)
> >
> > I really wish Canada didn't go metric. They really like to confuse
everyone
> > as a $0.01/litre increase makes a bigger difference than most people
> > realize. I shall now leave my conspiracy theories at the door ;-)
> >
> > Norah Bleazard http://www.bleazard.net Burlington, Ontario
> > hers: '01 Dakota Sport 4x4, 4.7 V8, Auto, Quad Cab, black (Black
Diamond)
> > prev: '98 Dakota Sport 4x4, 5.2 V8, Auto, Club Cab, black (Black Widow)
> > prev: '95 Dakota Sport 4x2, 3.9 V6, Auto, Club Cab, black (Black Ice)
> > prev: '93 Dakota Sport 4x2, 3.9 V6, Auto, Club Cab, electric blue
> > (Enterprise)
> > his: '95 Dakota Sport 4x4, 3.9 V6, 5spd, Reg. Cab, white (White Knight)
> > ours: '96 Dakota - Golden Retriever ;-)
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> >> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of Pindell,
> >> Timothy
> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 9:10 AM
> >> To: 'dml@dakota-truck.net'
> >> Subject: DML: Re: was hood, now Gas mileage numbers
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Criminy. My '89 2.5 gets 23-25mpg on the summer blend and my
> >> new-to-me '94
> >> 5.2 gets 15mpg. If gas were that high here, I'd be riding a bicycle.
> >> Fortunately, I'm close enough to my cubicle to be able to do
> >> that. I'm sure
> >> it does effect the whole economy! At the price, I'm sure you notice
the
> >> increase in everything that's not grown in the ground your standing on!
> >> Since all of the fuel costs are eventually passed on to the consumer,
I'm
> >> pretty sure that at some point, people will simply decrease
> >> consuming stuff
> >> that requies expensive transport. My usual breakfast of Diet Dew and
> >> imported Cheesy Poofs is starting to cost me...
> >>
> >> Tim
> >>
> >>> Hey Garry, Were at $4.00 to $5.00 per gallon in Canada now. It's
> >> affecting the whole economy.
> >>> Jim Knox, 91 Dak 318LA 4x4
> >>
> >>
> >
>
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