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Sbbruin

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15 minutes ago, bigcigar said:

Is it tax related? That’s insane.

It's California.  So yes, very tax related.  We pay $0.58/gallon in taxes, NOT including the $0.18 Fed tax everyone pays.  That includes our egregious 9% sales tax (higher in some areas than that).

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Bill Brasky

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On 10/14/2019 at 1:20 PM, Sbbruin said:

It's California.  So yes, very tax related.  We pay $0.58/gallon in taxes, NOT including the $0.18 Fed tax everyone pays.  That includes our egregious 9% sales tax (higher in some areas than that).

also Cali has different regulations on the fuel sold than Arizona, which makes it more expensive to refine.   And refinery issues on top of that.   Similar to how gas in Austin is different than gas in Dallas or Houston, and all are different than Amarillo.  

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also Cali has different regulations on the fuel sold than Arizona, which makes it more expensive to refine.   And refinery issues on top of that.   Similar to how gas in Austin is different than gas in Dallas or Houston, and all are different than Amarillo.  
Do our cities really have different types? Why?
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19 minutes ago, Updawg said:
10 hours ago, Bill Brasky said:
also Cali has different regulations on the fuel sold than Arizona, which makes it more expensive to refine.   And refinery issues on top of that.   Similar to how gas in Austin is different than gas in Dallas or Houston, and all are different than Amarillo.  

Do our cities really have different types? Why?

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10 hours ago, Updawg said:
20 hours ago, Bill Brasky said:
also Cali has different regulations on the fuel sold than Arizona, which makes it more expensive to refine.   And refinery issues on top of that.   Similar to how gas in Austin is different than gas in Dallas or Houston, and all are different than Amarillo.  

Do our cities really have different types? Why?

large metro areas such as Houston and DFW have reformulated gas which is supposed to cut down on pollutants.   also the higher the elevation you go, such as Amarillo and then into Colorado, the octane is lower due to the thinner air 

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On 10/17/2019 at 6:31 PM, Bill Brasky said:

large metro areas such as Houston and DFW have reformulated gas which is supposed to cut down on pollutants.   also the higher the elevation you go, such as Amarillo and then into Colorado, the octane is lower due to the thinner air 

so rural, sea-level gas is the best gas?

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36 minutes ago, Both Tacos said:
On 10/16/2019 at 7:43 PM, elfenix said:
There's a Shell nearby that is often 50 or 60 cents more expensive than the Valero across the street. No idea why people buy gas at the Shell.

Maybe because it has better additives?

it's 50 cents more expensive than a chevron about a mile away up on the interstate. 

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On 10/17/2019 at 6:31 PM, Bill Brasky said:

large metro areas such as Houston and DFW have reformulated gas which is supposed to cut down on pollutants.   also the higher the elevation you go, such as Amarillo and then into Colorado, the octane is lower due to the thinner air 

 

At least in come cases, the formulation depends on the season? (summer vs winter, not football vs offseason).

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