BMW 1-Series Forum (F20) 135i - 1Addicts.com > BIMMERPOST Universal Forums > Off-Topic Discussions Board > $100 Fill-Up Coming To a Pump Near You
Post Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
      11-19-2007, 02:25 PM   #1
Los Angeles
Steve Forte Rio
No_Country
147
Rep
2,393
Posts

Drives: 08' 328i
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: 90036

iTrader: (0)

$100 Fill-Up Coming To a Pump Near You

By:Terry Jackson
Courtesy of: Yahoo! Personal Finance


With speculators running up the price of a barrel of oil to the $100 range, there can be little doubt that the average price of a gallon of regular gasoline is headed for $3.50, and maybe even $4, before there's any sort of fallback.
While such price hikes will increase the pressure on new vehicle buyers to
look for more fuel-efficient vehicles, there's a real sticker shock awaiting those who need or want a big sport utility vehicle or pickup truck.

Those vehicles are among the thirstiest gas-guzzlers, delivering an average of 14 to16 miles per gallon in combined city-highway driving if a driver is judicious with the gas pedal.

The real shock for drivers of these automobiles will come when the tank approaches empty and it's time to fill up. Because they burn a lot of fuel, these vehicles have larger gas tanks, which can mean that the final total on the gas pump can be frightening.

How frightening? How about $100 per fill-up?

At $3.50 a gallon, getting change from a Ben Franklin is not likely to happen very often. And on some vehicles, it will cost more than $100 to fill up.
Here's a list of some of the biggest budget busters on the market, including tank size and how much it costs to fill an empty tank at $3.50 a gallon:


Fill 'er up:

Make and model
Tank size/Cost

Mercedes-Benz G-Class
25.4 gallons $88.90

Mercedes-Benz GL-Class
26.4 gallons $92.40

Porsche Cayenne
26.4 gallons $92.40

Chrysler Aspen SUV
27 gallons $94.50

Range Rover HSE
27.6 gallons $96.6

Ford Expedition SUV
28 gallons $98.00

Infiniti QX56 SUV
28 gallons $98.00

Cadillac Escalade ESV SUV
31 gallons $108.50

Chevrolet Suburban SUV
31 gallons $108.50

Chevrolet Avalanche SUV
31 gallons $108.50

Hummer H2 SUV
32 gallons $112.00

Ford Expedition EL SUV
33.5 gallons $117.25

Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD pickup
34 gallons $119.00

Dodge Ram 2500 pickup
35 gallons $122.50

Nissan Titan pickup
37 gallons $129.50

Ford F250 Super Duty pickup
38 gallons $133.00


Of course, as the price of gasoline rises, owners of more economical vehicles like the Honda Accord and the Toyota Camry will also get wallet shock. Both cars come with 18.5-gallon gas tanks that would cost $64.75 for a fill-up.

We all need to drive, and while the ultimate measure of economy is the number of miles that can be squeezed from a gallon of fuel, it's worth considering what you're likely to be spending when that tank runs dry and to factor it into your budget.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------
I'm sure many of you have seen this article.

Just thought it was interesting.
Appreciate 0
      11-19-2007, 02:35 PM   #2
Crimson92
Smiling Politely
Crimson92's Avatar
United_States
1380
Rep
29,118
Posts

Drives: Like a boss
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Whales Vagina

iTrader: (3)

Yep...sucks
__________________
Quote:
Some people are like slinkies...not really good for much but you can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs"
Appreciate 0
      11-19-2007, 02:53 PM   #3
BMWE90
Major
BMWE90's Avatar
United_States
86
Rep
1,153
Posts

Drives: E90 335
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Bay Area

iTrader: (1)

It costed me $52 to fill up 14 gallons just this morning. Gas prices are only going to increase during the holiday season.
Appreciate 0
      11-19-2007, 02:58 PM   #4
timn
First Lieutenant
timn's Avatar
49
Rep
321
Posts

Drives: E92 335i
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Palo Alto, Ca

iTrader: (4)

i hope that it will persuade people to take public transportation more. And if not available, evoke measures to get that in place.
Appreciate 0
      11-19-2007, 03:07 PM   #5
richeerich03
Captain
richeerich03's Avatar
Philippines
149
Rep
877
Posts

Drives: E90
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Santa Clarita

iTrader: (0)

Garage List
2006 E90 330i  [0.00]
This chick I work with got a 2007 F350. She told me today that her husband spends almost a grand on gas a month.. With that much driving, I would rather roll a hybrid.

Something that big is not even worth it even if you have money..
__________________
Appreciate 0
      11-19-2007, 03:16 PM   #6
Los Angeles
Steve Forte Rio
No_Country
147
Rep
2,393
Posts

Drives: 08' 328i
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: 90036

iTrader: (0)

^^^

$1000/mo. on gas? WTF?

Not worth it unless he's using it to run a very successful business.
Appreciate 0
      11-19-2007, 03:22 PM   #7
richeerich03
Captain
richeerich03's Avatar
Philippines
149
Rep
877
Posts

Drives: E90
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Santa Clarita

iTrader: (0)

Garage List
2006 E90 330i  [0.00]
He owns a construction business.

That was my words exactly. lol
__________________
Appreciate 0
      11-19-2007, 03:56 PM   #8
Kiemyster
Bimmerpost Resident Marijuana Consultant
Kiemyster's Avatar
Trinidad_and_tobago
446
Rep
3,195
Posts

Drives: 320i, 325xi, 335Xi, 335i, M3
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Queens/NYC

iTrader: (4)

Garage List
I laugh at these threads. i have always, and will ALWAYS be paying 1.42US for a gallon of premium 97 gas. Thanks BP, BG, Baroid, NP, and all the other oil/gas companies that are here raping my country for oil.

fuck me sideways, i love Trinidad.
__________________
"AMG What! S-Line Who? If you ain't got that M I got no respect for you!"
'06 Alpine Weiss E90 320i | '06 The Green Machine E90 325xi | '11 Alpine Weiss E90 M3 ZCP | '10 Silverstone X5M | '11 Alpine Weiss E90 335xi
Appreciate 0
      11-20-2007, 09:03 AM   #9
ianbiz
Back in a BMW
ianbiz's Avatar
United_States
202
Rep
5,208
Posts

Drives: 2015 335i Msport
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Dallas, TX

iTrader: (8)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kiemyster View Post
I laugh at these threads. i have always, and will ALWAYS be paying 1.42US for a gallon of premium 97 gas. Thanks BP, BG, Baroid, NP, and all the other oil/gas companies that are here raping my country for oil.

fuck me sideways, i love Trinidad.
lol, my grandparents are coming to the US for x-mas, i told them to bring me gas.

Is a US dollar still worth $6.XX TT?
__________________
Ian
Appreciate 0
      11-20-2007, 09:09 AM   #10
The Cleaner
Thats all you need to know.
The Cleaner's Avatar
United_States
43
Rep
1,188
Posts

Drives: 2018 M2 , 2016 X5
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Nor Cal

iTrader: (2)

The sooner gas hit 5 dollar a gallon the better. I have no problem with gas going up, there are far to many commuters that clog the freeways and cause massive traffic problems for local residence. It's time they start to pay for the problems they cause.

In the bay area people regularly commute 50+ miles to work and think nothing of it. I think that is a massive waste of fuel.... how about moving closer to work? fixes traffic problems and saves energy.
__________________
- M2 2018 LBB / Black
- X5 F15 2016 Mineral White / Black
1981 Delorean number 6489
Appreciate 0
      11-20-2007, 09:33 AM   #11
inabis
Captain
inabis's Avatar
281
Rep
955
Posts

Drives: E90
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Daytona Beach->Denver->Seattle->The Bay

iTrader: (2)

Garage List
2006 325i  [0.00]
My dad works in Saudi Arabia...when you do the conversion gas ends up being 25 CENTS a gallon over there ....lol...we get raped here but I hear it's much worse in England/Europe
Appreciate 0
      11-20-2007, 11:55 AM   #12
Los Angeles
Steve Forte Rio
No_Country
147
Rep
2,393
Posts

Drives: 08' 328i
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: 90036

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by The Cleaner View Post
The sooner gas hit 5 dollar a gallon the better. I have no problem with gas going up.... how about moving closer to work? fixes traffic problems and saves energy.
I don't think problems will be fixed quite that easy.

Commuters will still commute. More than likely they'll just trade in their cars for something more fuel efficient while they pay $5.00/gal.

Based on the way things have been going, premium gas will be at $5.00/gal. by summer 2010.
Appreciate 0
      11-20-2007, 12:14 PM   #13
The Cleaner
Thats all you need to know.
The Cleaner's Avatar
United_States
43
Rep
1,188
Posts

Drives: 2018 M2 , 2016 X5
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Nor Cal

iTrader: (2)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Los Angeles View Post
I don't think problems will be fixed quite that easy.

Commuters will still commute. More than likely they'll just trade in their cars for something more fuel efficient while they pay $5.00/gal.

Based on the way things have been going, premium gas will be at $5.00/gal. by summer 2010.
Actually if people move closer to work it will significantly help traffic, I agree that higher gas prices will only inconvenience commuters in the short term, but I have no problem with doing everything possible to make commuting cost as much as possible. The sooner moving away from work is more expensive than moving closer we can start some real change.
__________________
- M2 2018 LBB / Black
- X5 F15 2016 Mineral White / Black
1981 Delorean number 6489
Appreciate 0
Post Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:42 AM.




1addicts
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
1Addicts.com, BIMMERPOST.com, E90Post.com, F30Post.com, M3Post.com, ZPost.com, 5Post.com, 6Post.com, 7Post.com, XBimmers.com logo and trademark are properties of BIMMERPOST