Just FYI, Ford F-150 lightning pro is $40K. Well below the avg transaction price of a petrol F-150.* Archived Message Posted by ATL on May 20, 2022, 17:17:19, in reply to "Hard on low income people....maybe they can buy an electric truck*" Previous Message Previous Message average price soaring to $4.57 - almost twice the $2.41 during Trump's final month https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10830591/Gas-stations-Washington-reprogram-pumps-prepare-10-gallon-fuel.html?fbclid=IwAR0eht5gMhHUR0FZ94ZZkj_QAhlorOemc1eKJmPhXd-9y-mU1XPCtjx2VOY A national gas station chain is reprogramming its pumps in Washington state to accommodate $10-a-gallon fuel, it has been revealed. The move by 76 comes as the nation's average gasoline price soars to $4.57-a-gallon, almost twice the $2.41 average during Trump's last month in office. A spokesperson for '76' gas stations confirmed that the national chain has begun reconfiguring its pumps to 'make room' for the possibility of double-digit prices, The Post Millennial reported. Message Thread: | This response ↓ I am all for not really caring that much about gas prices. A needed resource no matter what but - BradUnderwoodforprez May 18, 2022, 9:14:08 ooo - WhitmansFolly May 20, 2022, 21:18:10 Driving 1000 miles this weekend with our minivan. Woo hoo.* - Stu May 18, 2022, 18:54:56 Try to find the downhill routes, home and back. - osklister May 20, 2022, 16:39:04 Last weekend. Minocqua--->Chicago---->Urbana-----> Chicago----->Minocqua - KingTalkyTiki May 20, 2022, 16:21:55 O/U is set at $192* - timmer May 20, 2022, 16:10:46 Gas stations in Washington reprogram pumps to prepare for $10-a-gallon fuel as Bidenflation sends - harb May 18, 2022, 17:52:40 Erm - ghost_of_clt May 20, 2022, 15:57:23 So this was complete bullshit? I'm shocked* - IlliniRunner May 20, 2022, 16:24:21 Why was it so cheap during Trump’s last month? What could it have possibly been? * - doubledown May 18, 2022, 18:14:47 Hard on low income people....maybe they can buy an electric truck* - Tooldresser May 18, 2022, 18:01:28 Just FYI, Ford F-150 lightning pro is $40K. Well below the avg transaction price of a petrol F-150.* - ATL May 20, 2022, 17:17:19 What specifically is the solution? - opey8 May 18, 2022, 18:03:38 This is so funny, honestly - bigbop85 May 20, 2022, 16:10:25 Wait so Putin invading Ukraine is Biden’s fault?* - Mrap24 May 20, 2022, 16:20:21 Of course it isn’t his fault - bigbop85 May 20, 2022, 16:33:16 What are some things Trump was unfairly criticized for?* - Franklin May 20, 2022, 18:23:56 Of course it isn't his fault. But isn't it his fault?* - gvibes May 20, 2022, 17:32:42 But Biden is doing something, which is Stubborn's criticism. He wants the Ukrainian ladies to lay - ATL May 20, 2022, 16:38:56 Well Biden isn't sucking Putin's c*ck like Drump did. So there's that. - Kajagoogoo May 20, 2022, 16:38:14 You want to play "Bring me a rock"? Ok, avoid the proxy war in UKR, or now end it - Tooldresser May 18, 2022, 18:22:57 LOL* - ATL May 20, 2022, 15:59:15 So nothing but bullshit Russian propoganda? - opey8 May 18, 2022, 18:42:11 Well they got Trump elected so...* - Stu May 18, 2022, 18:55:48 Sorry for the rape and genocide, Ukrainians, but I need cheap gas for my F250!* - ATL May 20, 2022, 16:04:21 Abortion is murder! All lives matter! - opey8 May 20, 2022, 16:12:55 Hmm. $4.44/gal on US bases in Germany* - timmer May 18, 2022, 12:42:29 Wait wut? You mean this is a GLOBAL issue? - WhitmansFolly May 18, 2022, 18:27:40 I thought the stat was "over $5/gal in every state... first time ever". - osklister May 18, 2022, 12:38:22 GasBuddy says $4.10 at Costco, but I don’t know if Costco has the additives that my mechanic - bbonb May 18, 2022, 11:29:40 Costco has Top Tier fuel certification * - ATL May 18, 2022, 11:53:41 Was listening to a car podcast earlier today and they were comparing the cost to drive - ATL May 18, 2022, 11:08:10 that F150 Lightning is going to be a huge success story * - illiniranger May 18, 2022, 11:12:59 same page. have to think it will be best selling EV once they get production sorted* - cpsteine May 18, 2022, 18:44:48 Tesla is in real trouble* - longsnapper May 18, 2022, 11:23:13 I will be interested to see what happens once the longtime car makers go all in on electric... - shua May 18, 2022, 11:27:32 No, I'm pretty sure Rivian should be worth roughly half a Ford* - gvibes May 18, 2022, 11:31:45 Exactly. The lightning makes the Cybertruck second rate. And Toyota/Lexus jumping in - longsnapper May 18, 2022, 11:29:47 They still need the charging infrastructure, but it will happen eventually. * - doubledown May 18, 2022, 11:32:40 If I remember correctly, part of the Infrastructure Bill set aside money for each state... - shua May 18, 2022, 11:51:03 That bill was part of my decision to order an EV. Should be well on their way to adding chargers - doubledown May 18, 2022, 12:42:34 I've got my bronco hybrid/EV already on order through my dealer* - longsnapper May 18, 2022, 12:48:22 Bronco-Jack........I saw my first two door one yesterday - TarheelIllini May 20, 2022, 16:15:20 They haven't even announced anything. * - doubledown May 18, 2022, 12:53:14 I know, but my dealer is submitting an order as soon as it goes live.* - longsnapper May 18, 2022, 12:55:04 and it's right around the corner...they are all going deep into it (sans Dodge...idiots) - TarheelIllini May 18, 2022, 11:29:44 So you're saying I should fill the lawnmower today before it gets worse?* - doubledown May 18, 2022, 9:27:09 Man, in Denver you should go for rooftop solar with battery storage. Ego lawn mowers are great. - ATL May 18, 2022, 11:08:44 I have solar. Not sure battery does much for me. * - doubledown May 18, 2022, 11:24:22 What do you use at night?* - ATL May 18, 2022, 11:52:28 Electricity. * - doubledown May 18, 2022, 12:39:29 Why don't you use the electricity you generated during the day?* - ATL May 18, 2022, 12:57:31 Seems like a lot of up front expense to save not very much money long term. * - doubledown May 18, 2022, 13:03:20 4.89 here yesterday. didn't notice what it was today * - illiniranger May 18, 2022, 9:24:02 I would care significantly less if the IRS would set a temporary mileage rate bump. - ghost_of_clt May 18, 2022, 9:23:04 It would be nice if we could get more in travel reimbursement* - Taz May 18, 2022, 9:24:56   Searching