You're incorret on "fixed", frank. They rise the same in an area due to competitive factors. If you're going to raise it I might decide to raise mine to in order to get that extra revenue. South Carolina dealers have lower costs all around including fuel transportation costs.

 

Major fuel distribution lines flow from the gulf area and from Texas, South Carolina is no closer to them than a lot of states. So Carolina has two gasoline pipelines running through the state , the same number as Kentucky. Transportation cost in So Carolina should be comparable with every where else.

 

Fuel prices there seemed to be driven by wanting to maintain a competitive edge getting tourist to come to So. Carolina due to the much cheaper fuel prices.

You're incorret on "fixed", frank. They rise the same in an area due to competitive factors. If you're going to raise it I might decide to raise mine to in order to get that extra revenue. South Carolina dealers have lower costs all around including fuel transportation costs.

 

You don't find it amazing that not one dealer in say Florence would say, "You know everyone went from 3.29 to 3.59 overnight but I'm going to only go to 3.39 and see what happens?"

 

Or the same large grocery chain that will sell milk for $1 for a half gallon for a week just magically happens to have the same price on gas as everyone else in that city?

 

So South Carolina dealers and Virginia have lower costs than North Carolina and Georgia and West Virginia somehow? And East Tenn. somehow has lower costs than West Tenn and all of KY?

 

USA National Gas Price Heat Map - GasBuddy.com

Which cities have plentiful public transportation, affordable housing and jobs for everyone to move to? Sounds like a plan, where do we move?

 

Didn't say anything about that. You've made a choice to live where you want to. Part of that choice requires you to drive a lot. It has enough value to you to keep doing it. Some people have made the other decision. There is a point where gas gets so high you will make sort of change to your life - where you live, what you drive, what job you seek. You're not there yet.

Didn't say anything about that. You've made a choice to live where you want to. Part of that choice requires you to drive a lot. It has enough value to you to keep doing it. Some people have made the other decision. There is a point where gas gets so high you will make sort of change to your life - where you live, what you drive, what job you seek. You're not there yet.

Actually we as a family drive less than 100 miles to school, work etc...each week. Still doesn't mean I have to like the fuel prices being more than triple what they were when we moved back to Kentucky in 1999.

 

I get what your saying but if/when prices get that high, just moving to a town with public transit won't be a answer for everyone as there aren't enough jobs to support everyone moving to the big cities.

Major fuel distribution lines flow from the gulf area and from Texas, South Carolina is no closer to them than a lot of states. So Carolina has two gasoline pipelines running through the state , the same number as Kentucky. Transportation cost in So Carolina should be comparable with every where else.

 

Fuel prices there seemed to be driven by wanting to maintain a competitive edge getting tourist to come to So. Carolina due to the much cheaper fuel prices.

 

Southern states have traditionally been the least expensive gas price states due to proximity to refineries.

 

SC also has lower gas taxes which is another factor.

You don't find it amazing that not one dealer in say Florence would say, "You know everyone went from 3.29 to 3.59 overnight but I'm going to only go to 3.39 and see what happens?"

 

Or the same large grocery chain that will sell milk for $1 for a half gallon for a week just magically happens to have the same price on gas as everyone else in that city?

 

So South Carolina dealers and Virginia have lower costs than North Carolina and Georgia and West Virginia somehow? And East Tenn. somehow has lower costs than West Tenn and all of KY?

 

USA National Gas Price Heat Map - GasBuddy.com

 

 

They're going to get as much as they can to max what little profit they make on gas (not much at all).

Actually we as a family drive less than 100 miles to school, work etc...each week. Still doesn't mean I have to like the fuel prices being more than triple what they were when we moved back to Kentucky in 1999.

 

I get what your saying but if/when prices get that high, just moving to a town with public transit won't be a answer for everyone as there aren't enough jobs to support everyone moving to the big cities.

 

 

Great. No one LIKES fuel prices. UKMF was saying that if someone (not necessarily you) gets to a point that gas prices are just too much they'll change something about their life. He is correct.

 

As to not everyone moving then either a)they'll end up with less money in their pocket or b)they'll cut back somewhere else.

Need a few investments to to right so I can get a Model S and say screw OPEC and speculators.

They're going to get as much as they can to max what little profit they make on gas (not much at all).

 

No way. Kroger will sell anything at a loss to get you at the store. If they thought they could sell gas for 20 cents less than anyone they would because they would make it up on Pop Tarts and Liquor and Paper Towels. But if they did they would face such a backlash from suppliers and everyone controlling the prices.