How Much Gas Do You Put In Your Vehicle?

[Bullaholic]

I was wondering how much gas you put in your vehicles when you buy gas? I have fought this battle for years with my wife. She likes to put $10 or so at time in her van and repeat "as necessary". I fill up each time I stop for gas. I tell her---"Fill up when you buy gas---you're going to drive the same distance, anyway, so why have to stop every 200 miles or so for more gas."
I think she reasons, like most women, and thinks she is "saving money" by doing this---maybe have more "mall" money I guess. :D

[Ranger Mom]

My husand always puts gas in my truck for me....Im spoiled!:)

[LH Panther Mom]

It depends. If "I'm" buying, I put $10-$20. If it's on the gas card that lhpd pays the bill, I fill up. :D

[CalallenWildcat]

I fill it up

[Bullaholic]

I wonder how Phil C stops the pump at a dime's worth. :D

[Sweetwater Red]

Originally posted by Bullaholic
I was wondering how much gas you put in your vehicles when you buy gas? I have fought this battle for years with my wife. She likes to put $10 or so at time in her van and repeat "as necessary". I fill up each time I stop for gas. I tell her---"Fill up when you buy gas---you're going to drive the same distance, anyway, so why have to stop every 200 miles or so for more gas."
I think she reasons, like most women, and thinks she is "saving money" by doing this---maybe have more "mall" money I guess. :D

Non-football season I put in $20 every friday and that does it.

Football season I fill it up twice a week.

[CHS_CG]

i drive way tomuch, i fill up usually wednesday and friday there might be an few times i have to fill up on sunday or monday.... and thats usually 35 dollars a pop

[Phil C]

Originally posted by Bullaholic
I wonder how Phil C stops the pump at a dime's worth. :D

With much difficulty! :D

[Sweetwater Red]

Originally posted by Bullaholic
I wonder how Phil C stops the pump at a dime's worth. :D

Bicycles don't use gas...:D

[spiveyrat]

I fill 'er up.

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by Sweetwater Red
Non-football season I put in $20 every friday and that does it.

Football season I fill it up twice a week.

What do you drive...a motorcycle?

[kepdawg]

fill it up

[Blastoderm55]

Fill er up everytime.

[Sweetwater Red]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
What do you drive...a motorcycle?

LOL...:D .

My job is about 15 blocks from my house and Wal-Mart is only
four blocks away. That's all a man needs. Well, and a Lowe's. :D

[pirate44]

i fill it up wach time. a 15 gallon tank but i only use about 12 gallons before i fill up

[Maroon87]

Originally posted by Blastoderm55
Fill er up everytime.

Same here.

[Buccaneer]

I almost always fill up except if I think the price is going down soom. I filled up this morning in Odem for $2.79. however it was inconvient because the pump stopped at $50 and I had to swipe the card again to top the tank off. This after putting $30 in Corpus last night to make it home. Gas in CC is at least $2.85. I fill up 2 or 3 times a week @ 10mpg even with a 34 gal tank.

[44INAROW]

Filled up Weds night - $63.76 - hoping that last until next Friday :D Once Football and Volleyball start - will be filling up alot more - (but that's OK - I am so ready to watch some high school sports)

[Maroon87]

Originally posted by Buccaneer
it was inconvient because the pump stopped at $50.


That's happened to me a few times lately. What gives? Is it a ration of some sort?:confused:

[CalallenWildcat]

Originally posted by Maroon87
That's happened to me a few times lately. What gives? Is it a ration of some sort?:confused:

It happens at some stations. Happens to my mom (who drives a Ford Excursion) all the time. Some stations stop at $70 as well.

[Maroon87]

Originally posted by CalallenWildcat
It happens at some stations. Happens to my mom (who drives a Ford Excursion) all the time. Some stations stop at $70 as well.

Unfortunately for me the ol' Trailblazer requires more than $50 on a regular basis...:eek:

[luvhoops34]

Fill it up every time....about $75 worth. :mad:

[CalallenWildcat]

Originally posted by Maroon87
Unfortunately for me the ol' Trailblazer requires more than $50 on a regular basis...:eek:

Haven't seen a Wal-Mart station that cuts off, are there any nearby?

[Adidas410s]

I always fill it up...

but I've always had this theory that could save you SOME money.

Say you can drive 400 miles every time on a tank of gas and you have a tank that holds 16 gallons which is close to a Honda Accord...(NOTE: don't consider any other scenarios...just go with this one)

You pay $2.89/gal to fill up your car.

You then drive 100 miles (or 4 gallons) and see a gas station with gas that is now at $2.79. You stop and put 4 gallons of gas in your car for $2.79/gallon.

Now...instead of the "cost per gallon of gas" in your car being $2.89. It has now dropped down to $2.865/gallon.

Now let's say you drive another 200 miles (or 8 gallons) and gas is down to $2.50 (you got lucky finding this price!). You fill up again and now your "cost per gallon of gas" is $2.6825.

You drive your another 100 miles and gas is back to $2.70. You fill up and now your "cost per gallon of gas" is $2.68875.

So in essence...instead of your 400 miles costing you $2.89/gallon. You were able to take advantage of declining gas prices (like that will ever happen) and save some money!
;)

[Sweetwater Red]

Originally posted by Adidas410s
I always fill it up...

but I've always had this theory that could save you SOME money.

Say you can drive 400 miles every time on a tank of gas and you have a tank that holds 16 gallons which is close to a Honda Accord...(NOTE: don't consider any other scenarios...just go with this one)

You pay $2.89/gal to fill up your car.

You then drive 100 miles (or 4 gallons) and see a gas station with gas that is now at $2.79. You stop and put 4 gallons of gas in your car for $2.79/gallon.

Now...instead of the "cost per gallon of gas" in your car being $2.89. It has now dropped down to $2.865/gallon.

Now let's say you drive another 200 miles (or 8 gallons) and gas is down to $2.50 (you got lucky finding this price!). You fill up again and now your "cost per gallon of gas" is $2.6825.

You drive your another 100 miles and gas is back to $2.70. You fill up and now your "cost per gallon of gas" is $2.68875.

So in essence...instead of your 400 miles costing you $2.89/gallon. You were able to take advantage of declining gas prices (like that will ever happen) and save some money!
;)

Why do your post involve so much thinking? :D :thinking: :D

[Adidas410s]

Originally posted by Sweetwater Red
Why do your post involve so much thinking? :D :thinking: :D

cuz it's what I do.

[CalallenWildcat]

Originally posted by Adidas410s
I always fill it up...

but I've always had this theory that could save you SOME money.

Say you can drive 400 miles every time on a tank of gas and you have a tank that holds 16 gallons which is close to a Honda Accord...(NOTE: don't consider any other scenarios...just go with this one)

You pay $2.89/gal to fill up your car.

You then drive 100 miles (or 4 gallons) and see a gas station with gas that is now at $2.79. You stop and put 4 gallons of gas in your car for $2.79/gallon.

Now...instead of the "cost per gallon of gas" in your car being $2.89. It has now dropped down to $2.865/gallon.

Now let's say you drive another 200 miles (or 8 gallons) and gas is down to $2.50 (you got lucky finding this price!). You fill up again and now your "cost per gallon of gas" is $2.6825.

You drive your another 100 miles and gas is back to $2.70. You fill up and now your "cost per gallon of gas" is $2.68875.

So in essence...instead of your 400 miles costing you $2.89/gallon. You were able to take advantage of declining gas prices (like that will ever happen) and save some money!
;)

You lost me after "Honda Accord"

[Adidas410s]

Originally posted by Sweetwater Red
Why do your post involve so much thinking? :D :thinking: :D

and I'm still not sure that I'm "sold on my theory." I guess a lot of it comes down to this question...

When you fill up your car, is the money that you are paying for that gas paying for your last trip or your next trip? :thinking:

[Bullaholic]

Originally posted by Sweetwater Red
Why do your post involve so much thinking? :D :thinking: :D

Odis or Bubba Joe might say---"That boy's bout' half smart". :D

i told one of the coaches the other day that I was getting concerned about an alarming trend on the rise among the players---I told him it seems we were getting a lot more "A" and "B" students on the team----and asked, would this hurt us any? :D

[Sweetwater Red]

Originally posted by Adidas410s
and I'm still not sure that I'm "sold on my theory." I guess a lot of it comes down to this question...

When you fill up your car, is the money that you are paying for that gas paying for your last trip or your next trip? :thinking:


Uh....yes???? :D

[Buccaneer]

Originally posted by Maroon87
That's happened to me a few times lately. What gives? Is it a ration of some sort?:confused:

The Circle K in Sinton used to shut off at $50 when using my credit card it now goes to $75. They said it was my credit card and not store policy. Still it is sad when $75 won't fill you up!

[Maroon87]

Originally posted by CalallenWildcat
Haven't seen a Wal-Mart station that cuts off, are there any nearby?

Oh there's always a Wal Mart nearby....;)

[LH Panther Mom]

Originally posted by Adidas410s
I always fill it up...

but I've always had this theory that could save you SOME money.

Say you can drive 400 miles every time on a tank of gas and you have a tank that holds 16 gallons which is close to a Honda Accord...(NOTE: don't consider any other scenarios...just go with this one)

You pay $2.89/gal to fill up your car.

You then drive 100 miles (or 4 gallons) and see a gas station with gas that is now at $2.79. You stop and put 4 gallons of gas in your car for $2.79/gallon.

Now...instead of the "cost per gallon of gas" in your car being $2.89. It has now dropped down to $2.865/gallon.

Now let's say you drive another 200 miles (or 8 gallons) and gas is down to $2.50 (you got lucky finding this price!). You fill up again and now your "cost per gallon of gas" is $2.6825.

You drive your another 100 miles and gas is back to $2.70. You fill up and now your "cost per gallon of gas" is $2.68875.

So in essence...instead of your 400 miles costing you $2.89/gallon. You were able to take advantage of declining gas prices (like that will ever happen) and save some money!
;)
Then again.....if every time you "top off" the tank, the price of gas has risen and gone from $2.79 to $2.84 to $2.89 (you get the picture), you're theory is shot. :p

[Adidas410s]

Originally posted by LH Panther Mom
Then again.....if every time you "top off" the tank, the price of gas has risen and gone from $2.79 to $2.84 to $2.89 (you get the picture), you're theory is shot. :p

so that is when you don't keep topping it off. You only top it off when you see gas at a lower price than what you filled up at! ;)

[CalallenWildcat]

Originally posted by Maroon87
Oh there's always a Wal Mart nearby....;)

One with gas? Those are harder to find. The one across the street from CHS doesn't have gas :mad:

[SintonFan]

Originally posted by CalallenWildcat
You lost me after "Honda Accord"
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I fill her up twice a week. My glorified little Mercury Tracer SW makes about 33 miles a gallon and has an 11 gallon tank. :cool:

[big daddy russ]

I have two:

2003 GMC Pickup- 16-17 mpg... 25 gallons tank... about $65-$70 for a fillup

1990 GMC Suburban- 9-10 mpg... 33 gallon tank... almost $100 for a fillup

[Maroon87]

Originally posted by CalallenWildcat
One with gas? Those are harder to find. The one across the street from CHS doesn't have gas :mad:


There are a few of them here with gas pumps. HEBs too.

[Bullaholic]

PPHSFan says he a devil of a time finding 100-octane for his "Enzo". :D

[CalallenWildcat]

Originally posted by Maroon87
There are a few of them here with gas pumps. HEBs too.

Yeah, almost all HEB's here have gas. The Calallen Wal-Mart is probably the only Supercenter in the area that doesn't have gas. Rockport might not either, but I don't really know.

[Adidas410s]

Originally posted by Bullaholic
PPHSFan says he a devil of a time finding 100-octane for his "Enzo". :D

that's why he bought the Hummer...easier to fill up

[wedo]

I fill up every sunday!! With a 30 gallon tank at around 8mpg. I drive a 86 ford bronco with a lift and all that good stuff!! I only drive to school and work!! i work at the school and it is only 2.3 mile from my house and i average around $30 a week on gas!!! I rarely go out of town b/c i can't afford it, so i just ride with friends everywhere else!!!

[shankbear]

16 gallons in my Accord. About 29 MPG average. Wife has a brand new Civic with 13.2 gallon tank. Gets about 35 MPG. $ 2.89.9 for regular in Bridge City/Orange.

[MHSvarsity2007]

just enough to get where im going and back...if im on empty on monday i can go to school and around merkel until thursday and not run out of gas.

[Cameron Crazy]

"I" fill it up:clap:

[GreenMonster]

I fill up every pay day. Sometimes it costs a ton sometimes it doesn't. On empty it costs about $70 to fill up the ol' Chevy. V-8 power, gotta have it!

[wedo]

Man gas is 2.99 now in wharton!!!!!!:mad:

[ILS1]

I usually don't let my truck's gas tank get passed 1/2 tank. 2007 Tahoe gets about 14 city/18 hwy. 16 gallons cost me $45 bucks!!!! OUCH!!!! It was past 1/2 tank when I filled up this last time,never again!!!


:mad: :mad:

[piratebg]

I fill up on pay day and from there its 15-20 as needed during the next 2 weeks.

[hud]

i fill up about half a tank i dirve a 1979 ford with a 460 in it also has a holly 4 barrel and a racing suspenion, it can pass anything on the road execpt a gas station

[LHMom]

I fill up. '02 Ford F150 4-door... I make about a 60 mile round-trip M-F, so typically fill up at least once a week, maybe a tad more. Today that was $62 @ $2.84/gallon.

[big daddy russ]

Originally posted by hud
...it can pass anything on the road execpt a gas station
ROFL. That's classic.

[fury900]

I put $10-$20

[lepfan]

I fill it to the top each time I gas up...unless I only have say $10 or so on me and I am on empty -- then the amount I get is dependent on the cash on hand. (those times are few and far between)

[PPHSfan]

I fill all vehicles daily.