They're scamming us at the gas pump!!

Okay maybe not really, but I've noticed an interesting trend at the pump.

When gas prices were through the roof we could get 30 mpg in my girlfriends Saturn. It's a 10 gallon tank and we'd get at or slightly above 300 miles to the tank. Hens 30 mpg.

Now that gas prices have come down we aren't getting anywhere near 30 mpg. we get closer to 24 mpg. (240 miles to the 10 gallon tank) Our driving habits remain the same, so what gives??

My theory: They wanted to lower gas prices to calm peoples nerves. However, they really can't lower them and still need a large amount per barrel of oil. So instead of charging more, they decrease the grade and quality of gas. This way it doesn't burn as efficient, thus causing more frequent trips to the pump. Thus they still get our money.

Thoughts?

Tags: economy, gas prices, scam

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Permalink Reply by Mateus Augusto Lopes on January 16, 2009 at 1:48pm: I f you think US prices are high, don't sawed the prices that are here.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by EEVIAC on January 16, 2009 at 1:49pm: I'm not saying they are high. They are actually reasonable. Did you even read the post?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Mateus Augusto Lopes on January 16, 2009 at 1:54pm: Yeah i've read, they still offering high quality gas here, but the prices, forget.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by I am EJ on January 16, 2009 at 1:51pm: Gas is going back up around here.
it was $1.30 before christmas now its $1.76; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Warlock on January 16, 2009 at 1:52pm: here dude
seriously
you have the best name ever lol; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Mateus Augusto Lopes on January 16, 2009 at 1:54pm: A liter of gas here is $1. xD; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by I am EJ on January 16, 2009 at 2:12pm: I hear that a lot.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Mateus Augusto Lopes on January 16, 2009 at 2:14pm: Car maintenance, you got me on that.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by EEVIAC on January 17, 2009 at 2:02am: So you are telling me that one week we got 30mpg, and on the exact series of weeks that gas went down we lost 7 mpg because of driving habits and a bad exhaust? I'm not buying it. Our car is tip top, I know, I religiously maintain our cars and never miss a check. Like I said we got 30mpg. Pretty efficient for a 1999 Saturn.; ▶ Reply to This