What's Up With The Price Of Gas?

2theextreme · 09-04-2009, 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nogoodname

wait.....hold the phone......hold the mayo......hold the door open.....stop the presses......pause the game....hold the horses.....keep the windows open..... unplug the toaster..... open the microwave door.... let the pie cool off....
the bad mph is because of the dynos and billion mods u did recently. also, u do have a heavy foot with that cast on it

case solved

Cast is off.....however, your other explainations could very well be the cause!

nogoodname · 09-04-2009, 08:01 AM

i'm a detective.....lol

Lug · 09-04-2009, 10:11 AM

* Crude oil -- 57%

o Finding the crude oil

o Getting the crude oil out of the ground

o Transporting the crude oil to the refinery

o Maintaining a reserve capacity of crude oil

o Profit

* Refining the crude oil into gasoline -- 18%

o Producing special blends of gasoline to meet local clean air government regulations

o Transporting the gasoline to the gas station

o Profit

* Selling the gasoline at a station -- 11%

o Operational costs

o Marketing costs

o Profit

* Taxes, federal and state -- 20%

source: Gas Prices
Notice that the government probably makes a whole lot more off a gallon of gas than the actual companies that goes to the trouble of finding.refining and marketing it.

BanningZ · 09-04-2009, 10:24 AM

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09-04-2009, 10:11 AM	#33 (permalink)
Lug A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 1,926 Drives: 2006 350Z Rep Power: 20	* Crude oil -- 57% o Finding the crude oil o Getting the crude oil out of the ground o Transporting the crude oil to the refinery o Maintaining a reserve capacity of crude oil o Profit * Refining the crude oil into gasoline -- 18% o Producing special blends of gasoline to meet local clean air government regulations o Transporting the gasoline to the gas station o Profit * Selling the gasoline at a station -- 11% o Operational costs o Marketing costs o Profit * Taxes, federal and state -- 20% source: Gas Prices Notice that the government probably makes a whole lot more off a gallon of gas than the actual companies that goes to the trouble of finding.refining and marketing it. __________________ keep Chubbs in your pocket - Chubbs

09-04-2009, 10:24 AM	#34 (permalink)
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09-04-2009, 08:01 AM	#32 (permalink)
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