Price gap premium and regular unleaded

Limeybastard · 05-14-2014, 09:47 AM

Just curious to know why the gap is gradually increasing between premium unleaded and regular unleaded gas. When I first moved over here to the USA it was approx 20 cents more for premium, now the gap has increased by almost 40 cents.

It is my assumption that more and more car makers are recommending premium hence the stores hiking up their prices for profit. Whats your theory or fact? Perhaps there should be an inquiry as to why these prices are so high for premium.

I found this article written on here most interesting.
The truth about Regular, Plus and Super gasoline.

DEpointfive0 · 05-14-2014, 10:49 AM

I think the gap is quite constant... Only a few places are like 12 cents per jump, or 7 cents for the first jump and 13 cents for the second jump, but usually it's 20 cents. I only fill at 1 Shell station and 1 Chevron station

Limeybastard · 05-14-2014, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

I think the gap is quite constant... Only a few places are like 12 cents per jump, or 7 cents for the first jump and 13 cents for the second jump, but usually it's 20 cents. I only fill at 1 Shell station and 1 Chevron station

Over hear near my neck of the woods the gas stations are taking liberties. Gap is massive and always increasing almost 40 cent difference.

DEpointfive0 · 05-14-2014, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Limeybastard

Over hear near my neck of the woods the gas stations are taking liberties. Gap is massive and always increasing almost 40 cent difference.

Hmmmmmm... Well it's smart to widen the gap from a business/economic standpoint. Still motherfuckery though

kenchan · 05-14-2014, 01:05 PM

less demand maybe?

steelertown · 05-29-2014, 03:32 AM

It's a 30 cent difference between reg and premium where I live. It sounds like a lot until I calculate out how much more it is per year than regular and it ends up only costing around $120 more a year to use premium for me.

eastwest2300 · 05-29-2014, 12:24 PM

These fvcking gas prices are fricken ridiculous... everytime we put gas in our cars we're getting fvcked..

wheee! · 05-29-2014, 01:17 PM

Say the Americans getting cheaper gas than anyone else....

eastwest2300 · 05-29-2014, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by wheee!

Say the Americans getting cheaper gas than anyone else....

Dude, it sucks for everyone

wheee! · 05-29-2014, 01:55 PM

$4.62 a gallon here in Alberta for regular

$5.38 a gallon for premium.....

kenchan · 05-29-2014, 01:58 PM

i think i paid like 4.79 the other weekend for premium. dont remember.

eastwest2300 · 05-29-2014, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by wheee!

$4.62 a gallon here in Alberta for regular

$5.38 a gallon for premium.....

holy sh1t, ok.. THAT hurts...

eastwest2300 · 05-29-2014, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

i think i paid like 4.79 the other weekend for premium. dont remember.

damn dude... talk about pain at the pump...

JARblue · 05-29-2014, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by steelertown

It's a 30 cent difference between reg and premium where I live. It sounds like a lot until I calculate out how much more it is per year than regular and it ends up only costing around $120 more a year to use premium for me.

^^THIS!!^^

I calculated about $100 difference per year with a $0.25 difference. And that's for daily driving... if $100-200 per year is worth even discussing then my opinion is you are in the wrong car.

wheee! · 05-29-2014, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by wheee!

$4.62 a gallon here in Alberta for regular

$5.38 a gallon for premium.....

Quote:

Originally Posted by eastwest2300

holy sh1t, ok.. THAT hurts...

And we have the lowest prices in the country....

05-14-2014, 09:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
Limeybastard A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: FL and London UK. Posts: 1,514 Drives: 2014 370Z Sport. Rep Power: 17	Price gap premium and regular unleaded Just curious to know why the gap is gradually increasing between premium unleaded and regular unleaded gas. When I first moved over here to the USA it was approx 20 cents more for premium, now the gap has increased by almost 40 cents. It is my assumption that more and more car makers are recommending premium hence the stores hiking up their prices for profit. Whats your theory or fact? Perhaps there should be an inquiry as to why these prices are so high for premium. I found this article written on here most interesting. The truth about Regular, Plus and Super gasoline. Last edited by Limeybastard; 05-14-2014 at 09:55 AM.

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DEpointfive0 Premium Member Bitches Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17151	I think the gap is quite constant... Only a few places are like 12 cents per jump, or 7 cents for the first jump and 13 cents for the second jump, but usually it's 20 cents. I only fill at 1 Shell station and 1 Chevron station __________________ Do YOU want to know what/where I got my username from? ( Click to show/hide ) NSFW due to language:

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steelertown Base Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: USA Posts: 8 Drives: Nissan Rep Power: 11	It's a 30 cent difference between reg and premium where I live. It sounds like a lot until I calculate out how much more it is per year than regular and it ends up only costing around $120 more a year to use premium for me. JARblue likes this.

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eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 90,817 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684549	These fvcking gas prices are fricken ridiculous... everytime we put gas in our cars we're getting fvcked.. __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

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wheee! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mod Capital of Canada Age: 57 Posts: 7,354 Drives: cars. lots of cars. Rep Power: 40181	Say the Americans getting cheaper gas than anyone else.... __________________ H&R / Stillen / Berk / HKS / Swift / Michelin / UpRev / SPC / Amuse Rep / Seibon / Fringe XVO / TWM / more... My Journal

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	less demand maybe?

05-29-2014, 01:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
wheee! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mod Capital of Canada Age: 57 Posts: 7,354 Drives: cars. lots of cars. Rep Power: 40181	$4.62 a gallon here in Alberta for regular $5.38 a gallon for premium..... __________________ H&R / Stillen / Berk / HKS / Swift / Michelin / UpRev / SPC / Amuse Rep / Seibon / Fringe XVO / TWM / more... My Journal

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	i think i paid like 4.79 the other weekend for premium. dont remember.

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