...How empty was it?!

37zeroZ · 07-20-2015, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Montez

Thats were we shine over everywhere else, everyone wants to be here even though they don't want to admit it....! We have it all; mountains (outdoor life), desert, beaches, great city life, real lakes (yea they have water at those), and perfect temps pretty much year round in S.Cal! Our Z's never have to go into winter storage here:-)

Saying "everyone wants to be here" is subjective. However, CA population growth is rising......

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/19/us...-licenses.html

DEpointfive0 · 07-18-2015, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by axmea?

Water shortage, gas prices are up, fires ---- heaven. I get great weather, diverse culture, beaches, mountains, friendly car people, Fast Intentions, and Specialty Z. It's a wash.

Yep, it's alllllllll "California tax" to me.

CA, one of the only states where you can ski, then deep sea fish on the same day. (My fat àss only does the latter)

onzedge · 07-18-2015, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

Yep, it's alllllllll "California tax" to me.

CA, one of the only states where you can ski, then deep sea fish on the same day. (My fat àss only does the latter)

Uxi · 07-20-2015, 10:08 AM

oy, $67 to fill up, even at Costco. 16.778 Gallons is my new record (1 dot, can't really imagine getting to 0 dots lol)

kenchan · 07-20-2015, 10:14 AM

when i filled yesterday i only got like 8 gallons. i felt like a wimp.

actually, I had to make a pitstop to do an EW and felt bad not paying for anything, so filled.

kenchan · 07-20-2015, 10:18 AM

everyone's like watz a EW ?

Masterbeatty · 07-20-2015, 10:22 AM

It's like so eew,( in my jimmy Kemble voice)

ShutokuZ · 07-20-2015, 06:43 PM

The gas price is just one of the things I will not miss when I leave LA. Can't wait to get back to da rock in Sept!

kenchan · 07-21-2015, 04:50 PM

irony is u guys have like 2 oil refineries close by and yet you pay insane prices for wat, only 91 octane?

DEpointfive0 · 07-21-2015, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

irony is u guys have like 2 oil refineries close by and yet you pay insane prices for wat, only 91 octane?

The problem is that everyone here has a Lexus or BMW so we can't get over 91, where in other states the majority of usage is 87, which leave enough octane to get over 91.

Not sure if that makes sense, but I can explain a different way if needed

kenchan · 07-21-2015, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

The problem is that everyone here has a Lexus or BMW so we can't get over 91, where in other states the majority of usage is 87, which leave enough octane to get over 91.

Not sure if that makes sense, but I can explain a different way if needed

you mean like STFU kenchan

?

actually the gas stations get the same fuel dont they? then they mix watever as the customer pays?

im in the midwest so i get more corn..

DEpointfive0 · 07-21-2015, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

you mean like STFU kenchan

?

actually the gas stations get the same fuel dont they? then they mix watever as the customer pays?

im in the midwest so i get more corn..

Lol, no, not what I mean.

So. This is how the breakdown happens. (Will not be accurate math)

The refinery needs to produce 10,000,000 gallons of gas in varying octane. The total octane of the gas is let's say 890,000,000...

They can either make it all 89 octane, or some 87, some 89, some 91, and some 93, but for every gallon of 93, they need to make 2 gallons of 87.

This works ok outside CA because every other car is a pickup that will run just fine on 85 octane, but in CA there are so many damn BMWs, Lexuses, and Mercs that we choose to produce so much high octane gas that we cannot make higher than 91 because there just isn't enough octane to go around at the end of the day.

onzedge · 07-21-2015, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

Lol, no, not what I mean.

So. This is how the breakdown happens. (Will not be accurate math)

The refinery needs to produce 10,000,000 gallons of gas in varying octane. The total octane of the gas is let's say 890,000,000...

They can either make it all 89 octane, or some 87, some 89, some 91, and some 93, but for every gallon of 93, they need to make 2 gallons of 87.

This works ok outside CA because every other car is a pickup that will run just fine on 85 octane, but in CA there are so many damn BMWs, Lexuses, and Mercs that we choose to produce so much high octane gas that we cannot make higher than 91 because there just isn't enough octane to go around at the end of the day.

In God we trust, all others must use data.

kenchan · 07-21-2015, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

Lol, no, not what I mean.

So. This is how the breakdown happens. (Will not be accurate math)

The refinery needs to produce 10,000,000 gallons of gas in varying octane. The total octane of the gas is let's say 890,000,000...

They can either make it all 89 octane, or some 87, some 89, some 91, and some 93, but for every gallon of 93, they need to make 2 gallons of 87.

This works ok outside CA because every other car is a pickup that will run just fine on 85 octane, but in CA there are so many damn BMWs, Lexuses, and Mercs that we choose to produce so much high octane gas that we cannot make higher than 91 because there just isn't enough octane to go around at the end of the day.

huh, all this time i thought refineries made bascially the 87 or 89 and just mixed watever to make the 93 and such at the gas stations. interesting indeed, thanks!

birdman71 · 07-21-2015, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

I don't use Arco because I hate cash, lol

What's cash lol? Oh that green paper stuff haha, Try not to use that as often as I can lol

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

Lol, no, not what I mean.

So. This is how the breakdown happens. (Will not be accurate math)

The refinery needs to produce 10,000,000 gallons of gas in varying octane. The total octane of the gas is let's say 890,000,000...

They can either make it all 89 octane, or some 87, some 89, some 91, and some 93, but for every gallon of 93, they need to make 2 gallons of 87.

This works ok outside CA because every other car is a pickup that will run just fine on 85 octane, but in CA there are so many damn BMWs, Lexuses, and Mercs that we choose to produce so much high octane gas that we cannot make higher than 91 because there just isn't enough octane to go around at the end of the day.

Well that has one question that I've always wondered when I fill up, and now it has been answered haha

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	irony is u guys have like 2 oil refineries close by and yet you pay insane prices for wat, only 91 octane? DEpointfive0 and birdman71 like this.

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