Rough day at the gas pump - Smart Car of America Forums : Smart Car Forum

SMART · 05-23-2008, 01:42 PM

I could not believe that I had to pay $4.39 for gas today!

SMART · 05-23-2008, 01:43 PM

But hey, my tank is full for a good road trip!

jefferios · 05-23-2008, 01:46 PM

Look at the bright side, you are getting good fuel economy doing it!

Smart09 · 05-23-2008, 01:48 PM

just fill up with regular.. it will perform the same

nevis · 05-23-2008, 02:02 PM

I'm trying to wean mine off 93, I put in a tank of 89 this time to see what happens. I hear it makes little or no difference.

Smartfor2guy · 05-23-2008, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by nevis

I'm trying to wean mine off 93, I put in a tank of 89 this time to see what happens. I hear it makes little or no difference.

Weaned down from 93 to 91 to 89 to 87.....no mileage difference

stevenvillatoro · 05-23-2008, 02:27 PM

Others who have tried 87? It's the only non-premium alternative at Costco.

Smart09 · 05-23-2008, 02:27 PM

as long as you teach your car from birth, there should be no problem

Evilution · 05-23-2008, 03:48 PM

Oh boohoo.
Filled up today.
£1.19 a litre, that's $2.36, that equals $8.94 for a US gallon.
That's double what you pay.
You have it good but you just don't know.

Dave Van · 05-23-2008, 04:30 PM

Soap box warning........

Why has NO ONE in power, or those that want to be in places of power, talked anything about alternative fuels to tie us over until other technology is ready?? For my own amusement and in a very unscientific way I did some internet searches for alternative gasolines. I read about a gasoline alternative made from coal....and as one proponent of this said...’we are the Saudi Arabia of coal’. It was developed during WWII but as soon as it was perfected the war was over and who would buy a alternative gasoline for 50 cents a gallon? Even with no advances in technology and inflation would this not be viable today? And then the German synthetic fuel....way to costly in 1940's America....but even if it was $5 a gallon now I’d rather buy it than send my cash overseas!?!?! There are so many alternatives it makes your head spin. Another one I liked was a mini turbine powered generator running on anything flammable that kept batteries charged on a small electric car.....

Sorry...I’ll put the soap box away now......