# $1.99 gasoline

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-99-gasoline/742157>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [January 4, 2016, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-99-gasoline/742157 "2016-01-04T14:58:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2016, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-99-gasoline/742157/81 "2016-01-30T16:40:29Z")

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We were as low as $1.449 this past week.

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**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2016, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-99-gasoline/742157/82 "2016-01-30T18:12:36Z")

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I just scored $1.53 right over the Indiana border in Hammond.

The card reader wasn’t working, and my low gas light was on, so I knew I needed nearly a full tank worth. So I went inside and had her put $30 on my card…the pump stopped at $28.67. I didn’t even bother going back in for my change. I’m still way ahead of my budget for gas for the month!

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2016, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-99-gasoline/742157/83 "2016-01-30T20:16:34Z")

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Suffolk, Virginia; $1.64, I think.

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**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2016, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-99-gasoline/742157/84 "2016-01-30T20:38:49Z")

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$1.85 at the corner station now. I’ve seen as low as $1.79 in the area.

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**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2016, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-99-gasoline/742157/85 "2016-01-30T23:03:31Z")

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$1.39 yesterday in Missouri.

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**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2016, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-99-gasoline/742157/86 "2016-01-31T01:45:20Z")

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> [@WhyNot](#):
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> I just scored $1.53 right over the Indiana border in Hammond.
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> The card reader wasn’t working, and my low gas light was on, so I knew I needed nearly a full tank worth. So I went inside and had her put $30 on my card…the pump stopped at $28.67. I didn’t even bother going back in for my change. I’m still way ahead of my budget for gas for the month!

Most stations (at least around here)have systems set to automatically refund any unused part of the prepay back to the card.

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**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2016, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-99-gasoline/742157/87 "2016-01-31T02:01:30Z")

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> [@wolfman](#):
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> Most stations (at least around here)have systems set to automatically refund any unused part of the prepay back to the card.

Good to know. I’ve never overpaid with a card before. The Pending is for $30; I’ll keep an eye on it.

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