# The Price of Gasoline **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 15, 2003, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-price-of-gasoline/155202 "2003-02-15T02:32:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Julius\_Henry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8797f3/32.png) [@Julius\_Henry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Julius_Henry)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-price-of-gasoline/155202/1 "2003-02-15T02:32:05Z")
Here in St. Louis this Valentine’s day, it’s $1.69.9. What’s it cost in your neck of the woods? ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-price-of-gasoline/155202/2 "2003-02-15T02:34:50Z")
Santa Barbara, CA…about 188.9 cents/gal Haj ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-price-of-gasoline/155202/3 "2003-02-15T04:00:12Z")
1.60/gal here in Memphis. ---
**Author:** ![clayton\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-price-of-gasoline/155202/4 "2003-02-15T06:01:42Z")
$1.79 around here in northern NY. ---
**Author:** ![dwc1970](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@dwc1970](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwc1970)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-price-of-gasoline/155202/5 "2003-02-15T06:12:02Z")
$1.65[sup]9[/sup] down at the corner gas station. ---
**Author:** ![kniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@kniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kniz)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-price-of-gasoline/155202/6 "2003-02-15T06:24:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Rushgeekgirl \* > \*\*1.60/gal here in Memphis. \*\* I was in Memphis, today, and got Premium for $1.67, but didn’t pay attention to Regular. ---
**Author:** ![ElwoodCuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/edb3f5/32.png) [@ElwoodCuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElwoodCuse)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-price-of-gasoline/155202/7 "2003-02-15T06:25:54Z")
$1.639 in Syracuse. It was $1.509 merely a week ago. ---
**Author:** ![flyboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/4da419/32.png) [@flyboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flyboy)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-price-of-gasoline/155202/8 "2003-02-15T06:29:00Z")
Around $1.53 where I am. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-price-of-gasoline/155202/9 "2003-02-15T06:34:43Z")
UK - roughly 80p a litre. what’s that in gallons? ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-price-of-gasoline/155202/10 "2003-02-15T06:35:59Z")
(I would work it out myself, but my attempt brought it out at 20p a gallon, which can’t be right) ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-price-of-gasoline/155202/11 "2003-02-15T06:37:33Z")
$1.65 or so in Cleveland. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-price-of-gasoline/155202/12 "2003-02-15T06:40:55Z")
I figured it out - UK - £3.02 a gallon ($4.88 a gallon) ---
**Author:** ![Tabeitha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b3f665/32.png) [@Tabeitha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabeitha)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-price-of-gasoline/155202/13 "2003-02-15T06:51:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Lobsang \* > \*\*($4.88 a gallon) \*\* Oh my, I can’t complain after that. ---
**Author:** ![Rayne\_Man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@Rayne\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rayne_Man)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-price-of-gasoline/155202/14 "2003-02-15T13:32:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tabeitha \* > \*\*Oh my, I can’t complain after that. \*\* UK Gallons are bigger than US gallons ( 1 UK Gallon = 1.2 US Gallons ) this is because there are 20 fluid ounces to a British pint and only 16 to the US pint . ---
**Author:** ![irkenDoom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c2a13f/32.png) [@irkenDoom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irkenDoom)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-price-of-gasoline/155202/15 "2003-02-15T13:53:58Z")
$1.659 to $1.799 in Cleveland suburbs. And I paid $1.489 for it last week. Perfect timing for my O[sub]2[/sub] sensor to go bad. ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-price-of-gasoline/155202/16 "2003-02-15T14:10:24Z")
$1.759 at the corner pump, and $1.53 at Smokin’ Joe’s on the Indian reservation. Guess which place has a long line of cars waiting. ---
**Author:** ![zweisamkeit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zweisamkeit/32/4360_2.png) [@zweisamkeit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zweisamkeit)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-price-of-gasoline/155202/17 "2003-02-15T14:36:14Z")
$1.74[sup]9[/sup] for regular right around my city. ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-price-of-gasoline/155202/18 "2003-02-15T15:42:06Z")
I filled up last night at $1.489, although most places are in the $1.519-1.539 range. ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-price-of-gasoline/155202/19 "2003-02-15T17:17:43Z")
From $1.659 to 1.899 in central California, but there are places along I5 that are often .40 above average, simply because they have a captive audience - if you MUST HAVE gas, or you’ll run out before you get home, you’ll pay $2.40. hrh ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-price-of-gasoline/155202/20 "2003-02-15T21:46:39Z")
$1.75 out here in western Chicago suburbia. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-price-of-gasoline/155202.md?page=2)