Paul Johnson wrote:
> At least "expensive gas" is over $2.85 because of it right now. If you want
> to pay more to do the gas station's job for you, go right ahead.
BTW, Paul, the data doesn't support your position. I decided to do a
little research to see if I could account for the difference in price.
However when I looked for the difference in prices I didn't find it.
http://www.oregongasprices.com/Price_By_County.aspx?state=OR&c=usa
Oregon isn't significantly lower than the surrounding areas. In fact a
quick sample shows that in some cases the average price of gas is lower in
counties immediately bordering Oregon than those counties inside Oregon
bordering other states (listing what the site lists when it pops up the data).
For example the area immediately north of Portland, Or:
Columbia, Or: $3.02
Cowlitz, Wa: $2.98
Clark, Wa: $3.02
Looking further in and comparing some ZIPs in Portland, Or vs. Seattle, Wa:
97222 (Portland, Or): $2.93
98118 (Seattle, Wa): $3.04
98059 (Seattle, Wa a little further from city's center): $2.91
Cheapest county I could find, Cherokee, SC... $2.54.
Some more:
Los Angeles, Ca: $3.15
Las Vegas, Nv: $2.96 (cheaper than most of Or and barely higher than the
cheaper areas in Or)
Phoenix, Az: $2.79
Brown, Wi (Green Bay, Wi) $3.01
Will, Il (Chicago): $3.13
St. Claire, Il (St. Louis, Il) $2.86
Duval, Fl (Jacksonville, Fl) $2.87
If, as you claim, the "minimal" service mandate in Oregon results in lower
gas prices then why is it that this quick check of prices does not yield the
dramatic (about $.15/gallon) price difference that you cite in the areas just
outside of Oregon? Furthermore why is it there are many cases where the gas
prices are $.08-$.30/gallon lower than Oregon's average price? In fact, I'll
settle for a simple question. Why is it where I live, with self-serve, is a
meager $.03/gallon higher than your "minimal"-serve gasoline instead of the
$0.15 or more that you're suggesting?
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