Hawaii Hacks - Gassing up

Posted on: February 28, 2008 at 7:36:09 am
Gassing up

Buying gasoline these days cuts such huge holes in people's budgets it's no wonder that feeding the family car is contributing to the tanking of the economy.
In urban Honolulu, we're not yet near the $3.95 a gallon seen elsewhere, but prices are quickly rising to those nose-bleed levels.
So while we're all in the mind of saving on gasoline, I thought I'd review the sites that can help ease the pain.
GasBuddy.com taps into the wisdom of the crowd by listing the cheapest gas around the country. People contribute by reporting the price of various grades of gas at different locations. For Honolulu, Costco, Aloha and the 7-Eleven location at School Street and Kam IV Road were reported as selling the lowest-priced gas at $3.32 for a gallon of regular this morning.
Elsewhere in Hawaii, the Waipio Costco was selling the cheapest gas at $3.37.
You can search these prices by communities and type of stations, just in case you are particularly loyal to the Big Gulps at 7-Eleven. And, if you are civic-minded, which I know you all are, you can contribute to the listings in your neighborhood.
So time to share. What have you been doing to cut down on your gasoline consumption? Has your carbon shadow been haunting you to act locally?

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Comment from: Chicken Grease [Visitor]

Ah. I'm single and I live in Central Oahu. Gas prices don't really bother me (in fact, I'm of the "what's the problem?" set) the way it does w/my friends who are married and/or have kids, I tend to notice. Gas prices start getting over the $5 range, then methinks its time at least to vote some people out of office/send complaint letter to my existing legislator.

I mean, really, I won't walk to the store 'cause it's close by (it's not, but, even then, I wouldn't).

I think the sad secret is as the planet turns it creates more gasoline than we need.

There's that There Will Be Blood movie out right now (based on Upton Sinclair's Oil! novel)? About early America's obsession with oil, its availability and shortage? Hmmph, how things don't change, seemingly (I mean, even if I'm A-OK w/gas prices!).

02/28/08 @ 11:05

Comment from: JuSaMee [Visitor] · http://jusamee.vox.com

it's funny...i remember a few years ago when gas was at $2.56 a gallon, i'd complain about how expensive that was and when i started driving (in 1996) it was only $1.56 a gallon...then it started creeping and creeping higher up!! now i'm paying $3.57 for premium gas and all i wish is it were $2.56 again!! i've abandoned any hope of less than $2.50 a gallon...but can i still hope for less than $3??

we only go to costco...at one point the aloha gas in makakilo was at the same price, but now even they are more expensive. who would've imagined that families would need to budget anywhere from $300-$500 MINIMUM on gas monthly!! i wish i was born a decade earlier! lol!!

02/28/08 @ 12:53

Comment from: Largo [Visitor]

Try this: Watch you mpg after putting in Costco gas. Then compare it to putting in Shell gas. *you might have to use a few tanks of Shell to really see the difference.

My car's fuel pump died out on me (my car is about 6 years old with only 35k miles). The mechanic asked where I buy my gas from (Costco) because he said my fuel pump was clogged with all kind of crap.

After paying $800+ for a new fuel pump, my mechanic advised me to use Shell gas. Shell is the only gas that uses 10% ethanol. The other guy's gas, like Costco, contains up to 10% ethanol - not necessarily 10%.

Yeah, Shell costs more, but you'll get better mileage. And even if you just break even with paying more for gas and gaining the few extra miles - at least you won't have to drop $800+ to replace a clogged up fuel pump.

02/28/08 @ 15:41

Comment from: anon [Visitor]

In urban Honolulu, we're not yet near the $3.95 a gallon seen elsewhere, but prices are quickly rising to those nose-bleed levels.

When I lived in Europe it was $8/gallon.

02/28/08 @ 18:33

Comment from: Pengyu AP [Visitor]

I will soon need to drive between high school and community college for classes. High school students like me buying cars isn’t hard, get a cheap used car, and bleed a little on insurance. The only question now is: how am I going to pay for that gas? If some of the grown adults have trouble paying for gas, what are we students relying on part time jobs going to do? There is no hope for Gas price to drop, but I do have hope for technology to find cheaper source of energy to run a car.

02/28/08 @ 21:56

Comment from: Cozy [Visitor] · http://oahuresidents.com

That is a good comment Pengyu. It is hard to stop a trend like the gas price going up. The world is changing, we somehow always adapt. Good luck with your plan on your college class journey!

Cozy

02/28/08 @ 22:48

Comment from: Hawaii Qigong Master [Visitor] · http://easyqigong.com

Well, I say everything has two sides of it, it is not all bad. Maybe the increasing gas price will keep pushing more people on the bus and maybe even bicycles :)

02/28/08 @ 22:55

Comment from: homey ® [Visitor]

Largo - Unless Costco gets a different batch from Aloha Petroleum, the gas shouldn't be the culprit for your clogged fuel pump.

Aloha gas is certified as a Top Tier detergent gasoline.

02/29/08 @ 09:24

Comment from: MoOgooGuypAN [Visitor] · http://www.moogooguypan.vox.com

What? Me paying $3.37 at Waipio Costco and it wasn't the cheapest gas on the island? Is the 2 Costco prices different when it ocmes to gas? I'm pissed. Now it makes me cuirous if the "gas-cap" would have helped or not. I just think there's people out their getting rich by riding this gas craze. We need to somehow stick it back to these people. Vote Obama!

03/03/08 @ 09:07

Comment from: JuSaMee [Visitor] · http://jusamee.vox.com

i've heard negative things about Costco gas before, but i've been using them the last 6 years on my car and haven't had any problems. i do use premium and am not sure if thats the difference. the hubby also puts in some kind of something or other additive in the tank once a year...as long as costco is still the cheapest...i'm gonna keep on going there.

03/03/08 @ 12:01

Comment from: soshiro [Member]

Here's a simple calculator to figure the annual cost of paying for gas.

http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/tyson/gasCalc/gasCalc.php

Sandee

03/06/08 @ 18:34

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