Rubicon trip Gas....
- Thread starter Uncle Ben
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I had one bill that was $140 with the subtank
MDH33
Hard Core 4+
$9.59 a gallon! ? ! Where the heck was that and why so much?
AxleIke
Hard Core 4+
LOL. I was just going to say, it was probably the "last resort" gas station.
There used to be a gas station just outside of Canyonlands Needles district.
Swung in there once for ice when I was a kid.
Gas everywhere else: $0.90 a gallon
Gas at that station: $6.50 a gallon
There used to be a gas station just outside of Canyonlands Needles district.
Swung in there once for ice when I was a kid.
Gas everywhere else: $0.90 a gallon
Gas at that station: $6.50 a gallon
Shark Bait
Rising Sun Member
We paid a low of $4.51 "cash" up to $5.00/gallon for diesel. 
MDH33
Hard Core 4+
So, when gas tops $10 gallon I guess they'll have to modify all the pumps since they don't have enough digits to register that high.
I think our total gas cost was right around $900 for the whole trip. Hard to tell, since a couple of my riders popped for a tank or two every now and then so it wasn't all on me 
But several times I got cut off at the $75 credit card limit, then didn't bother with filling it up since I knew we'd be buying gas again within 150-200 miles.
I got 1.5-2mpg less than Hulk, consistently, difference being my roof rack which held two water jugs and two gas cans. All of them were empty, but they still stuck up in the air.. The jugs were only used to haul river water up to the shower setup. And the irony is I never took a shower, and ended up giving both cans of gas to other guys in the club... ah well.
ps- yes I still bathed, but preferred to just go swimming with soap, which I did just about every day, some days twice.
But several times I got cut off at the $75 credit card limit, then didn't bother with filling it up since I knew we'd be buying gas again within 150-200 miles. I got 1.5-2mpg less than Hulk, consistently, difference being my roof rack which held two water jugs and two gas cans. All of them were empty, but they still stuck up in the air.. The jugs were only used to haul river water up to the shower setup. And the irony is I never took a shower, and ended up giving both cans of gas to other guys in the club... ah well.
ps- yes I still bathed, but preferred to just go swimming with soap, which I did just about every day, some days twice.
Red_Chili
Hard Core 4+
What they did when it topped $1/gallon (yes, I am ancient) was they put a $1 sticker in front of the digits. They just altered the innards slightly to record the correct price.
Red_Chili
Hard Core 4+
Well, Stinky, I found the same effect from running a roof rack. About 2mpg impact to the Chili. Even though it started out not very aerodynamic. So it now has no roof rack.
When I got 19mpg, I was driving with the sides rolled up and the soft doors off. I think it was worth 1mpg though I can't explain why. 1mpg is 1mpg. Gonna be cold in the winter though.
We also learned some valuable lessons concerning drafting. We must have been a sight to see: a whole line of built Toyotas, cruising at 70mph, all spaced about 8 feet from one another.
Red_Chili
Hard Core 4+
Hey, it works for geese...
why not hogs?
why not hogs?
Red_Chili
Hard Core 4+
But the button showing 91 octane is...?
You sneaky devil.
You sneaky devil.
That picture has not been doctored. I was there.
Red_Chili
Hard Core 4+
So... when is Rising Sun going to change to a mountain bike or motorcycle club?
I'm gonna hafta bone up on some other hobbies.
Red_Chili
Hard Core 4+
I need the exercise anyway... and my mountain bike is really nice - and unused for the most part!