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Originally Posted by BIC_BAWS
So I did the calculation for premium gas (91):
Spoiler!
Chevron on D Street, 92 Octane = US $3.45/gal = US $0.911/L = CAD $ 1.17/L ( cc forex fee 2.5% = $1.20)
Taking the rate of CAD $1.20 (incl cc forex) x 63L (tank capacity) = CAD $75.60 for Chevron 92- Mission Chevron: $1.43 x 63L = $90.09 ($0.23/L saved at Blaine = $14.49 in savings)
- RMD Superstore Mobil: $1.54 x 63L = $97.02 ($0.34/L saved at Blaine = $21.42 in savings)
- PC Points saves another $0.07/L
- Total savings with points = $19.77
- N.Van Chevron: $1.70 x 63L = $107.10 ($0.50/L saved at Blaine = $31.50 in savings)
Total savings accounting for fuel used to get to Blaine and back.
If I use roughly 12L/100km (accounting for some heavy footed driving) on a round trip from Shell and Alderbridge to Chevron on D street (78.4KM) that's 9.41L used:
- Mission: 1.43* 9.41 = $13.45
- total savings = $14.49 - $13.45 = $1.04
- Rmd gb: 1.54 * 9.41 = $14.49
- total savings without points = $21.42 - $14.49 = $6.93
- total savings with points = $19.77 - $14.49 - (9.41 * 0.07) = $4.62
- N.Van: 1.70 *9.41 = $16.00
- total savings = $31.50 - $16.00 = $15.50
So it turns out, a nice back road cruise to mission will be as effective at gas savings as Blaine, except, its double the mileage.
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Applaud the effort, but don't think loyalty programs should be accounted for. If that's the case, use a credit card with no ForEx charges and gives cash back.
Right now Shell is offering instant Gold Status for Fuel Rewards down in the States so you get another 5 cents off. Maintaining the gold status is another story.
https://www.fuelrewards.com/