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Originally Posted by NKC ONE
Very true as I've done roughly the same calculations a while back for my thirsty Jeep SRT (16.7L/100km). I would also like to point out other realistic expenses such as the depreciation of the mileage it takes to get there and back as well as the maintenance/consumables of just making that trip. Well before I've been able to take account for the time spent and the cost/hour of my life, I'm already deeply in the red. Mind you, I was saving about $40-50cad/tank and it still wasn't anywhere near worth it. After doing all the math, I felt a lot more comfortable just pulling up to any chevron near me and filling up 91 or 94 at about $140+/tank whenever I needed gas.
Timing is a bitch too. There is never a direct correlation of needing gas (maximizing the fill up) and having the perfect timing of heading down for gas. Of course, if you live close enough then its a no brainer or if you're there for some other reasons such as picking up stuff.
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eeeh..these math always failed to consider how our 91 is always incrementally more than the 91 in the states or any other canadian provinces. i remember it's very easy to know how much premium is in Nova Scotia because you just add 3 cents per grade to their advertised price. But not here in BC. Anyway, my point being, people who use 91 gas tend to save more than the calculated math most article/people use. Plus....who goes to blaine just for gas in vancouver? Head out to Point Roberts, trip takes like an hour only from richmond