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Old 04-26-2011, 01:28 PM
Decepticon Decepticon is offline
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Default Gas prices

Is it just me, or have the number of MPG threads tripled in the last few days???

"Do CAIs increase MPGs?"

"Will this $10 chip really give me 30mpgs?"

"What kind of oil should I get to save gas?"

NO. NO. THERES NOT ONE.

I dont want to sound rude by posting this, as gas prices effect all of us and I understand that completely. But here is some advice, go easy on the pedal, lose the 31" tires, and if you have a 4.0 like me, just give up.
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Old 04-26-2011, 01:29 PM
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Default Re: Gas prices

agreed. ^^^^
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Old 04-26-2011, 01:29 PM
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haha true that!
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Old 04-26-2011, 01:31 PM
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i totally agree if they have a 4.0 they need to get over mpg
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Old 04-26-2011, 01:31 PM
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I think fuel prices will stabalize soon. Folks up top running everything and pulling the strings know they can only go so far. If fuel starts to cost people so much they can't eat or even afford to drive to work, it will have to stop. Its like they want to devastate the US but know the limit, sadly, we have not reached that limit in there eyes. I hope this makes sense, hard to put in it words what I am thinking
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Old 04-26-2011, 01:35 PM
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I think fuel prices will stabalize soon. Folks up top running everything and pulling the strings know they can only go so far. If fuel starts to cost people so much they can't eat or even afford to drive to work, it will have to stop. Its like they want to devastate the US but know the limit, sadly, we have not reached that limit in there eyes. I hope this makes sense, hard to put in it words what I am thinking
i agree completely, and I do believe they aim to create a debilitating situation that they can use for power, its mighty shady. but lets try not to get into a conspiracy theory/political debate. (i dont want to get the crazy guys in here)
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Old 04-26-2011, 01:36 PM
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They want to force everyone into econoboxes.
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Old 04-26-2011, 01:57 PM
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They want to force everyone into econoboxes.
AMEN TO THAT, they (government) wants everyone in electric vehicles. And this is where way of getting the number of them they want on the road.
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Old 04-26-2011, 02:00 PM
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Is it just me, or have the number of MPG threads tripled in the last few days???

"Do CAIs increase MPGs?"

"Will this $10 chip really give me 30mpgs?"

"What kind of oil should I get to save gas?"

NO. NO. THERES NOT ONE.

I dont want to sound rude by posting this, as gas prices effect all of us and I understand that completely. But here is some advice, go easy on the pedal, lose the 31" tires, and if you have a 4.0 like me, just give up.
but but but all the ads i've seen say that they will increase mpg and hp..... lol that is so bull.... you want to really increase hp drop in a 5.0....
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Old 04-26-2011, 02:07 PM
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Ive came to terms with the horrible gas milage along time ago.

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They want to force everyone into econoboxes.
Haha thats why my next "project" is a Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.7 with a 6.5" lift and 35's. I already know milage is going to be horrible but thats why I have a motorcycle.
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Old 04-26-2011, 02:11 PM
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I'm old enough to remember 35ct per gallon gas. I remember my Dad flipping out when gas broke .60 cpg
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Old 04-26-2011, 02:39 PM
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i remember when gas was .99 cents per gallon.....
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Old 04-26-2011, 03:09 PM
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Shit I think when I started driving it was like 2 somthing a gallon.
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Old 04-26-2011, 03:23 PM
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On friday nights when I first got my license, my dad would give $25 for gas, supper, and a movie!! God I'm old.
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Old 04-26-2011, 03:36 PM
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Gas/oil prices are climbing because the the devaluing of the US dollar due to the Fed printing money without gold to back it. I think it is called Quantitative Easing.
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