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View Poll Results: How Often Do You Buy a Higher Grade (Premium) Gas?
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Every Fillup
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4 |
11.76% |
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Maybe Once a Month
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1 |
2.94% |
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Maybe Once Every Six Months
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0% |
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Maybe Once a Year
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1 |
2.94% |
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Almost Never
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6 |
17.65% |
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Never
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22 |
64.71% |
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08-11-2005, 05:24 AM
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Cng Attitudes-Not Physics
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Real Name: Chuck
Location: Lewisville (Dallas), Texas
Hybrids: 2000 Honda Enzyte 5-speed
Posts: 3,143
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How Often Do You Buy a Higher Grade (Premium) Gas?
How Often Do You Buy a Higher Grade (Premium) Gas?
I've probably done it 2-3 times in the five years of driving my Insight. Did not notice a difference.
61.5mpg lifetime - 82mpg in recent months
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"fanatic" is what the lazy call the dedicated
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08-11-2005, 05:32 AM
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Pretty Darn Active Enthusiast
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Real Name: Kevin
Location: League City, Texas
Hybrids: 04 Honda Civic
Posts: 387
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Re: How Often Do You Buy a Higher Grade (Premium) Gas?
once, and that was because they were out of reg.gas and they set the price of premium the same as reg. This is a large grocery store here in Texas and I really didn't want to use premium. As I was finishing filling the tanker showed up.No difference either.Kevin
 2004 silverblue 5 sp.
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08-11-2005, 06:07 AM
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Cng Attitudes-Not Physics
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Real Name: Chuck
Location: Lewisville (Dallas), Texas
Hybrids: 2000 Honda Enzyte 5-speed
Posts: 3,143
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Re: How Often Do You Buy a Higher Grade (Premium) Gas?
My reasons for not buying Premium Gas: - In recent years, the additives that clean the fuel injectors are now in the lower grade gas.
- A hybrid assist is the ultimate accelerator.
- Save money, obviously.
- Did not notice a difference.
61.5mpg lifetime - 82mpg in recent months
Best Run >
www.cleanmpg.com
"fanatic" is what the lazy call the dedicated
Last edited by Delta Flyer : 08-11-2005 at 06:41 AM.
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08-11-2005, 07:22 AM
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Plodding along
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Real Name: Tom Baleno
Location: Chicago, IL
Hybrids: 2003 - Honda Civic Hybrid CVT
Posts: 2,128
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Re: How Often Do You Buy a Higher Grade (Premium) Gas?
I've tried various levels and showed no difference.
My hydroponics experiment
You ever notice how hard it is to lip read cartoon characters?
"Crazy is what the sane call Delta Flyer"
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08-11-2005, 08:37 AM
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Active Enthusiast
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Real Name: Andy Goldstein
Location: Williamsburg, VA
Hybrids: 2000 Honda Insight
Posts: 135
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Re: How Often Do You Buy a Higher Grade (Premium) Gas?
now it may be a temperature difference from one fill-up to the next, but the last time i used premium it seemed to be much easier to keep a higher mpg reading. like the lean-burn window was wider or something. so.... for 20 cents per gallon (= 20 cents per day), i will splurge on premium. if this was my jeep, fergetit. 5 gallons a day = an extra buck to get back and forth to work.
andy g.
2000 Honda Insight. Kenwood MP3 head unit, Blaupunkt door speakers, dual Cobalt amps, 3 MTX stealth subs, 4th very-high-mounted brake light, Sumitomo tires, yellow-top, hot induction air mod, tinted, SG2, MIMA, center armrest.
best tank 82 mpg 
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08-11-2005, 12:39 PM
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Ridiculously Active Enthusiast
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Real Name: Erick
Location: Coquitlam, B.C.
Hybrids: 2001 Prius
Posts: 1,045
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Re: How Often Do You Buy a Higher Grade (Premium) Gas?
Sadly my '91 Colt uses 91+ Octane, so I have to give it regular feedings of premium or she'll ping. Poor thing just wasn't designed to use regular gasoline, can't retard the timing, and if you do (manually) the catalytic converter will die in a year. Thankfully I don't drive all that much.
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08-11-2005, 08:59 PM
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Enchanter, Enthusiast
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Real Name: Paul
Location: Seattle, Washington
Hybrids: 03 HCH CVT (retired)
Posts: 851
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Re: How Often Do You Buy a Higher Grade (Premium) Gas?
Tried 3-4 tanks of premium - no difference.
*** Retired after 65,000 outstanding miles ***
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08-11-2005, 09:04 PM
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Super Moderator & Contributor ($)
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Posts: 1,672
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Re: How Often Do You Buy a Higher Grade (Premium) Gas?
Tim I cleaned up your deleated posts.
I fill up with the good stuff whenever I get gas at a Shell station on Tuesdays.
Seriously.
Shell has super Tuesday and all gas is the same price. So far I've only done it once, this tank actually.
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08-11-2005, 09:07 PM
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Enchanter, Enthusiast
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Real Name: Paul
Location: Seattle, Washington
Hybrids: 03 HCH CVT (retired)
Posts: 851
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Re: How Often Do You Buy a Higher Grade (Premium) Gas?
Sorry about the bogus posts - I was trying to *discretely* figure out how to get the GreenHybrid mileage database picture (with hyperlink) into my signature and didn't see the "preview signature" button... :-)
Sorry for the extra junk - I think I have it figured out.
*** Retired after 65,000 outstanding miles ***
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08-11-2005, 11:21 PM
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Prof. of Hybridology
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Real Name: Rich
Location: Michigan
Hybrids: 2006 Ford Escape 4WD
Posts: 1,944
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Re: How Often Do You Buy a Higher Grade (Premium) Gas?
Never tried the stuff. Don't intend to either.
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