[Harvey Specter]

Well it's back to the same old shit, prices going for the summer. :mad:


VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - Last weekend was the unofficial kick-off to the summer driving season here in B.C., and this Memorial Day long weekend in the U.S. has many Americans thinking about their vacation plans. Is it a coincidence that gas prices have once again crept up over $1.00 a litre in Vancouver? And what can drivers expect in the weeks and months ahead?

One top energy expert says its all a matter of supply and demand, and it's not surprising to see prices rising (around $1.06 a litre this morning in Vancouver--slightly lower in the evening). Alberta energy consultant Steve Fekete says this seems to be the usual time of year when the cost goes up. "We've seen gasoline prices increase, as have crude (oil) prices."

However, federal Liberal consumer affairs critic Dan McTeague says according to his calculations the price hikes just aren't justified. "The fact is it shouldn't be climbing at all. Crude is about $60 a barrel and that's 40 per cent of where it was last year." McTeague blames gas refiners and wholesalers who are raking in huge profits, and he wants more transparency in the national energy market.

If you're looking for a bargain on gas prices, they're always cheaper in the Fraser Valley, and, of course, the USA.

[fliptuner]

So glad my DD gets 800km/tank.

And yes, the price at the pump is sooooo jacked compared to the price/barrel. There's always some bullshit excuse.

[Timpo]

it's 107.99 cents in victoria now

[Presto]

Time to start going to the states again to fill up and get Trader Joe's!

[n1smo]

just go to point roberts! so fast

[maxx]

wth. crude is 60 bux and its over a dollar at a pump...

protest!

[CRS]

wth. crude is 60 bux and its over a dollar at a pump...

protest!

Yeah, it is pretty much fucked.

[Black SC2]

I'd be surprised if we don't see a buck fifty again this summer.

[Harvey Specter]

I think $1.30 is right around the corner.

[maxx]

....soo when the barrel hits 110 again... will we see $2 a litre?

[Gh0stRider]

woohoo for Nexus pass. Fill up in Blaine/Pt Roberts

[wahyinghung]

Screw this got to rake up more gas card from work :D

[ctsport]

The higher they go, the happier get. :D

[RFlush]

wth. crude is 60 bux and its over a dollar at a pump...

protest!

Ya, the best way to protest is not to drive!

[ctsport]

Ya, the best way to protest is not to drive!

Wrong! the best way to protest is to buy the biggest pick-up or SUV for your 3+ hour hour daily commute! :thumbsup:

[The_AK]

Wrong! the best way to protest is to buy the biggest pick-up or SUV for your 3+ hour hour daily commute! :thumbsup:

why drive when we can simply park around the pumps and rev our engines until we're out of gas,
imagine all the pumps in the city getting blocked off by parked cars... :eek:
everyone would be SO done for

[Manic!]

why drive when we can simply park around the pumps and rev our engines until we're out of gas,
imagine all the pumps in the city getting blocked off by parked cars... :eek:
everyone would be SO done for

Just wait till some pissed off gas station owner calls the cops or pulls out a bat. But if you want to do this at night a gas station owner will have know problems leaving the pumps on for you so you can rev your engine empty your tank refill and repeat.

If you were selling your car and one person offered you $3000 and someone else offered you $5000 who would you sell it to?

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

i was just gonna mention this shit, wat the hell is this crap. Gas back to $1.06 god damn it. crossing the border getting gas seems a bit lame, extra drive plus the wait. than back just to get gas
:confused:

[Presto]

Go to Pt. Roberts where there's never a line up. Or do what I do, and go through Blaine on a weeknight. The wait is 5 min max. Usually, there's no lineup, and you can pull right up to the booth. If you think going across for only gas is a waste, then do some grocery shopping while you're down there.

[rsx]

too bad we can't just fill barrels of gas and bring it back home =(

or can we..

[taylor192]

I hope it hits $2/L

I'll double my gas bill ($1200 to $2400) yet my investments will soar. Hell I had made $20K off oil stocks in the past 5 years, paying an extra $5K for gas is a reasonable price to pay for the huge gains in my portfolio.

[skholla]

just another example of people being raped by big corps just because we are helpless canadians. even little farm towns in washington have cheaper gas, the prices went up there too, but only to $0.80/L after exchange.

[skholla]

Ya, the best way to protest is not to drive!

true but on what transit system? the one here is a joke, a big inconvenience, and is too expensive. you couldnt pay most people to ride the crappy translink.

[taylor192]

just another example of people being raped by big corps just because we are helpless canadians. even little farm towns in washington have cheaper gas, the prices went up there too, but only to $80/L after exchange.
If the USD->CND was at 1.57 like 8 years ago prices would be higher in the US.

Its hard to do comparisons like this, too many other factors.

BTW we're not helpless, I pay < $100/mn now in gas and will be even less during the summer when I commute with my bike. Gas could double in price before I'd start to care.

[hotjoint]

its that time again..... fack...

[InvisibleSoul]

too bad we can't just fill barrels of gas and bring it back home =(

or can we..
Nope. Gas is only free to bring across the border if it's in your gas tank. If it's in any other container, it's subject to duties and taxes like regular merchandise.

[InvisibleSoul]

Go to Pt. Roberts where there's never a line up.
There are line ups during the day... especially closer to the end of the year when everyone buys gifts and stuff and sends them to Point Roberts. I've had to wait about a half hour before. But usually the lineup isn't longer than 10 minutes at the most...

[Volvo-brickster]

gas prices go up, CAD dollar goes up, my investments go up = win

[RFlush]

just another example of people being raped by big corps just because we are helpless canadians. even little farm towns in washington have cheaper gas, the prices went up there too, but only to $80/L after exchange.

Im pretty sure it is the government that we are being raped by. They just increased the tax last year did they not?

[taylor192]

gas prices go up, CAD dollar goes up, my investments go up = win
Plus:
- my clothes budget goes down (US shopping)
- my next car is cheaper (imported from US)
- my vacations are cheaper (Hawaii!)

Except for the actual price of gas, gas going up in price is a huge win for anyone with equity investments or that shops south of the border.

[!Yaminashi]

I'm not surprised.. this will probably be the trend from now on

Winter = cheap gas
Summer = empty wallets

[hotjoint]

I'm not surprised.. this will probably be the trend from now on

Winter = cheap gas
Summer = empty wallets

Winter = cheap gas - Also because 75% of the people wont be able to drive because their cars are too low or they have summer tires so less cars on the road :D

[!Yaminashi]

Winter = cheap gas - Also because 75% of the people wont be able to drive because their cars are too low or they have summer tires so less cars on the road :D

True :p

But some liberal guy said the higher prices arent justified?
I dunno, I need to drive, and I hate our transit system

[Chairman Kaga]

Gas was only $~0.70/L over the weekend when I was filling up along I5 :mad:

[rsx]

Nope. Gas is only free to bring across the border if it's in your gas tank. If it's in any other container, it's subject to duties and taxes like regular merchandise.

Soo...if I wanted to I can modify a car/limo/truck with a super large gas tank and it would be legal..hmmm.

[q0192837465]

driving sux, i dun wanna drive but I have to.....sigh. Maybe it's time for a Prius

[Durrann1984]

Wrong! the best way to protest is to buy the biggest pick-up or SUV for your 3+ hour hour daily commute! :thumbsup:

i dont get it

??

[Mananetwork]

I'm doing my part.

[InvisibleSoul]

Soo...if I wanted to I can modify a car/limo/truck with a super large gas tank and it would be legal..hmmm.
LoL?

Not sure if your vehicle will be legal for the road though. :p

[AsBannedAsItGets]

whats new :\

[taylor192]

Gas was only $~0.70/L over the weekend when I was filling up along I5 :mad:

and public healthcare isn't offered along the I5.

There's a reason we pay a lot of taxes here.

[skholla]

true but if you need an operation you get stuck on a waiting list, half of the beds in our hospitals are closed and it takes forever to get help in emergency.

i cut my arm a few years back and it took 6 hours to get it looked at, last year we took a family member to emergency and they didnt get proper attention for over 12 hours, it wasnt until our family doctor called the hospital a few times in the middle of the night to bitch that we finally got service. bc health care sucks balls, i guess thats why its free... oops i mean cheap... its not free unless you live below the poverty line.

working middle class in bc has way too many taxes and insurances to pay, at the end of the month you arent left with much.

[taylor192]

true but if you need an operation you get stuck on a waiting list, half of the beds in our hospitals are closed and it takes forever to get help in emergency.

i cut my arm a few years back and it took 6 hours to get it looked at, last year we took a family member to emergency and they didnt get proper attention for over 12 hours, it wasnt until our family doctor called the hospital a few times in the middle of the night to bitch that we finally got service. bc health care sucks balls, i guess thats why its free... oops i mean cheap... its not free unless you live below the poverty line.

working middle class in bc has way too many taxes and insurances to pay, at the end of the month you arent left with much.
My father had throat cancer, and the time from diagnosis to end of treatment was < 6 months. I was actually very impressed.

I have also spent 12 hours in the ER, waiting to have my appendix taken out. When I was waiting 12 hours there was several older patients waiting with only mild symptoms, meanwhile I was doubled over and puking into a bucket. Arg.

The ER problems are mostly due to lack of doctors and people using the ER who shouldn't be there. For instance in Australia you have to pay a fee upfront of $150, if you're found not to need to be at the ER, you don't get the money back, otherwise its refunded.