[Healeys] Gas prices

[Bob Spidell]

I think some of the really old pumps with mechanical displays may be 
limited to 4 digits.

On 4/27/2024 6:42 PM, alfuller194 at gmail.com wrote:
>
> Agreed. The $99.99 cutoff remaining in the software is just lazy 
> programming.
>
> It probably made sense way back when the system was originally set up 
> (likely to limit the station operator or someone else’s liability in 
> the advent of unauthorized card usage), but given the current range of 
> fuel prices, it could easily be raised with the change of a trivial 
> number of lines of code…
>
> -----------------------------------
>
> All the best,
>
> Al Fuller
>
> *From:*Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Bob Spidell
> *Sent:* Friday, April 26, 2024 11:42 AM
> *To:* Richard Kahn <tahoehealey at hotmail.com>
> *Cc:* healeys at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Gas prices
>
> Try another station.
>
> On 4/26/2024 11:35 AM, Richard Kahn wrote:
>
>     One more problem with the increase in fuel prices is the pumps
>     shut off at $99.99. My Audi Q5 takes a bit more so I need to
>     reinsert my credit card. Filling the Healey is probably about $90.
>
>     Sent from my iPhone
>
>
>
>         On Apr 26, 2024, at 11:11 AM, Bob Spidell
>         <bspidell at comcast.net> <mailto:bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>          Y'all missing OP's point here: This isn't a gas price
>         survey--and I doubt Herb really gives a shit about
>         Californians' suffering--it's just (yet another) underhanded
>         dig at California (note he shows no concerns for Canadians,
>         who have been paying even higher prices for decades, and they
>         can only buy liters, which are smaller than gallons). Gas
>         prices are generally higher in the East and West Coasts and,
>         as others have noted $7.50/gal is an outlier that happens on
>         occasion and usually at more remote locations (there's a
>         station on Highway 1 way north of SF that gets in the news
>         with extreme pricing; it's a slog to get tankers up there).
>
>         We 'from California' may grumble a bit but, for the most part
>         we are delighted at the visible improvement in our air quality
>         over the last few decades. Having spent my entire 70+ years in
>         CA I can vouch for its improved cleanliness and
>         breathe-ability (sorry, Bakersfield) and, since I generally
>         like to breathe I appreciate it. We Californians find ways to
>         deal with inconveniences; many have 'gone electric,' the rest
>         of us just try to make the best use of whatever petroleum
>         products we need to use. Note I have 4 cars (2 Healeys), a
>         pickup, two old farm tractors, a JD Gator, a zero-turn,
>         rototiller, edger and 3 2-stroke chainsaws, which will be
>         banned in a couple years but I can all but build one from
>         scratch from readily available parts online. We used to burn
>         our orchard trimmings, which severely impacted air quality in
>         the Central Valley, but most now pay more to have them chipped
>         and hauled off, even though burning is still allowed (we
>         Californians are kinda goofy, to be sure).
>
>         We do appreciate your concern, Herb. Now, if I could just get
>         93-octane for my Mustang ...
>
>         Bob
>
>         On 4/26/2024 4:56 AM, Jake V wrote:
>
>             Been a static $3.59 in northern VA for weeks.
>
>             Funny, we went to Rochester NY for the eclipse and the
>             price was $3.39. That never happens, it's always more
>             expensive thru PA and NY.
>
>             On Fri, Apr 26, 2024 at 7:37 AM Jim Ryan
>             <ryan at jimryan.com> wrote:
>
>                 I paid $4.49 for premium yesterday here in NH.
>
>                 On Fri, Apr 26, 2024 at 12:34 AM Alan Seigrist
>                 <healey.nut at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>                     That's that Canadian Carbon Tax at work!
>
>                     On Fri, Apr 26, 2024 at 11:23 AM m.g.sharp--- via
>                     Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>                         For the last week we around $6.50 per US gal
>                         for regular, $7.50+ for premium here in
>                         Ontario.  Absolute robbery.
>
>                         *From:* Healeys
>                         <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of
>                         *Herb Miller via Healeys
>                         *Sent:* Thursday, April 25, 2024 6:50 PM
>                         *To:* healeys at autox.team.net
>                         *Subject:* [Healeys] Gas prices
>
>                         How are you from California dealing with $
>                         7.50  per gallon of gas. ?
>
>                         Herb Miller
>
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