[s-cars] fool crunch

Tue Sep 30 12:12:28 PDT 2008

The N/A on that site seems to mean price Not Available, not fuel Not
Available.
I just looked at 01824 (MA) and it has n/a all over, but there is no
fuel shortage here.
I have never had trouble getting Premium.

Mike

www.urq20v.com

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] fool crunch
> From: K Hayes <abiglizard at mac.com>
> Date: Tue, September 30, 2008 1:24 pm
> To: 
> Cc: s-car-list <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> 
> 
> Hey s-heads,
> 
> Sorry if this was already posted.  I might have missed it.  But this  
> is a pretty nice resource.  Shows fuel price and when fuel is Not  
> Available.  I did a quick search through the south east and found  
> lots of N/A.  I don't know how often it's updated, but might be a  
> good start for gathering info for a trip in our fuel starved areas.   
> Search by State, County, City.  Maybe some listers in those areas can  
> verify accurate data.
> 
> http://www.automotive.com/gas-prices/index.html
> 
> Kenny Hayes
> Fort Collins, CO
> 
> 
> 
> On Sep 29, 2008, at 4:34 PM, John Cody Forbes wrote:
> 
> I wouldn't count on that one Bob (see my picture post on the other  
> list).
> What few stations have fuel also have a 30 minute wait at best. Every
> non-politician on the news says it'll be 2 weeks to a month before that
> changes, the politicians come up with some BS about 'there's a huge  
> shipment
> being delivered as we speak'. I would advise that you start looking just
> north of Charlotte, then if you get all the way to Charlotte before  
> you stop
> (or want to top up) give me a call and I'll check the local radio  
> station's
> website to find you some fuel. When are you heading down and back?
> 
> -Cody
> 
> Robert Myers wrote:
> > I'll be coming to RA via I-77 and I-85 from the north and east.  I
> > hope I can fill up somewhere near Charlotte.  Being full there and
> > having an extra ten gallons of 93 along might get me back to
> > Charlotte.
> >
> >
> > At 04:46 PM 9/29/2008, Tom Green wrote:
> >> Yup.
> >>
> >> I wouldn't pass Chattanooga without a full tank (and maybe more),
> >> then you might make it back before you run out.  There are reports of
> >> widespread shortages around  Asheville, NC and
> >> Greenville/Spartanburg, SC if you take that route.  Some may still
> >> be tailgating after the game.
> >>
> >> The SE forum on AW is the Atlanta chapter communication link, and has
> >> had some comments on the shortage.  Premium is most difficult to get,
> >> and created some comical recommendations about running a RS6 on
> >> 87 octane.   (i.e., the timing map will take care of it)  :-)
> >>
> >> The majors here  in Knoxville are pumping all three grades at $3.40
> >> up.
> >>
> >> Tom
> >>
> >>> Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:21:54 -0400
> >>> From: Robert Myers <bob at chips-ur-s.com>
> >>> Subject: Re: [s-cars] fool crunch
> >>> To: "John Cody Forbes" <cody at 5000tq.com>
> >>> Cc: quattro list <quattro at audifans.com>, s-car-list
> >>>       <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> >>> Message-ID: <auto-000000132291 at chips-ur-s.com>
> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Oh Joy!  Sounds wunnerful.  :-(
> >>>
> >>> Bob
> >>>
> >>> At 07:07 PM 9/26/2008, John Cody Forbes wrote:
> >>>> I wouldn't say you'd be likely to be stranded, but if I were you
> >>>> I'd start looking for fuel arround 1/8th of a tank and be prepared
> >>>> to sit in a line half an hour or better. I had to drive into
> >>>> Charlotte today (the shop is ~25 miles west of the city proper)
> >>>> and it was pretty bad. There was accidents everywhere because of
> >>>> the 100 yard + lines into the roads. Out of maybe 20 stations I
> >>>> saw 3 had fuel, and on the return trip only 1 of those had any
> >>>> left, and 1 other that was previously closed must have recieved
> >>>> some.
> >>>>
> >>>> http://www.jcforbes.com/familypics/v/Cody/GasStationMadness/ - Some
> >>>> pictures from the journey.
> >>>>
> >>>> -Cody
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Robert Myers wrote:
> >>>>> Hi Y'all,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Been hearing all sorts of horror stories about fuel shortages -
> >>>>> long lines, sold out, etc - in the Charlotte and Atlanta areas.
> >>>>> Is it as bad as the news reports are saying?  Am I likely to find
> >>>>> myself stranded during my visit to Road Atlanta next week?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Bob
> >>
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