Preferred gas station chain while on a road trip?
- dave54
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Preferred gas station chain while on a road trip?
What are the brands you look for while traveling? Just curious if you have a favorite.
Whatever is the next one you see?
Whatever is cheapest?
Bubba's Beer, Bait, and Cheep Gas?
Rubber hose and a gas can?
The only loyalty card I regularly use is Pilot/Flying J (National, mostly along the interstates or main highways). Nickel per gallon off if a member. And they all have a YUGE apron for maneuvering a larger rig or trailer. They usually have a large convenience store and fast food on site. I also have a Maverik account (intermountain area -- Utah and Colorado) but they are not usually any cheaper. I seldom use it. The loyalty points are redeemed for discounts in the convenience store (after a cumulative 300 gallons purchased you can get a free drink. Big deal). Maverik has a gas discount if you set up a debit account with them. I didn't, do not completely trust gas station debit accounts. Same with Terrible Herbst (southern NV and northern AZ). No cheaper, just in store discounts with accumulated points.
Don't have Love's or any of the other truck stop chains. They are similar to Pilot.
Whatever is the next one you see?
Whatever is cheapest?
Bubba's Beer, Bait, and Cheep Gas?
Rubber hose and a gas can?
The only loyalty card I regularly use is Pilot/Flying J (National, mostly along the interstates or main highways). Nickel per gallon off if a member. And they all have a YUGE apron for maneuvering a larger rig or trailer. They usually have a large convenience store and fast food on site. I also have a Maverik account (intermountain area -- Utah and Colorado) but they are not usually any cheaper. I seldom use it. The loyalty points are redeemed for discounts in the convenience store (after a cumulative 300 gallons purchased you can get a free drink. Big deal). Maverik has a gas discount if you set up a debit account with them. I didn't, do not completely trust gas station debit accounts. Same with Terrible Herbst (southern NV and northern AZ). No cheaper, just in store discounts with accumulated points.
Don't have Love's or any of the other truck stop chains. They are similar to Pilot.
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Re: Preferred gas station chain while on a road trip?
I like Love's.. I generally like Shell.
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Re: Preferred gas station chain while on a road trip?
As a retired Chevron Geologist I still look for the Chevron Station. I do get $0.10 a gallon discount as a retired employee and $0.20 a gallon off if we let our Vons points build up.
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Re: Preferred gas station chain while on a road trip?
I should mention tribal gas stations are usually really cheap. They are not subject to the state gas or sales taxes and reflect that in the pump price. Also, ethanol-free gas is widely available in other states. Hard to find in California.
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Re: Preferred gas station chain while on a road trip?
We like Love's. Pilot/Flying J are also good but not that prevalent where we travel. All of these have clean restrooms with a lot of stalls....no waiting. Good selection of snacks, too, and most have an attached fast food place (McDonalds, etc).
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Re: Preferred gas station chain while on a road trip?
I remember paying .66/gal for gas in '76.
When I got my diesel truck, I'd stop at Pilot on my way to duck hunting near yuba city and get a fill-up at .99/gal in '98 in Dunnigan. I think it was Pilot.
Times are different. Coming back from San Diego with Mark, we stopped at the 215/15/395 merge. Should have waited until Victorville. sigh. 3.46/gal
Test driving my new (used) 2015 Golf Sportwagen TDI on Monday. I love diesels..
Mom's '97 honda decided to dump a large amount of oil on the gravel, but at 330,000 miles, things happen. Called her and got her immediately to a repair shop (was down 3 quarts!). She's complicating this new car pick-up because of cataract surgery, which I'm driving her to.. Had her pre-surgery covid test.. negative, so i probably don't have it either. good!
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When I got my diesel truck, I'd stop at Pilot on my way to duck hunting near yuba city and get a fill-up at .99/gal in '98 in Dunnigan. I think it was Pilot.
Times are different. Coming back from San Diego with Mark, we stopped at the 215/15/395 merge. Should have waited until Victorville. sigh. 3.46/gal
Test driving my new (used) 2015 Golf Sportwagen TDI on Monday. I love diesels..
Mom's '97 honda decided to dump a large amount of oil on the gravel, but at 330,000 miles, things happen. Called her and got her immediately to a repair shop (was down 3 quarts!). She's complicating this new car pick-up because of cataract surgery, which I'm driving her to.. Had her pre-surgery covid test.. negative, so i probably don't have it either. good!
Things always happen at once for me..
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Re: Preferred gas station chain while on a road trip?
Any gas station in Oregon! Having someone pump your gas is wonderful! And cheaper than California prices too!
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Re: Preferred gas station chain while on a road trip?
They changed that law years ago in Oregon in some places. Covid has changed it a bit.
https://www.oregon.gov/osp/programs/sfm ... COVID%2D19.
https://www.oregon.gov/osp/programs/sfm ... COVID%2D19.
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Re: Preferred gas station chain while on a road trip?
I live in Los Angeles, heading north on the 5/99 I stop for gas in Visalia, there is a Fastrip station with the lowest prices, $2.439 today. For east side I stop at the Fastrip in Rosamond, $2.819 regular, today. I always check gasbuddy.
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Re: Preferred gas station chain while on a road trip?
I don't know if it's too late, but did you consider an electric vehicle? No gas/fuel, no oil changes, etc.rlown wrote: ↑Sun Jul 05, 2020 8:51 am Test driving my new (used) 2015 Golf Sportwagen TDI on Monday. I love diesels..
Mom's '97 honda decided to dump a large amount of oil on the gravel, but at 330,000 miles, things happen. Called her and got her immediately to a repair shop (was down 3 quarts!). She's complicating this new car pick-up because of cataract surgery, which I'm driving her to.. Had her pre-surgery covid test.. negative, so i probably don't have it either. good!
Things always happen at once for me..
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