Prices Fuel a Rebellion / Drivers Tired of Paying More for Premium Gasoline Switch to Regular

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Monty Solomon <monty () roscom com>
Date: August 7, 2005 11:32:22 AM EDT
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Premium Gasoline Switch to Regular




Prices Fuel a Rebellion
Drivers Tired of Paying More for Premium Gasoline Switch to Regular

By Margaret Webb Pressler
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, August 6, 2005; D01

For some people, it's hitting the big five-oh that really hurts --
that is, dropping $50 on a tank of gas. For others, it's just that
relentless upward creep in prices that gets their attention.

Whatever the trigger, drivers pulling up to the pump in vehicles that
ostensibly require high-grade gas are wondering if they really need
the more expensive fuel or whether it's okay just to fill it up with
regular. As gas prices soar, car owners increasingly are going for
the cheaper stuff -- no matter how fancy their wheels. And station
owners and oil companies are seeing the impact: Sales of premium and
mid-grade gasoline are tumbling.

It's an age-old response, industry experts say, for drivers to switch
from pricey, higher-octane formulations of gas to cheaper
alternatives whenever gasoline prices rise substantially. Now, with
prices stuck stubbornly high, oil experts wonder whether high-grade
gas will go the way of the Studebaker.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/05/ 
AR2005080501595.html




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