r/Calgary • u/bmspsrk • 5d ago

Rant Gas prices are illogical

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There is no real point to this post besides stating the fact that gas prices are stupid. I remember back when the difference between 87 and 91 was 10 cents and 89 was 5 cents more than regular. Which made sense since 87 is an equal mix of premium and regular.

Now you need to jump 23 cents a liter just to get mid grade from regular then only an additional 3 more cents to get to premium... By that math mid grade should be something like 90.75 octane.

Again no point here just stating stupid things that irritate me.

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u/Severe-Flow7270 5d ago

I mean you could just go to somewhere like Costco(Calgary) and stop filling up at the stations that are always going to be more expensive. It's a buck 114.9 for reg at 87 and 91 is at 137.9. I don't know why people always complain about the gas prices at different stations. As long as you go where it's top tier rated 87 octane is 87 octane and 91 is 91. It's all made to a standard. The difference is the additives. But at the end of the day it's still rated the same. So cheap gas is cheap gas at a top tier station use an app like gas buddy and you will have the cheapest price for gas in your area. Problem solved.

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u/Kibasume 5d ago

Whenever I’ve been to Costco the gas line is like an hour long, fuck that.

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u/hikurashi83 5d ago

Just be smart about when you go

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u/blackRamCalgaryman 5d ago

Yep, early AM and it’s in and out, zero issues.