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onecaliberal

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20. Clovis

Reply to at140 (Reply #19)

Sat May 25, 2019, 10:40 AM

May 2019

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Just got back to JAX in FL from Seattle [View all] at140 May 2019 OP

It has a lot to do with production capacities of local refineries, The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #1

State taxes. Some states tax gas higher to pay for things like environment abatement, Blue_true May 2019 #2

Yeah it's got to be local taxes at140 May 2019 #4

That's what I was going to say, but customerserviceguy May 2019 #28

Good catch. The $0.10 difference in taxes doesn't explain the $1+ difference in price per gallon. Blue_true May 2019 #29

There are way more people customerserviceguy May 2019 #35

In CA we added taxes to repair roads and a surtax has not been removed wasupaloopa May 2019 #3

4.15 a gallon in my city. onecaliberal May 2019 #5

Which city is that? at140 May 2019 #19

Clovis onecaliberal May 2019 #20

I bought gas at Costco in California yesterday, because the price of $3.80 was the cheapest around. NBachers May 2019 #6

Taxes in California are very high. lunatica May 2019 #7

With all the roadways, bridges, etc.. it comes at a price. JustFiveMoreMinutes May 2019 #8

Well the many bridges in the Bay Area have high tolls too! lunatica May 2019 #10

It is expensive to live in CA for many reasons. BigmanPigman May 2019 #9

CA has ridiculous taxes at140 May 2019 #18

Yep, a friend moved here from FL and BigmanPigman May 2019 #22

Seattle here. State and City taxes. maxsolomon May 2019 #11

PA is an oil-exporting state (not like we used to be though) FakeNoose May 2019 #12

2 years ago wife and I drove from FL to WA and back at140 May 2019 #13

"Our observation was, FL has one of the best highways and rest areas. " mitch96 May 2019 #27

Agree completely..where can you get a nice condo under $120k at140 May 2019 #31

The rest areas in Florida ARE nice. They have been for decades. Thanks tourists. nt Blue_true May 2019 #30

I hope gas gets to $5 or over. Liberal In Texas May 2019 #14

Two of the three reasons for the difference have already been posted here pecosbob May 2019 #15

It was $6.36 a gallon here yesterday DFW May 2019 #16

Wow.. where are you?? at140 May 2019 #17

Duesseldorf area DFW May 2019 #21

My Dutch and German friends laugh... a la izquierda May 2019 #24

They probably just say, "if you think WE have it bad..." DFW May 2019 #25

Holy Toledo...hope you make big bucks there! nt at140 May 2019 #32

I take public transportation a LOT! n/t DFW May 2019 #34

Washington has a gas tax. No state tax. nt leftyladyfrommo May 2019 #23

Yes, I inquired about this recently here, too. cilla4progress May 2019 #26

The light rail in Seattle is nice and is being expanded at140 May 2019 #33