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    Price gouging for Premium fuel

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    Apparently we are one of the worst, when you look at carbon output per person v/s carbon output per country.    Makes sense though, nothing is close by, we need a vehicle, we need heat in the winter, and because of our small  population we cannot support mass transit like there is in Europe.

     

    As far as our electrical issues, you can thank Mike Harris, former PC premier of Ontario for breaking up Ontario Hydro, stopping new builds and catering to the Bay St Boys.  Katherine Wynne was coo coo for coco puffs.    Dougy....well he's just Dougy.  Truedope has nothing to do with Ontario's electrical issues......but I agree it's time for a change.....just don't know if Pee Pee will be any good, or just a point and blame sort of guy.    Singh would bankrupt the county within a year......ok....I promise not to get on my soap box and rant about politics for the rest of the year

     

    Price gouging for Premium fuel

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    We seriously looked at buying a EV this past August as our 14 yr old Honda was getting tired.   We ended up buying another 4 cylinder. instead

    Here's why

    • That 400km range in real life is about 150km in winter, because of pushing through slush and snow plus defrost and heating the cabin drain on the battery
    • One particular brand required you to change the drive motor(s) coolant every 15,000km plus the filter every 30,000kms.  I guarantee that change will be more than any regular oil change
    • EV's burn through tires quicker plus they use a heavy duty tire which is more expensive
    • Several states in the US charge a yearly fee to make up the revenue loss of fuel sales that are used to maintain the roads.   It's either Utah or Colorado puts a GPS unit in your EV and you are charge 1.3cents per mile.   Saskatchewan has adopted a yearly fee
    • Battery technology is changing very quickly.   Guarantee that you'll get nothing for your trade in 5 yrs as it's old tech and nobody wants it.    Thats why you see so many Nissan Leafs sitting on the lots.....a good vehicle.....but old tech no one wants
    • Broken, busy and wide spread of charging areas, especially if you live in a rural area 
    • Battery efficiency drops yearly....say goodbye to your 400km range

    If I lived in an urban area, then an EV as a second vehicle makes sense.   For me my 58mpg on the highway vehicle  makes more sense.

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    Gloves.

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    54 minutes ago, Sksman said:

    Starting to consider heated gloves.  I find when we stop my hands get cold then I am screwed for awhile after.

     

    What does everyone use?

     

    200 gram back of hand and 100 gram front of hand.?

     

    Or do I need 300gram back and 200gram front?

     

    I really hate a thick padded glove that you can’t close around the bars.

      Can't answer your question specifically, but I can tell you I went with the KLIM heated glove as they offered the longest battery life 

    I have Raynauds, muffs, heated grips and heated gloves  combo is a must or I can't ride

    Price gouging for Premium fuel

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    On 11/11/2023 at 6:52 PM, volunteer2 said:

    I havn't bought alot of premium this year   the vehicles really didnt get alot of use    but last year Costco premium   for ethanol free hopefully    was prob 25 cents more      the previous year it was 10 cents more    but other stations have been 30 cents give or take    and here is some info for the price that is charged when the trucks take the fuel for delivery   https://www.shell.ca/en_ca/business-customers/app-rack-pricing.html#        sarnia depo on Nov 11    reg price is 88.9  and premium is 106.4       17.5 cent difference    gouging  yes 

     

    Well call me stupid, using this link and some Jethro Bodine math I can now understand why the price spread

     

    Regular with E10 is $0.904 per litre on the truck. add 52% mark up and the pump price is $1.37.4

     

    Premium with E10 is $1.099 + 52% mark up and the pump price is $1.67.1


    The difference is $0.297 or 30 cents

     

    In the end.....someone in the middle east in getting rich and I'm getting poorer.....lol

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    Price gouging for Premium fuel

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    22 hours ago, volunteer2 said:

    I havn't bought alot of premium this year   the vehicles really didnt get alot of use    but last year Costco premium   for ethanol free hopefully    was prob 25 cents more      the previous year it was 10 cents more    but other stations have been 30 cents give or take    and here is some info for the price that is charged when the trucks take the fuel for delivery   https://www.shell.ca/en_ca/business-customers/app-rack-pricing.html#        sarnia depo on Nov 11    reg price is 88.9  and premium is 106.4       17.5 cent difference    gouging  yes 

    that is a very informative link.....thanks for sharing

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    Price gouging for Premium fuel

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    I recently filled up at a Circle K that sells Shell fuels in Listowel Ontario. Premium (91 octane) was $0.32 more than regular.......can you say gouging?

     

    This summer the spread at most stations has been 25-26 cents, in the spring it was 22-23 cents, going back a couple years 12-15 cents was the norm in Ontario, whether you bought top tier brands or no name gas.

     

    August of 2022, I was in Rocky Harbour, NFLD at a Shell Station, the spread was only 5.1 cents more, see attached photo

     

    Is this common among all provinces? Locally multiple stations have one owner, giving them a monopoly

     

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    Snowmobile Maintenance / Purchases

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    18 hours ago, stoney said:

     

    @Candubrain I think posted his sock change results on Dootalk with I think a fair number of miles on his sled, socked looked black, but I do not think he had issues and just did it as precautionary measure.

    Hence, why I am on the fence about that.

     

     

    That is correct, 16,000kms and not needed, but glad I did, some debris from manufacturing found in the bowl.   See my photos in post #24 in this link

    https://www.dootalk.com/threads/borescope-inspection-of-fuel-filter-sock.1619800/#post-24120694

     

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    Permits

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    57 minutes ago, Strong Farmer said:

    Only good thing more and more farmers are avoiding wheat crops in the rotation. Not all but there is allot less wheat out there currently then 10 years ago. 

     

    okay inquiring minds need to know why?

    Used Market

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    On 9/11/2023 at 11:09 PM, Strong Farmer said:

    Your right they are financing debt over a longer period of time too. I have a feeling with interest rates it’s going to bite us in butt soon. What worries me is lack of future generation planning. Pickering obsolute soon saying 2026 now. Then what 🤣

     

     

     

    What many folks forget is that we went from having the 2nd lowest hydro rates in North America (only Quebec was cheaper) to one of the most expensive.   This was the result of the break up of Ontario Hydro.    Mike Harris did this, blaming Ontario Hydro for having such a huge debt.    What he didn't say was the debt was the mortgage on building Darlington and the principal owing was being reduced yearly.

     

    When Pickering was build there was a mortgage (debt), it was paid off, ditto for the Bruce and the debt was progressively being paid off for Darlington.

     

    The break up of Ontario Hydro was nothing more than a scam to put money in the pockets of the BAY St.   The LCBO is next, soon to be followed by private health insurance.

    Sir Adam Beck saw this same bullshit going on 130 yrs ago and formed Ontario Hydro to stop the gouging and profiteering,   Ontario Hydro was mandated to sell at cost, and it did.

     

    The problem is not the cost of oil, not the cost of food, not the taxes we pay, or the high interest rates.     The problem is the people that actually do the work are not being paid a high enough wage.    Henry Ford realized that if he paid his workers more, then they could go out and buy a new sofa, or car or stove and motivate the entire economy so that more people would have money to buy his cars.  

     

    Take a drive around Bolton and see the mega homes, or drive anywhere and see all these huge estates in the country.    Who owns them?   Where did these people get the money?   Bet they have employees making minimum wage and holding down 2 jobs, relying on food banks and living in substandard conditions.  The rest of us wouldn't need to be tipping 25~ 30% to help out the workers if their employers paid them properly.

     

    There my friends is the real problem......quit blaming this politician or that party......they're all the same.....saying anything to get your vote.

     

    Okay, my rant is done

     

    Now what oil should I use in my sled?

     

    thanks

    brian

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    My season is over

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    On 3/21/2023 at 9:10 AM, Strong Farmer said:

    Did bearings go you or just changed them when you did a track?  Water sometimes gets into drive bearing opposite chain case side, from running in the snow I find. Chain case side usually lasts forever and Jack shaft gets hotter so, it next one to fail  usually. 

     

    Still the original track and the IceRipper looks likes its good for another 16,000, no cracks or missing carbides.    Only bearing that went was on of the idler wheels.   everything else changed as a prevention

    My season is over

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    On 3/21/2023 at 9:10 AM, Strong Farmer said:

    Did bearings go you or just changed them when you did a track?  Water sometimes gets into drive bearing opposite chain case side, from running in the snow I find. Chain case side usually lasts forever and Jack shaft gets hotter so, it next one to fail  usually. 

     

    Still the original track and the IceRipper looks likes its good for another 16,000, no cracks or missing carbides.    Only bearing that went was on of the idler wheels.   everything else changed as a prevention

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    My season is over

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    9 hours ago, Strong Farmer said:

    I agree. My 2017 has 6200 km’s now. I trade it before 10,000 km’s. Then I don’t have to do a track, clutch, drive bearings, shocks etc. Even 4 strokes it don’t pay to keep them past 10,000 km’s unless you like wrenching on them, yourself. 

     

    Hard lesson learned for me.    16,000Kms on my 900Ace.    Motor has been great, but I've spent quite a bit....shocks, bushings, primary rebuild, skis, idler bearings.....now at the end of the season.....both jack and drive shaft bearings, rebuild secondary, fuel sock, fuel filter.    Much of what I've spent is in prevention rather than waiting for a breakdown.

     

    Funny part is I'm still running the original belt.

     

    On the other hand with the upgrades to suspension and skis has made this a great ride

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    My eyes are blurry from all the reading...Looking for Motel/Restaurant in the Sudbury Area?

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    A group of us want to make another hurrah for this year.   Some of the reviews I've read on the forum are old.

     

    Sudbury area, we prefer a motel/ lodge/ inn with an attached restaurant,  licensed would be a bonus but not a deal breaker.  Two weeks ago we stayed at the Riversdale in Alban.....that was great, but we want to do the Sudbury loops this time.

     

    thanks

    brian

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