Doug's Diesel Dilemma Dance

 

Doug’s Diesel Dilemma Dance

I thought I would do a separate post on just what I go through to fuel the truck.

My philosophy is to fuel up whenever we are disconnected, because it is easier to maneuver.  And for me… pull into a gas station, fuel up, then leave.  Easy?

Ok, for Spouse…

One way to get gas:  Check Gas Buddy for the cheapest price.  Spend $10 getting to the station to save $3.

Yesterday, on our way to John Day, Spouse saw a gas station with diesel at $4.19.  That was etched in Spouse’s brain.  We are in the town of Mt. Vernon, about 9 miles before John Day.  We go to John Day and do our thing.  There are a few gas stations there, all with diesel at $4.35.  But no… too easy… Spouse has to get it at $4.19.  So on our way back, we stop… the station looks open but it isn’t.  Now, we are away from the stations in John Day, but there was one other station here… at $4.64.  Wanna watch Spouse blow a gasket????  He couldn’t bring himself to fill it up.  He got $50 worth, which means we have to deal with this again tomorrow when we leave.  Drives me crazy…

Soooo, by the time we get to Bend, we need to fill up again.  Gas Buddy (I hate that app) said Costco was the best so we head that way.  (I hate fueling at Costco as it is too busy for me). The freeway signs were terrible.  We turned a second before we should have, but there was a station with the same price as Costco, so why not.  Right?  I will tell you why not…  it is bio diesel, and there is no easy turnaround.  Fortunately, nobody else was there so we were able to maneuver.

Now… on to Costco – My premonition comes true… Ninety percent of the population of Bend is trying to fuel up at Costco.  Another wrong turn, we had to go around again…. Towing… with gazillions of people… It was painful… so painful…  We had to watch the overhead pavilion.  It was 13’6”.  We are 13’4”… But our tank is now full… but Spouse will want to fill up before we leave Oregon, so we can save $5…  and the cycle repeats itself!

To give you another idea of how Spouse thinks.  If you were to mention to me Podunk, USA, I would tell you about the pretty building in front of the park with the stream.  Spouse would tell you about the gas price at the Exxon station.  He can’t help himself!

The EASY button just does not exist for him…