[Churusaa]

I just had a realization the other day about gas prices that made me giggle. In my own cost-benefit analyses, I had been calculating my average cost per ICE mile at about 8 cents US for my 2013 Volt, but because one of the grocery stores I shop at has gas stations and fuel rewards that don't expire, and I go months between top-ups (I try to keep between 1 and 4 gallons of gas in the car at a time) I'm getting my gas about $1.20 cheaper per gallon than everyone else on the rare occasion when I need to add some to the tank. Take that, big oil! lol

 

[2VoltFamily]

What grocery stores give fuel rewards?

My Volt works out to:

6 cents per ICE mile
2 cents per EV mile

 

[Shivetya]

lol I might have to shop my local Kroger because they have a compatible charging station that looks free.

 

[viking79]

What grocery stores give fuel rewards?

My Volt works out to:

6 cents per ICE mile
2 cents per EV mile

HyVee does in Iowa.

I think I am around 3 to 4 cents per mile EV, and 7 to 9 cents for premium

 

[Dakster]

Kroger/Fred Meyer and Carrs / Safeway by me have fuel rewards points. I typically get $1 off per gallon, which is our max and I make sure I take advantage of every gallon I can get at that reduced rate. Especially since regular fuel is around $2.65 a gal. right now.

 

[Sean-a-Tron]

Wow, gas points that don't expire? You're lucky! I usually shop at HyVee and those points expire after 30 days. When I drove my old Impala, I would always try to get as many fuel saver points as possible. Now I don't even bother since I rarely fill up. The only other grocery store nearby that has gas discounts have to be used the same day.

 

[JC Volt]

Shaw's Supermarkets in MA and NH currently have a program for gas discounts at Sunoco (which just recently was added to the list of Top Tier fuels).

http://www.shaws.com/rewards/gas-rewards-331/

 

[DAC17]

Just don't think you're not paying for that cheaper gas with slightly higher grocery prices. Nothing is free.

 

[Roostre]

I just siphon it out of random cars in the grocery store parking lot.

 

[alfon]

When you get that big discount of $1 or more off per gallon, take a couple of 5 gallons gas cans and fill them up to.

 

[RickCox]

Ralphs and Vons in California.

 

[TennesseeJoule]

I use my fuel points on the RV. No sense waisting them on the Volt. It doesn't use enough gas to make a big impact.

 

[Bacardi]

Only the tip of the iceburg...Use giftcard granny which searches all the major discount gift card sites, find a Kroger/Ralphs/Vons/Safeway/Costco/etc gift card at 1%-5% off, use a cash back site like befrugal.com to get another 1%-10% off...

 

[SSonnentag]

My version of a "fun realization about gas prices" is discovering that I have no idea what current gas prices are because I last fueled up on January 2.

 

[LANMAN]

I don't waste my Fred Meyer (Kroger) fuel rewards on my Volt either. I take my Ford Escape Hybrid and three 5 gallon gas cans to max out the 30 gallon limit. I usually have a $1 discount per gallon each month, especially after doing the surveys at the bottom of the receipt.

 

[khalfyard]

In Canada, SOBEY'S grocery stores often have a revolving cross-promotion with a specific gas chain (They've done this over the years with SHELL, PETROCANADA, and CANADIAN-TIRE Gas Bars), usually 2% or so of Grocery Spend in discounts at the gas bar. I can see how this would add up when only putting in 1 or 2 tanks of gas per year.

 

[Mike91326]

Gas?, What's gas? I'm still on the dealers fill up from when I leased the Volt on 12/9/16. It looks like I will need to refuel by mid April. I can use my Kroger/Ralphs fuel points at any Shell station.