Posted on 03/20/2012 9:16:12 AM PDT by patriot08
As gas prices skyrocket, drivers are looking south of the border for some alternatives to ease the pain at the pump.
But there's growing concern that bargain-seekers could be putting their lives at risk.
The national average for a gallon of gas is hovering around $3.80 right now -- $4.35 in California, according to AAA, and some analysts think it'll keep climbing as we head into summer.
So it's no wonder in cities along the border -- people are driving into Mexico to fill up their tanks -- where the price for a gallon of gas is around a $1.50 less.
The reason it's so cheap is because the Mexican government regulates prices.
Read more: http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2012/03/19/us-drivers-head-south-to-mexico-for-cheaper-gas/#ixzz1pfcsB9sh
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That’s a long drive from Michigan.
“The reason it’s so cheap is because the Mexican government regulates prices.”
More accurately, the government subsidizes prices; by selling well below the world price. It’s an insane policy.
Buying gasoline in Mexico adds a whole new meaning to the word “unleaded”.
And we give them money to fight crime which would be better used to secure our border.
Can’t blame them for doing that. It takes nearly a $100 bucks to fill a tank. That’s insane.
But the Carney-barker in the White House says that $2.50 or less is a lie! Gas can't be that cheap!
Sure hope they’re armed.
Taking a gun into Mexico??? I would not suggest it. Major time in a hell hole prison if you are caught.
Do they have to show their passport to get fuel?
So how big of a tanker truck (or trucks) would one need to make it worth while?
In Mexico workers also pump the gas for you, and clean the glass and air up the tires while you wait.
Must be why every other car I see along the border is smoking like a pile of burning tires. j/k
Actually if they, the Mexicans, were adulterating their gas with things that would hurt your car, you would expect to see an increase in the number of engine failures, say, in the Southern counties of CA, AZ, NM, TX. Haven't heard of such a thing. Not saying it's not happening, I just haven't heard anything.
Anyway, you're not going to catch me going into Messyco to save a few bucks on a tankful of gasoline. Now, if they'd let me bring back a tanker full - everyday - I'd be hard to stop me.
Watered down gas at that...
Some places you can get 92 octane where in Calif highest I have found is 91. Maybe they have a lot of lead floating around in the air down there?
The reason it is so cheap is that their oil company, Pemex, is nationalized. So it is a function of government, not private industry. Also, they drill for oil without senseless regulations. This is just a step in the plan to nationalize energy companies.
The border wait time for cars headed to San Diego from Tijuana is more than one hour on a good day. Three hour wait times are common. It definitely is not worth a special trip down there just for gas.
....not to mention sticking some drugs underneath your fenders, or stuffing cousin Raoul in your trunk.
No way in hell would I go to Mexico for anything!
“But while the price may be right for some — the same can’t always be said about how good the product is. “
All the gas in northern Baja is trucked from the US refineries in San Pedro/Wilmington.
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