Trump tells his audience the price of gas in California is $8.15/gallon "and you'll be following"

[highplainsdem]

Link to tweet

[WarGamer]

1. A few weeks ago... Premium was $7...

And in the ritzy neighborhoods it was indeed close to $8.

He's still an asshole but yes, Cali gas prices were crazy a few weeks ago... back down to around 5.50 now.

[dpibel]

11. Who quotes premium prices?

Pretty sure the common understanding in the US is if you say "price of gas," you're talking the price of a gallon of regular.

Even assuming that you could find a few stations charging $8/gal for premium that doesn't make "Gas in California is $8.15 a gallon" true. In any sense.

[WarGamer]

14. that's what MY car uses, lol...

In fact I'd say half the cars in my community use Premium... and frankly the difference between 87 and 91 is rarely more than 20-30 cents.

[Emile]

24. What happens if you put 87 in your 91 car?

Why buy a car that requires a higher more expensive octane gas?

[JohnnyRingo]

29. It has to do with ignition timing and compression ratio.

The higher the compression ratio the bigger the bang and better performance.

The problem is higher compression causes heat and lower octane fuel can detonate prematurely before the piston reaches the top of the cylinder. When that happens there's an audible knock or ping and it can destroy an engine under hard acceleration. Manufacturers alter the ignition timing electronically in some turbocharged cars to prevent this, but your car may still require a higher octane fuel.

The smart thing to do is check your owners manual and use the grade they require. Don't think you'll save $3 on a fill up by using regular in a high compression engine. You'll lose in short order.

[DBoon]

2. it was never that high in my less-than ritzy neighborhood

The real price of gas is high enough, no need to lie about it.

[petronius]

3. It might be that much in Gorda or other remote stations, but people who don't plan ahead

deserve to pay that much...

[moonscape]

4. Just returned from the Carolinas and

was paying half what they are here on the CA central coast. Not gonna lie, it hurts. But, more like 5.50 vs 2.83. I’d not drive at 8, and significantly curtail driving already at 5.50.

[C_U_L8R]

5. Water's wet

and liars lie.

[GreenWave]

6. The GOP is treating voters to a heaping helping of GOP stupidity. Old News.

Impossible News. etc.

[sakabatou]

7. About About $5.50 here, so yeah, TFG's lying again

[lapfog_1]

8. yesterday I paid $4.79 for mid-grade octane

in California.

I'm sure there are places ( like in the heart of San Francisco ) where the price is higher. There isn't a lot of gas stations in San Francisco.

And the cause of this is directly related to the price of oil... which right now is being dictated by Trumps buddies Vlad and MBS. Gee, I can't imagine why.

[LiberalFighter]

9. Put it out there that he owns the oil companies in that area?

[appleannie1]

10. He did not have a darn thing to do with the price of gas during his disastrous attempt at being president and

Biden doesn't have a thing to do with gas pricing now.

[jcgoldie]

12. never pumped a gallon of gas in his life

Probably thinks you need an ID like buying milk.

[louslobbs]

13. I just filled up with super unleaded here in Palm Springs California

and paid $4.49 per gallon. I guess he truly lies about everything.

[Desert grandma]

15. Here in Albuquerque

we paid $2.69 for regular unleaded at Costco. Costco and Sam's have the best prices usually.

[roamer65]

16. It will be $8 a gallon if the Gaza conflict becomes a regional ME war.

[DemocratInPa]

17. We will be lucky if it's 8.00

Some guy from AAA said it could possibly reach over 10.00 if the fields are hit.

[Demsrule86]

20. Always the doom and gloom...right now gas is low...who can predict the future.

[roamer65]

21. Ras Tanura.

Look it up. If that is hit, $200 a barrel will be CHEAP.

[Sogo]

18. How much of the high price of gas in CA (and I don't concede it's $8+)

is state tax?

Tax is a big factor in the price of gas anywhere.

[Demsrule86]

19. I don't us premium...and in Ohio gas was $2.93 in Ohio...near Cleveland.

[Beaverhausen]

22. I paid $5.09 yesterday for regular. In. SFV

STFU Donny!

[JackCoop]

23. $3.15 Here Today

[DFW]

25. In what currency?

That sounds like Singapore dollars.

[Clash City Rocker]

26. The current average price of regular gas in California - $5.266

https://gasprices.aaa.com/?state=CA

[bucolic_frolic]

27. Trump Coasters $10 each, $10 shipping, $5 to insure against loss in the mail

Add on the scalping. $5 to insure loss in the mail. Seller is already responsible for safe delivery.

[T_A]

28. If Donnie's Lips Are Moving He's Lying

Gas went under $3/GAL and a CC I use provides an additional 50 cents/GAL off, so it's like it's the 1990s again.

[moose65]

30. Good grief

The current average price in California is 5.23 for regular unleaded. The most expensive regular gas in CA is $6.36, in Mono County on the Nevada border. Premium is $5.62 on average, so Trump is full of shit, once again!

Here in NC I've been finding gas for right around $3. In some neighboring counties it has dropped below $3.

[niyad]

31. Gas can be had for 3.19 a gallon here yesterday, down from

3.69 ten days ago.