Fuel supply around Commerce

Joe Pinkston · 10-06-2008, 02:15 PM

Thanks for the input and replies everyone. We made it to Commerce and back without much excitment, except when we stopped to fuel up in Madison, Ga. and heat from the exhaust manifold had damaged the starter solenoid on the motorhome. Got that figured out then made it to the track and fixed the starter over the weekend.

Luckily our motorhome runs just fine on 87 octane because once we got past Macon that seemed to be all that was available. Also, the further north we traveled the more expensive fuel got. Our first stop was in Unidilla, Ga. at a Flash Foods store where it was $3.68. Then we stopped at the Race Trac in Madison where it was $3.75. When we left the track yesterday we stopped just over I-85 at the T-A truck stop and gas there was $3.89 with a 10 gallon limit, but that was enough to get us back down to Madison and the Race Trac station again. Then today we stopped at Exit 5 on I-75 and got gas there for $3.54.

Funny thing was when we got off of I-75 at Gainesville, gas there was $3.46, which doesn't make sense because Alachua County is suppose to have close to the highest fuel taxes in Florida. Also, did the state of Georgia raise their fuel tax a few years ago? Use to be you could count on fuel being .20 less once you crossed the state line, but not anymore.

Hope everyone has made it home safe, and we plan on seeing you all at Reynolds.

10-06-2008, 02:15 PM	#10
Joe Pinkston Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Williston, Fl. Posts: 352 Likes: 2 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Fuel supply around Commerce Thanks for the input and replies everyone. We made it to Commerce and back without much excitment, except when we stopped to fuel up in Madison, Ga. and heat from the exhaust manifold had damaged the starter solenoid on the motorhome. Got that figured out then made it to the track and fixed the starter over the weekend. Luckily our motorhome runs just fine on 87 octane because once we got past Macon that seemed to be all that was available. Also, the further north we traveled the more expensive fuel got. Our first stop was in Unidilla, Ga. at a Flash Foods store where it was $3.68. Then we stopped at the Race Trac in Madison where it was $3.75. When we left the track yesterday we stopped just over I-85 at the T-A truck stop and gas there was $3.89 with a 10 gallon limit, but that was enough to get us back down to Madison and the Race Trac station again. Then today we stopped at Exit 5 on I-75 and got gas there for $3.54. Funny thing was when we got off of I-75 at Gainesville, gas there was $3.46, which doesn't make sense because Alachua County is suppose to have close to the highest fuel taxes in Florida. Also, did the state of Georgia raise their fuel tax a few years ago? Use to be you could count on fuel being .20 less once you crossed the state line, but not anymore. Hope everyone has made it home safe, and we plan on seeing you all at Reynolds. __________________ Joe Pinkston 2155 S/ST