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> I understand in theory why you need less octane in higher elevations, but
> why do they charge more for less octane.  I remember $1.50 /gal gas in the
> Vail area back in 1993.  Transportation costs can't be that much more?

Tourist areas seem to always charge more for gas. Get close to a NP or
popular area, and the prices go up. Its wrong, but I think its pretty
normal.

More intriguing in the price category is the question of why the
difference between grades is nearly always 10 cents?

When it was about half a buck, prices were 45/55/65 (leaded stuff back
then)

Made it around $1, so it was 95/105/1.15 per gal.

Around $1.50, it was 1.45/1.55/1.65

Now approaching $2, we see 1.95/2.05/2.15 per gal.

This data teaches us that in five years, gas will be 5.50/5.60/5.70 per
gal

Always ten cents between grades. Not a percentage, just ten cents.
(shrug) Very interesting.....

John