$6 Gas; what's your guess?

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by plthijinx

the majority of my engineering field experience is in tank truck loading facilities and compressor stations. i know how much they paid for design and construction of projects done. be it grass roots or upgrades. here's a little tid bit. when a tank truck loads it's tanks to bring the fuel to the gas station it is temperature compensated for density so that when the truck takes on 1000 gallons, it takes on 1000 gallons whether it's 32 degrees outside or 100. they don't compensate for temperature at the pump when you fill your tank. little bit goes a looooong way. granted that would be on the gas station itself. so that could go either way for profit or loss. but still.

Is there or is there not an End of Year tax right off for truckers, taxi drivers, or other people who use their trucks and autos for business? Because I sure as hell get one.

Here is the rub. The Government loves their revenue. They love to collect taxes. They live for it. So on the one hand they give breaks to the oil companies to make them feel good and on the other tax the shit out of them. Ever hear of a Well Head Tax? They basically tax them at every exchange of goods and service. Everyone talks about how much money they made. Cool, how much tax did they pay? No one talks about that. I don't know if this is accurate but I did hear lately that they collect 8 cents per gallon in profit. WTF?!!? the rest go to profit for the middle men and taxes. Which is why I brought up the coffee issue. How much tax does a $5 cup of Starbucks cost that company? 8 cents? What is their overhead to make tap water mixed with ground coffee into a profit?