Fueling

I use gas buddy and send my wife in with the credit card or cash. If everybody paid cash they would quit offering the discounts as moving all of that cash is expensive when they have to use a Brinks truck.

I've got a gasser and we do always do cash. I've gotten pretty good at estimating how much I need, so when we stop, the wife jumps out to guide us in, marks the stopping point for the fill cap, unlocks it and then takes the estimated amount into the clerk and has the pumps set for that amount. Quick, easy and if there is a cash discount, we get it.

Desert Captain wrote:
"In the case above of DesertCaptain, it was a savings of $5.85. "

Actually the Chase card saved us $7.65 and GB found me a station that was ten cents a gallon cheaper than most of the others in the area ($3.25), for a net savings of $12.15 on a single fill up.

Often GB will find stations that are 20 to 30 cents a gallon less than the name brands along the interstates. When we are on the road doing 400 to 450 a day that is a 45 gallon fill up every day. It is not hard to save $10 to $20 a day in fuel and that will usually pay for our site for the night. :B

Even better, see what I mean! It pays to shop for fuel.

"In the case above of DesertCaptain, it was a savings of $5.85. "

Actually the Chase card saved us $7.65 and GB found me a station that was ten cents a gallon cheaper than most of the others in the area ($3.25), for a net savings of $12.15 on a single fill up.

Often GB will find stations that are 20 to 30 cents a gallon less than the name brands along the interstates. When we are on the road doing 400 to 450 a day that is a 45 gallon fill up every day. It is not hard to save $10 to $20 a day in fuel and that will usually pay for our site for the night. :B

Some places you get a better deal with CASH, others with a specific credit card (MUST BE THE PROPER CARD) Flying-J/Pilot for example. Have done it all ways.

You may wish to join Good Sam's and/or FMCA (Family motor Coach Assn) as some stations discount if you flash/scan one of their cards first. (Same Pilot/Flying-J) There may be other discount programs as well.

Another option: Some credit cards offer rebate programs.. Shop for those as well.. As much fuel as you will burn if you travel full time.. Might buy the odd dinner or 3.

We try to find Hess stations that have diesel. They normally have a truck islands for big rigs, so RV fit nicely. Their diesel prices, at least in Central Florida are normally 20 cents cheaper per gallon that FJ/Pilot. They are also same price cash/credit. Depending on the type credit card the pump will pump between $125 and $250 before it shuts off and the pump allows you to swipe your card twice. Thortons and WaWas are cheaper as well, but harder to navigate.

Another good discounter is the Murphy USA, in association with Walmart. There app. shows stations nearby and gives up to the minute prices. Also if you pay with a gift card now until the middle of Sept. you get 10 cents off a gallon. the app. also will tell whether or not they sell diesel! See you in Bristol... Go#24

We used GasBuddy on our trip in both the U.S and Canada. Funny to see people filling up at a station across the street where gas is .30 more per gallon or with GB finding a station just a block around the corner.

It adds up over time. I guess some people buy the higher fuel because they use an oil company credit card or as some people have told me, it's not worth the trouble or "X" company sells better fuel. We filled up with the cheapest fuel. The SUV runs on Mexican fuel 90% of its life and now has 175,000 miles with no issues other than maintenance.

In the case above of DesertCaptain, it was a savings of $5.85. People would drive from one store to another to save that on a purchase of some kind. We traveled 10,000 miles, it adds up. Plus, we slowed down and it saved us an extra 2 miles per gallon which over the trip was an additional average savings of $600.

Ivylog wrote:
OP, I would suggest getting the GasBuddy App as in the last two months it's saved me 10-18 cents/gallon using my credit card for diesel. That's over $100 and I got the miles on $2600. It's amazing what a couple of blocks will make in the price of fuel and you do not have to use cash or a debit card.

X10 on the Gas Buddy app. I cannot imagine anyone fueling an RV not having, using and loving it! I get to tack on an additional 5% cash back from my Chase Freedom Visa this quarter and that really adds up. Filled up here in the Tucson the other day at $3.25 but after the cash back it comes out to $3.08 (and it took 45 gallons to top up the 55 gallon tank on our 24' C. :B

OP, I would suggest getting the GasBuddy App as in the last two months it's saved me 10-18 cents/gallon using my credit card for diesel. That's over $100 and I got the miles on $2600. It's amazing what a couple of blocks will make in the price of fuel and you do not have to use cash or a debit card.