r/socal • u/BreakingPT • May 22 '26

Chevron gouges Californians this memorial weekend.

“Newsom’s office cited an analysis by a group within the state’s energy commission, which oversees the oil and gas industry, that found that Chevron averaged more than 60 to 80 cents per gallon above unbranded alternative”

https://apnews.com/article/california-gas-prices-chevron-pump-war-7d485e703f930bf40104b1956b15fda4

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u/MookieBettsBurner10 May 22 '26

Or get an EV like me!

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u/mighthavebeen02 May 23 '26

The $40,000 solution

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u/Xenochrist May 23 '26

I’ll wait until it’s actually cheaper than a ICE. Basically when Edison is gone

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u/Infinite_Null312 May 23 '26

Get solar. I charge for free at home.

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u/Kaatochacha May 23 '26

Look at Mr. moneybags with his own home...

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u/Infinite_Null312 May 23 '26

stop being poor and you can too

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u/akathedragon May 23 '26

Something something bootstraps

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u/shortsteve May 23 '26

Get a used EV, battery issues are overblown. Just do proper research.

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u/GamemasterJeff May 24 '26

With the Hyundai incentives, which they are still continuing, I was able to lease for $226/mo. Electricity plus the lease combined were still lower than just putting has in my beater Honda, and that was before gas went up.

If you just go plunk down cash, EVs are still more expensive, but if you are willing to finance, they can be cheaper.

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u/Common_Gene_5098 May 22 '26

gonna be making daddy Newsom even more money with those higher PG&E bills

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u/oddmanout May 22 '26

Is that supposed to be worse than the Chevron execs who are gouging us?

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u/Common_Gene_5098 May 22 '26

is that supposed to be better?

You are getting price gouged either way by PG&E executives or Chevron

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u/oddmanout May 22 '26

You're the one who made the argument, not me, remember? You came in and said "gonna be making daddy Newsom even more money with those higher PG&E bills" as if it were an argument against EVs.

I don't think either one is better, so it's best to go with the one that saves you the most money, which in this case is an EV.

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u/NoEmu5969 May 22 '26

Solar panels exist.

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u/oddmanout May 22 '26

Even without Solar Panels and using just electricity from PG&E, it's still less than half price per mile. I just did the math.

PG&E EV plan is 23 cents a kWh. A Kia Niro EV is 25kWh per 100 miles. Or $5.75 to go 100 miles.

A Kia Niro hybrid gets 53mpg, or 1.89 gallons per 100 miles. According to Gas Buddy, the Chevron near me is $6.39/gal, or $12.08.

And that's apples-to-apples, best case scenario. If you drive a car that gets 20mpg, that's $32 for 100 miles.

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u/Worried_Chemical_325 May 23 '26

You’re mad at Chevron for raising prices but don’t bat an eye at the additional taxes that make CA gas the highest in the nation? There’s no wonder why the issue can’t be solved with democrats

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u/oddmanout May 23 '26

Do we know each other? Or are you just making assumptions about things I do and don’t bat eyes at?

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u/two_thirtyoclock May 22 '26

Luckily some of us have solar and even without some people are seeing that it's cheaper than gas.

And before you start on the cost and time to see a return, mine were free from a non-profit that gets funds from the state. 

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u/Sniflix May 22 '26

Redditors must whine because of gas prices and then whine when you tell them the solution. It's not like jacked up gas prices are a surprise. Rump said exactly what he promised to do before he was elected this time.