Comments on Chuck Woodbury's Roadside Journal: High gas prices in Needles, California

Anonymous,There are different definitions of a ful...

2009-02-11T09:16:00.000-08:00

Anonymous,

There are different definitions of a full time capable coach, but IMHO Dynamax makes many class C coaches very capable for full timing. They are at the high end though. And I looked at a Jayco Seneca about 10 days ago. It has the classic 2 (or 3) slides, basement storage, and island bed. So I would say the Seneca would make an acceptable full time coach. The level of the

Does anyone know if there are ANY rv manufacturers...

2009-02-10T20:51:00.000-08:00

Does anyone know if there are ANY rv manufacturers in the process of making a truly fuel efficient, aerodynamic, solar-equipped (read "green")Class C rv that's more suitable for full timing? (It would be interesting to take a survey to see how many of us are waiting for that type of unit!)

And we were ripped off in Needles last month tryin...

2009-02-09T14:22:00.000-08:00

And we were ripped off in Needles last month trying to get our RV repaired. The manager of the RV place said he was "very familiar" with our brand of motor home. We they spent a day trying to fix a fuel problem that turned out to be a minor timing adjustment. They charged me 300 bucks for nothing. My regular guy drove out from Upland Ca 250 miles on a Sunday morning and made a simple timing

If you go about 2-3 miles more on the road toward ...

2009-02-08T19:50:00.000-08:00

If you go about 2-3 miles more on the road toward Bullhead City, you will see a dollar less difference in pricing. There is an Arco just past the bridge (Arizona Side of Colorado River) that is always less than Needles.

I began filling up at a Shell in Needles. I put in...

2009-02-08T05:27:00.000-08:00

I began filling up at a Shell in Needles. I put in 8.00 and tin n he pump shut off. The attendant came out and changed the price (up .15/gal). I paid the 8.00 and left. BIG rip off town?

Any time I see I'm going to be driving far enough ...

2009-02-07T16:20:00.000-08:00

Any time I see I'm going to be driving far enough to probably want to get* gas, I almost always check http://www.gasbuddy.com/ all along the route I'm going to follow. It's trivial to use and has saved us LOTS of loot!

E.g., when running from Puget Sound to San Francisco, it is MUCH cheaper to fill-up in Oregon, than in Wash State or Californica {sic}.

*-I typically try to

Needles is also a rip off on tires. The people at ...

2009-02-07T12:30:00.000-08:00

Needles is also a rip off on tires. The people at the Shell Station convinced naive tjat I was in real bad need of new tires. Being stupid and a bit nervous I purchased 4 new ones and really got rip[ped off. Stay clear of that place

Needles' exhorbitant gas prices are common knowled...

2009-02-07T05:45:00.000-08:00

Needles' exhorbitant gas prices are common knowledge for I-40 travelers -- at least, after they pass through there once. Two other gas rip-off locations in California are Truckee and Bridgeport; plan ahead.

I travel from Las Vegas to Parker, Az. often. You'...

2009-02-07T03:28:00.000-08:00

I travel from Las Vegas to Parker, Az. often. You're right about Needles, I go east on I-40 to the Lake Havasu turn off and buy gas at the Pilot station. I won't spend any money in Needles because of the rip-off gas prices.