[AT] Diesel tax

[charlie hill]

Len,  have you noticed the change in clear fuel lately?
I've been using it in some rental equipment for the last few weeks because I 
didn't have a source for non-highway.
This new "blend" doesn't even look or smell like diesel fuel.  It has very 
little odor and to me seems to feel slicker.  It's reminds me of mineral oil 
mixed with kerosene.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Len Rugen" <rugenl at yahoo.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 11:00 AM
Subject: [AT] Diesel tax


>I stopped to get dyed fuel last night and noticed that the price was
> only a few cents less than clear fuel.  In Missouri, road fuel is taxed
> at 17 cents per gallon but there is no sales tax.  Off road fuel doesn't
> pay the 17 cents, but pays sales tax.  Of course, as fuel prices go up,
> so does the sales tax per gallon.
>
> My point, it's soon going to be break even to get clear fuel, which I
> can get 10 miles closer to home.  If prices go up much more, clear fuel
> will be cheaper than dyed fuel.
>
> This isn't to provoke another "my fuel price is" exchange, just be aware
> that the percentage based tax may soon exceed a flat per gallon tax, at
> least in my state of  Missery.....
>
> I still wouldn't pull a chisel plow for 3 hours for $40 like my tractor
> does  :-)
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