 | How much is gas where you live?| OFF-Topic / Misc. Discuss How much is gas where you live? in the Current forums; $3.05 reg. It was $3.15 last week.... |
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01-16-2008, 11:23 AM
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#46 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Indiana
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Country:  | $3.05 reg. It was $3.15 last week.
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01-16-2008, 12:35 PM
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#47 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Riyadh
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Country: | Here in Saudi it is $.41 a gallon, yep the middle man is sure taking his lot!!! | |
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01-16-2008, 03:58 PM
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#48 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by Erich  Henk I get 35mpg with my Pontiac vibe, my 1-ton Chevy..............do I even dare mention it ............ 4 miles to the gal, yeah it sucks big time | WHAT!
We Brits may moan at how high fuel costs over the years, but one natural consequence of that, is that we use more fuel efficient vehicles.
As I wrote earlier, that in part is why diesel vehicles are so popular here. The panel van I drive in work with a 2.5 ltr Dsl averages about 10 miles per litre! Which is better than the previous model because of a more efficient engine.
My car does about 11 miles per litre [i.e. about 50mp(uk)g] using a 2 litre turbo-diesel engine, which may not be very good - but then it is a 1999 car! | |
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01-17-2008, 12:57 AM
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#49 | | Junior Member
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Country: | Paid $.41 this morning this is as close to the source as you can get so the middlemen are really skimming the cream off the top. | |
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01-17-2008, 01:31 AM
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#50 | | Senior Member
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Country:  | $ 1.25 per liter...thats pretty expensive for us...
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01-17-2008, 04:53 AM
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As I wrote earlier, that in part is why diesel vehicles are so popular here.
| And as a consequence of that the British government taxes diesel more. There's no excuse for diesel to be more expensive than petrol, it is less refined thus cheaper to produce.
My 1.6 206 does 35 MPG which is not bad; the lowest fuel cost around here is a £1 ($1.92) per litre.
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01-17-2008, 07:54 AM
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Country: | Diesels are popular as the company car tax rates are completely skewered in their favour, as is car tax. Of course if diesel gets too popular the government will just readjust it so they get more money
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01-17-2008, 09:28 AM
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#53 | | Senior Member
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Country: | I have to stop for gas this morn, on the way to work, we pay about 3.25 for reg. stupid cars !
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01-17-2008, 09:29 AM
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#54 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
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Country: | Holding between 2.70 - 2.80 here.
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01-17-2008, 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by plan_D My 1.6 206 does 35 MPG which is not bad; the lowest fuel cost around here is a £1 ($1.92) per litre. | I'd be surprised if you'd gone for the Peugeot 206 HDI that you would've got a mpg of at least 55. I nearly bought an old 405D a few years ago that was doing 60 mpg. The only problem with the 'modern' cars is the extra weight, they carry for safety reasons, e.g. doors are heavier & wider for side impact protection.
Yes UK car tax is a problem, though modern small diesels can still qualify for a discount - mine doesn't. | |
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01-17-2008, 04:11 PM
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#56 | | Minister of Whoopass
Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi
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Country: | Paid $2.95 a gallon today....
Thats .78 cents a liter....
Thats:
.395 GBP
.89 AUD
.53 EUR
1.02 NZD
5.53 ZAR (Rand)
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01-17-2008, 04:14 PM
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Country:  | $1.09 per liter grrrrrr
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01-17-2008, 06:42 PM
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#58 | | Minister of Whoopass
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Country: | $4.12 a gallon is badddd.... Is that CAD or USD??? Even so, thats $14.00 USD...
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01-17-2008, 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by lesofprimus $4.12 a gallon is badddd.... Is that CAD or USD??? Even so, thats $14.00 USD... | The dollar is equal and it costs about the same to fuel up in Western NY as it does here if you include the $3.5 to cross the bridge
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01-17-2008, 09:05 PM
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#60 | | Senior Member
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Country: | Actually I just filled up the van and gas was $1.099 per liter CAD.
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