Erich
the old Sage
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
How much is gas where you live?
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Henk
Master Sergeant
Geez NC it is 14 Rand per litre here, but if I could pay 1 or 2Rand per litre it would be great.
Erich that sucks mate, my VW Caddy does about 12Km per litre in town, but on the open road she is pretty good.
Erich that sucks mate, my VW Caddy does about 12Km per litre in town, but on the open road she is pretty good.
We don't do gallons
I was talking about american gallons.Recalculated into gallons and dollars 1 gallon here costs $8.06 Yep it really is expensive.
ToughOmbre
Senior Master Sergeant
Creeping up last few days, 2.89 reg.
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FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
Here its still between 2.69 and 2.79.
Arsenal VG-33
Senior Airman
$3.05 reg. It was $3.15 last week.
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!
Konigstiger205
Staff Sergeant
$ 1.25 per liter...thats pretty expensive for us...
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.
Negative Creep
Staff Sergeant
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
wilbur1
Tech Sergeant
I have to stop for gas this morn, on the way to work, we pay about 3.25 for reg. stupid cars !
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
Holding between 2.70 - 2.80 here.
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.
lesofprimus
Brigadier General
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)
Thats .78 cents a liter....
Thats:
.395 GBP
.89 AUD
.53 EUR
1.02 NZD
5.53 ZAR (Rand)
lesofprimus
Brigadier General
$4.12 a gallon is badddd.... Is that CAD or USD??? Even so, thats $14.00 USD...
pbfoot
1st Lieutenant
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
