Supernova Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Arm, leg, what next <br><br>Post edited by: Supernova, at: 2009/06/19 20:39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eckobird Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 If gas was really $1.59 I would be SOOOOOOOOO happy! It's almost $3 a gallon here! :angry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernova Posted June 20, 2009 Author Share Posted June 20, 2009 caitb2007 wrote: If gas was really $1.59 I would be SOOOOOOOOO happy! It's almost $3 a gallon here! :angry: WHAT!! $3 A GALLON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In England we pay one English pound plus for one litre :ohmy: :ohmy: :ohmy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eckobird Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 OMG! noo way!! Last year it was at $4 a gallon and it went down to $2 for awhile and now its going back UP!! Thats it I'm moving to England LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernova Posted June 20, 2009 Author Share Posted June 20, 2009 Petrol here would be $9.86 per gallon, at your prices. :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :evil: What you pay for one gallon we pay for 2 pints $1.64 = one Pound Post edited by: Supernova, at: 2009/06/19 21:09<br><br>Post edited by: Supernova, at: 2009/06/19 21:15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 I'm going to have to drag out my bicycle at these prices!!!! :ohmy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernova Posted June 20, 2009 Author Share Posted June 20, 2009 I ride my bike to work every day 14 miles round trip :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchroedersJen Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 I have been using economates in my BMW and it works well. Has not caused any pinging, does not afffect the warranty and has extended the life of my tank of gas from about 280 miles to about 360. I use about 2 dollars of product per tank. The stuff is enviro friendly, doesnt stink and is really great. You can read about it at reducemyemissions.com. The girl I buy it from is named Kelly and her phone number is 949-212-1927. Sorry if this is against forum posts. Since it addresses the complaint and I am not the one selling the stuff, I am hoping that people don't mind the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittykittykitty Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Gasoline prices have been going up about 2 cents every night but it is still a far cry from what you are paying in the British Isles.:ohmy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
she Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 If only us in England had wings.I can get petrol for £1 per litre by me which is about the cheapest for miles.It is just silly the price of petrol hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhorje Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Petrol is RM1.80 or about $0.50 per litre in Malaysia. A dollar for dollar it is considered expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecodweeb Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 What are diesel prices in England? I drive a diesel VW, it gets 40+ MPG in combined use, and at slower US highway speeds (55-63mph) it will get 50 to 52mpg (52 is the best I've gotten). England has so many more diesel VWs, BMWs, and Ford cars than we get in the US, I would really love to import some but I can't due to our EPA and their backwards way of doing things. Even if diesel exhaust was twice as deadly (it isn't, it's actually slightly better than gasoline exhaust despite the visibility from the soot/particulate matter) you get about 30% more miles to the gallon. Diesel was as high as $5 a gallon a little over a year ago, and gas was $4 a gallon. Everyone slowed down to about 5mph under the speed limit and I went from 580-625 miles out of a tank average to 650-680 miles per tank, I think from March thru November I filled my vehicle up twice a month every month, if that -- and I put 300mi/week on going to and from work. Not everyone can afford a new car, but if your vehicle is nearing retirement it might be worth looking into a VW diesel -- they're about the only car maker who sells diesel cars in the US (and they are the cheapest). Prior to 2006 you could get any model VW (golf, beetle, jetta, passat) with a TDI diesel engine, after 2006 the only cars with them are the Jetta and the Touareg SUV. The Jetta also comes in a station wagon variant that is a somewhat OK replacement for an SUV. I also have a Diesel Liberty (2005-2006 model years USA) that gets 30 highway and 18-21 in town (depends on your foot). Any 06 or ealier diesel can also use biodiesel, made from vegetable oil. It's not hard to do (but I do not advise anyone to try and use veggie oil in its raw form as a fuel -- leads to very expensive engine failures 98.8% of the time), lots of website that show the process and it's a fun chemical reaction that gets youngsters interested in science. If you know someone with a greasy spoon/mom and pop diner, and you can spare $500 in hardware and another $300 in consumables, you can make free diesel fuel (must pay road taxes to your state, unless they exempt you -- NC has laws that exempt home brewing under 2000 gallons a year, fed requires no taxes on under 500 gallon/year volume -- for my car 500 gallons = 20,500 miles at 41mpg. Just something to think about. Bikes are also a great option if you don't have very far to go; but that's not the case for me being in the computer business -- i travel to many remote locations to work on locked up servers. I had to have a very fuel efficient car, and I think I found it. I really love my Jetta, but I really wish I'd gotten another Bug (I have had two gas New Beetles, good experiences with one of them -- the other had over 200k miles and was running on 3 cylinders when I got it, I locked that one up). Bugs have "grab handles" on the passenger side of the dash -- sort of like our Jeep Liberty -- that the birds can perch on while parked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillyBeanz Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Diesel's like for like now - Diesel used to be FAR cheaper, but now, at my local ASDA (Walmart) it's £1.01 for a litre of petrol and a litre of diesel. I filled up yesterday and it cost me £55 - I get about 280 miles (or 300 if I'm driving sensibly) to a full tank! My husband ran his last diesel car on veg oil mixed with diesel - it obviously does still run, but smells like you work in a chip shop - also it does block something or others too (which I forget what did get blocked)! I have absolutely NO intention of getting rid of my car - the public transport around here is crap! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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