What's with the fuel prices! And cheap whisky, apparently ...

[PeteXXX]

I’m might be a bit slow but where’s the cheap whiskey stuff.

It was a long way up thread where there was a bit of topic-drift so I edited the title.. 👍

 

[mistyoptic]

Diesel 205.9 last night at Gailey on A5

 

[mustang1]

Diesel 205.9 last night at Gailey on A5

I still recall those days when we went from measuring in gallons to litres. Didn't they put in a sneaky bump-up in price then? Scumbags!

 

[Gunk]

After years of running thirsty German cars (and motorcycles) my fleet is now an electric Cupra Born (currently enjoying complimentary charging at an Airbnb we are staying at) a Skoda Citigo which returns over 50mpg, and a KTM 790 Adventure motorcycle which returns over 70mpg. I am probably saving around £300 a month in fuel compared with my old fleet. Ì have really noticed the difference plus it’s nice not to be too stressed about fuel prices.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Petrol is only cheap if you don't have to buy any.

I see your point, but that's one reason I made sure I could live without a car; this took a fair bit of planning and organising, and meant I couldn't always live how (or where) I would have liked, but it is possible, and I'm getting the benefits now.

Ultimately this is a decision we all made. I'm not saying people made the "wrong" or "bad" choice if they chose to own a car, but it's always a choice, and either way there are consequences: right now the consequences are that continuing to drive is more expensive.

I forget who said this, but it applies here: Most people haven't tried living without a car and found it too difficult; if they considered the idea at all, they assumed it would be too difficult and didn't try.

 

[Andy in Germany]

I still recall those days when we went from measuring in gallons to litres. Didn't they put in a sneaky bump-up in price then? Scumbags!

Highly likely: when Euros came in some companies sneakily increased prices too. Interestingly many made a big thing of how they were not doing so, with the before and after prices displayed prominently. I suspect that just meant the change was more gradual so no-one noticed.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

When people say it is a choice to have a car

well yes
but if we gave up the car then we would also have to give up visiting the grand kids
and picking them up from school about once a week
and most of my volunteering needs a car to get to people's home
OK - I could use a bus - but it would take hours to get there and back instead of half an hour or so
so I would be limited to the office in Runcorn and people who live close - which so far has been one person

Of course it will happen eventually - we are getting older

but when I bought this house those things were not an issue at the time

 

[PeteXXX]

Petrol 171.9 ppl
Diesel 194.9 ppl

At my local Texaco.
BP up the road is a couple of pence dearer

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

That's weird
round here Texaco are always a bit distant from other stations
and always a few pence dearer!

 

[Drago]

When people say it is a choice to have a car

well yes
but if we gave up the car then we would also have to give up visiting the grand kids
and picking them up from school about once a week
and most of my volunteering needs a car to get to people's home
OK - I could use a bus - but it would take hours to get there and back instead of half an hour or so
so I would be limited to the office in Runcorn and people who live close - which so far has been one person

Of course it will happen eventually - we are getting older

but when I bought this house those things were not an issue at the time

I gave up making excuses and just gave up the car.