Cost of Fuel

[Lastmanjack]

Why since the Budget has the cost of Diesel risen by another 6 or 7p above that of petrol, the gap is now on average 10-11p, have tried to get an answer from the fuel companies, but just get standard rubbish that they are competative blah blah blah,

The government wanted us to be more fuel efficient so we bought more expensive Diesel cars, that are around 30% better on fuel, but as more people did this the government sudenly realised that it was a huge percentage down on its fuel tax revenue, so the cost of Diesel had to rise so that the government got back a bit more money, Unless your Diesel car does more than 8 miles more to the gallon it is no longer a good deal.

There will never be a cheaper fuel, or a cheap to run car, because if we all buy one the government will lose so much fuel revenue that it will find some other way to get the money back, this is why they would love to charge you per mile to use the roads, as it would not make any difference what car you had.

[Electrochem]

I agree with you. I have 2 diesel cars and have noticed the price difference between petrol and unleaded increase dramatically.

I know, through my field of work, that diesel is a lower fraction in the refining process, so it should be cheaper. However, because of the laws on pollution, fuel suppliers have to clean up the fuel to reduce the amount of sulphur, and this has been used to account for the price difference.

I do think the government should reduce the tax on diesel.

They have made money hand-over-fist on diesel and drivers are being penalised for trying to reduce the cost of their motoring expenses.

As an aside, some years ago, a ceramic engine was developed. The car manufacturers weren't interested as they knew it would make a big hole in their profits!

You never know......one day!

[pug100]

How about those that thought LPG was a good idea to run cars on. Two years ago it wass around 35p / L now it is 53p / L. If the govt thinks it can get away with hiking prices then they will.
In 2000 when Labour decided to hike prices from 67p to 80p for unleaded there was a mass blockade of fuel depots by farmers and hauliers to show thier outrage. Maybe time has come once again to show those in power who actually runs this place.

Or you could just cycle everywhere.

[Lastmanjack]

thank you for your support

Lpg is still the way to go if you drive high milege, but you have to pay �2000 for a conversion which you get back in lower fuel costs in about 8 months to a year, & then you have to keep the car for 3-4 years.

Unfortuneatly there is no way you can go up against the government on this issue, they have us by the balls, & you cannot blaim the oil companies, even if the cost of crude doubled or halved the cost of fuel rises or drops by a few pence, remember its the fuel tax & VAT that makes up about 80p of the 110p per litre, & the government rely on this to run the country, Of course they could try not wasting it on rubbish & cut taxes by about 20% for all of us, but we know that will never happen, find me a party that will not waste money, & promise to bring down taxes & i will vote for them.