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Petrol Prices.
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I worked out the cost of petrol per gallon today and on average it's over £6.
It appears bad enough when we look at prices per litre but even worse when we work it out in gallons.
And as for diesel!!
I try to walk everywhere but not always practical.
Anyone know the average annual cost of running a car these days?
It appears bad enough when we look at prices per litre but even worse when we work it out in gallons.
And as for diesel!!
I try to walk everywhere but not always practical.
Anyone know the average annual cost of running a car these days?
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@ 132. 9p/ litre of petrol, the split is: 57.95p duty, 47.8 p for product (and out of this if UK crude, the Govt takes PRT (Petroleum Revenue Tax), 5p for the Retailer and 22.15p to VAT - so who is gaining?
Diesel @ 137.9p, 57.95p duty, 51.97p product (including PRT), 5p retailer and 22.98p VAT.
20:20 Thu 27th Sep 2012
I try not to use the car if I can help it - I have a huge diesel thing and just going into town costs a fortune. It's not practical to use the bus as I live in the sticks and couldn't get the all the shopping that I need home again. When I get into a better routine I will get the shopping delivered as it only costs £3.50 if you book your slot early enough. I do use the car to get the kids from school if it is hurling it down though (they're only little!).
Petrol is [i expensive - and at a historic high on inflation adjusted figures.
But it's not [i] that ] far above the prevailing price for the last 50 years or so.
Adjusted to 2012 prices, the average price (except for a brief period in the early 1990s) has hovered around £1.00 - £1.15 per litre since just after the Suez crisis in the 1950s.
Which doesn't make me any happier, but does stop me whinging quite so much/often.
But it's not [i] that ] far above the prevailing price for the last 50 years or so.
Adjusted to 2012 prices, the average price (except for a brief period in the early 1990s) has hovered around £1.00 - £1.15 per litre since just after the Suez crisis in the 1950s.
Which doesn't make me any happier, but does stop me whinging quite so much/often.
If you have a car and drastically reduce the mileage covered to save fuel, I guess The other costs like depreciation and averaging out the initial cost of the car over the years it is used, can become prohibitively high. Mine is a bit of a luxury as the mountain bike and bus passes cover local journeys.