Rising Fuel Prices - It might just work!

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i love how everyone just latched on to the second suggestion that i made, so what about the hybrid??

 

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I've read somewhere that their fuel efficiency isn't that much better than a fuel-efficient car (I've heard 45 mpg) being mentioned.

I'm not a car man so I expect someone to prove me wrong

 

Yes very true Arroryn - I used to pass the time reading my w2k mcse books! So yes that's a good point and one that I forgot to consider in my earlier post!

As for the M6 and driving annoyances in general - my only hang up about driving for my job is the turds who drive with their front foglights on - traffic jams I can handle but these dumb shmucks do my nut in!!! But on the subject of traffic jams, I'm lucky enough to have Tom Tom Plus subscription on my satnav which utilises the 3g sim card on my works phone! It's great and 99% of the time keeps me moving!

 

Big waves sometimes start as small ripples.

69p is not ludicrous. If you check the crude oil prices and the prices the rest of the world pays for the same you will see that, as usual the UK is being shafted.

This wouldn't happen in the states because the Americans won't bend over and take it like we in the UK do, we just bend over and whinge about it while we're being shafted (albeit, with a stiff upper lip)

 

Lee we are being shafted by the govt not the oil companies! You have understand the difference between the two! About 63p of what we pay is TAX!! Read this link:

http://www.petrolprices.com/fuel-tax.html

That chain email is a load of rubbish unless directed at the govt!!

 

I would, but I'm a civvy, not SAS. Walk 30 miles to work, or take 2 hours on Public Transport, ok.

No thanks 'eco warrior'!

 

What about when you're not working? I can't fit the wife and kids in a rucksack. Public transport round here is shite and costs a small fortune.

I've got family in Lincoln and Gloucester, do you have any idea how much a train/bus/coach fare is to these places let alone how long it takes?

 

People still go to work whatever the weather. They may not be heading for the beaches since you may have noticed it's been pissing with rain quite a lot, consumption IS down, prices ARE up. Explain that! (Or do a bit of research)

 

Yeah, so the jock's could get even more subsidies!

 

Yes, and if the petrol companies were charging less...there would be less tax...

Have you heard of percentages?

 

When you gonna get something fast for the weekend?

How about 0 -100mph before your Mundane is out of first (or still spinning it's wheels)

BTW: I do have a great job with excellent pay.

 

what??? the tax would stay the same regardless of the product price! Would you still argue about the price is the govt quit taking 63p per litre in tax?? In fact the product price would be LOWER then your 60 odd pence figure...

63p minus 98p = 35p a litre (litre price based on unleaded in my area)

So there you go - the oil companies are charging 35p a litre...is that bad??? You don't seriously think that they'll drop much lower then that do you? If they did then the govt would be straight in with a tax hike!

 

Slagging off established members is not a good idea on Certforums. I'd think a little before you post.

 

Lmao, you live in a dream world bud.

 

I drive 80 miles a day to and from work. Fuel is my second biggest outgoing. But you know what? I think petrol is too cheap. And I think the government should continue to raise the tax level on all fossil-derived vehicle fuels.

Why? Because it creates an incentive for people to be a bit careful about how much energy they burn and in turn, how much of a contribution they make to Global Warming (I just know there will be some people itching to come in, here). High vehicle fuel costs encourage people to buy more fuel-efficient cars. It encourages manufacturers to build more fuel-efficient cars (the latest diesel Polo does 75mpg). It is a tax that hits the ignorant and the wealthy harder than it hits the average man in the street. It's a good thing!

Personally, I think this sort of campaign is wrong-footed and completely back to front. Rather than attempting to bring down the price of fuel, we should be encouraging other countries, the USA and China in particular, to be just a bit less irresponsible about the resources they just fritter away.

 

I have.
Do you not have a sense of humour?

 

This is true.

I do less than 8000 miles a year which is a lot less than some.