UK Fuel Prices

maliciousteve · 01-24-2011, 07:38 AM

So, once again I'm making a post about how ridiculous prices have become for fuel. I now have a job that requires me and my supervisor to travel around the country. These fuel prices are starting to worry every one in the business from people like me to the head of haulage companies struggling to pay to keep the articulated trucks on the roads.

There's a petition to sign if you want to a www.fairfueluk.com and they will be a show on tomorrow morning at 9 am discussing the fuel prices.

Don't you think it's about time some thing drastic happened to lower fuel duty? The government already raised VAT, made a huge amount of budget cuts and stopped hundreds of desperately needed development projects. How can they justify raising the price on something that could put even more people out of work and on to benefits and stumping economic growth.

thesimo · 01-24-2011, 09:21 AM

its insane, gone up 6P a litre in the last month. ugh.

Gamba · 01-24-2011, 09:23 AM

holy crap

and I thought gas here in Brasil was expensive

BigBaldIan · 01-24-2011, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gamba

holy crap

and I thought gas here in Brasil was expensive

Welcome to rip-off UK, stiffed on fuel, stiffed on VAT, if the government could tax air it would.

Fuel Tax - PetrolPrices.com

clouds · 01-25-2011, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigBaldIan

Welcome to rip-off UK, stiffed on fuel, stiffed on VAT, if the government could tax air it would.

Fuel Tax - PetrolPrices.com

I wonder how much it'll cost when I start driving. I can't imagine much of an improvement.

13point9 · 01-25-2011, 01:26 PM

The fuel price and astronomical insurance are the reasons I'm still grounded and without a car at 22. I honestly can't see me driving for years to come either...

Customisbetter · 01-25-2011, 01:43 PM

6p for a Liter?

Ho. Lee. Shit.

I refuse to fill up for more than $3 a gallon here.

Scar Symmetry · 01-25-2011, 01:44 PM

I live in Bath, and down the road from me Diesel is £1.37... speechless.

My insurance also went up by 50% so I've declared the car off road, there's no way I'm being scammed like that, I'd rather take the train.

Cyanide Assassin · 01-25-2011, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Customisbetter

6p for a Liter?

Ho. Lee. Shit.

I refuse to fill up for more than $3 a gallon here.

LMAO!!!!!! dude up here in chicago during winter right now when its the cheapest it will get in the year its been as high as 3.59 for like a week. its starting to go down right now its only abour 3.39 a gal.

Herb Dorklift · 01-26-2011, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Customisbetter

6p for a Liter?

Ho. Lee. Shit.

I refuse to fill up for more than $3 a gallon here.

It's around £1.30 a litre. So that's around £5.85 a gallon (1 gallon = 4.5 litres).

So, over here, a gallon of petrol would be about $9.27.

Ckackley · 01-26-2011, 07:57 AM

You think you're getting stiffed on high fuel and gas ? At least you guys have decent forms of public transit. Where I live it's either drive or stay home. Hard to work a job that way.

meisterjager · 01-26-2011, 07:59 AM

I've basically had to choose between driving and moving out of my parents place. I'm ashamed to say I'm 24 and still living at home. I live way too close to London to be able to afford the £600pcm + bills for a flat in the town I work in where I take home just over £1,000pcm.

I don't see things getting better, and I'm starting to feel really ....ing ashamed of myself.

flo · 01-26-2011, 08:00 AM

fuel costs 1.51 euro now per liter in Germany, disel a little less.
I take the train and bus, but it's only affordable cause I'm a student.
It's all ridicules.

Fionn · 01-26-2011, 08:01 AM

My gf said she heard it may reach £1.75 a litre by the end of the year, can't remeber where she said she read/heard it tho...

maliciousteve · 01-26-2011, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meisterjager

I've basically had to choose between driving and moving out of my parents place. I'm ashamed to say I'm 24 and still living at home. I live way too close to London to be able to afford the £600pcm + bills for a flat in the town I work in where I take home just over £1,000pcm.

I don't see things getting better, and I'm starting to feel really ....ing ashamed of myself.

I'm 24 and still living at home too mate. I'm getting married next year so I HAVE to get a place either late this year or early next year. It's depressing I know

As for public transport, yeah we have it but it's not cheap or reliable. It used to take me almost 2 hours to get to see my fiance by bus. By car it takes me 25 minutes with traffic. I'd still rather keep my car but I'm thinking I'll have to give up the search of getting a faster car and getting something more 'economical'

Daggorath · 01-26-2011, 09:00 AM

It is obscene. The cost of living sky-rockets as a result, as everything has to be transported. Interest hikes will cause many to loose their homes through being unable to pay their mortgages, and the majority of people in both public sector and certainly the struggling industries will not be getting wage rises to offset this.

thesimo · 01-26-2011, 11:24 AM

Just calculated its gonna cost me $102 to fill my car later :/

Grand Moff Tim · 01-26-2011, 12:10 PM

No wonder so many people drive those Gee Wiz abortions over there.

maliciousteve · 01-26-2011, 12:20 PM

Those Gwhizz things are disgusting. They look like a thin metal shell on wheels, nothing more.

I was considering getting a Toyota Aygo but it just looks so cheap and nasty so I'm going for a Diesel Vauxhall Astra, does the same on fuel (roughly 60mpg), a bit more on insurance than the Aygo but it's still cheaper than my current car (Ford Focus).

Customisbetter · 01-26-2011, 12:34 PM

60 mpg? Holy shit I thought my Civic's 40mpg was badass.

SirMyghin · 01-26-2011, 01:15 PM

Not only will it solve your fuel related issues, it will make you into a lower body tyrannosaurus.

No need to thank me, I do this out of the goodness of my heart.

pero · 01-26-2011, 01:40 PM

How about installing LPG on your car, because I red that the price should not be more then 50% of the most selling petrol in the EU market, and you are running on a eco friendly fuel. What is the price of LPG in the UK?

caparison_x · 01-26-2011, 02:21 PM

Steve did you vote in the general election? if so who did you vote for?

meisterjager · 01-27-2011, 07:43 AM

Thankfully, my work is FINALLY implementing a cycle to work scheme, so I can get a bike that's more usable than the piece of shit I currently have. Impossible to get any kind of speed on that thing...

In other news, I just put £81.00 in my car, with diesel at 135.9p - $130usd. That's 500 miles. It's also ....ing weakening. I drive a fairly sensible 2 litre Mondeo that does about 42mpg. Thank god my girlfriend and I split up, I wouldn't have been able to afford the ....ing commute

Imalwayscold · 01-27-2011, 10:07 AM

I've just returned from the garage, seems kind of absurd having nearly 5 days worth of paid work a month spent on fuel just so I can do my job :/

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01-24-2011, 07:38 AM	#1
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01-24-2011, 09:23 AM	#3
Gamba Elite Troop Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Florianópolis, Sant. Catarina, Brasil Posts: 530 Thanked: 9 Feedback Score: 4 reviews	holy crap and I thought gas here in Brasil was expensive Man is just a pupil, pain is his teacher.

01-25-2011, 01:26 PM	#6
13point9 Now with Less Hair! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: London Posts: 1,874 Thanked: 66 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	The fuel price and astronomical insurance are the reasons I'm still grounded and without a car at 22. I honestly can't see me driving for years to come either... "I won't be satisfied until somebody can whammy a whole piano." Pink Freud ".... that, I'd rather eat 20 pounds of steak and then prove how jacked I am by having angry sex with their mothers whilst curling 200 pounds and drinking ale." maliciousteve

01-25-2011, 01:44 PM	#8
Scar Symmetry Ex Whiny Bitch Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 15,686 Thanked: 377 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I live in Bath, and down the road from me Diesel is £1.37... speechless. My insurance also went up by 50% so I've declared the car off road, there's no way I'm being scammed like that, I'd rather take the train. Ever noticed how some people are real dicks on the internet, but when they post something involving their band, they make the effort to be nice? Funny that...

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01-24-2011, 09:21 AM	#2
thesimo ss.org Regular Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 1,410 Thanked: 4 Feedback Score: 5 reviews	its insane, gone up 6P a litre in the last month. ugh.

01-25-2011, 01:43 PM	#7
Customisbetter WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lansing, MI Posts: 8,451 Thanked: 75 Feedback Score: 8 reviews	6p for a Liter? Ho. Lee. Shit. I refuse to fill up for more than $3 a gallon here.

01-26-2011, 07:57 AM	#11
Ckackley SS.org Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: Martinsburg, WV Posts: 766 Thanked: 12 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	You think you're getting stiffed on high fuel and gas ? At least you guys have decent forms of public transit. Where I live it's either drive or stay home. Hard to work a job that way.

01-26-2011, 07:59 AM	#12
meisterjager Now available in HD Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Chelmsford, UK Posts: 1,325 Thanked: 30 Feedback Score: 5 reviews	I've basically had to choose between driving and moving out of my parents place. I'm ashamed to say I'm 24 and still living at home. I live way too close to London to be able to afford the £600pcm + bills for a flat in the town I work in where I take home just over £1,000pcm. I don't see things getting better, and I'm starting to feel really ....ing ashamed of myself. facebook.com/chimpspanner

01-26-2011, 08:00 AM	#13
flo Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Schifferstadt, Germany Posts: 889 Thanked: 22 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	fuel costs 1.51 euro now per liter in Germany, disel a little less. I take the train and bus, but it's only affordable cause I'm a student. It's all ridicules.

01-26-2011, 08:01 AM	#14
Fionn SS.org Regular Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Plymouth, Devon, UK Posts: 1,415 Thanked: 18 Feedback Score: 4 reviews	My gf said she heard it may reach £1.75 a litre by the end of the year, can't remeber where she said she read/heard it tho... Perfection at Blistering Speeds! TM

01-26-2011, 09:00 AM	#16
Daggorath -.- Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 1,223 Thanked: 5 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	It is obscene. The cost of living sky-rockets as a result, as everything has to be transported. Interest hikes will cause many to loose their homes through being unable to pay their mortgages, and the majority of people in both public sector and certainly the struggling industries will not be getting wage rises to offset this. "Imagine your eyes dancing on the notes you wanna play and forget about whether your hands can do it or not" - Allan Holdsworth For Sale: Laney VH100R - £400 [UK] PM for details.

01-26-2011, 11:24 AM	#17
thesimo ss.org Regular Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 1,410 Thanked: 4 Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Just calculated its gonna cost me $102 to fill my car later :/

01-26-2011, 12:10 PM	#18
Grand Moff Tim Some call me... Tim Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Cheongju, SK Posts: 3,570 Thanked: 61 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	No wonder so many people drive those Gee Wiz abortions over there.

01-26-2011, 12:20 PM	#19
maliciousteve Lord Green Fingers Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hertfordshire, UK Posts: 2,611 Thanked: 65 $maliciousteve is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $maliciousteve is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $maliciousteve is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $maliciousteve is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $maliciousteve is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $maliciousteve is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $maliciousteve is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Those Gwhizz things are disgusting. They look like a thin metal shell on wheels, nothing more. I was considering getting a Toyota Aygo but it just looks so cheap and nasty so I'm going for a Diesel Vauxhall Astra, does the same on fuel (roughly 60mpg), a bit more on insurance than the Aygo but it's still cheaper than my current car (Ford Focus).

01-26-2011, 12:34 PM	#20
Customisbetter WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lansing, MI Posts: 8,451 Thanked: 75 Feedback Score: 8 reviews	60 mpg? Holy shit I thought my Civic's 40mpg was badass.

01-26-2011, 01:15 PM	#21
SirMyghin The Dirt Guy Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Anywhere but here. Posts: 7,163 Thanked: 41 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Not only will it solve your fuel related issues, it will make you into a lower body tyrannosaurus. No need to thank me, I do this out of the goodness of my heart.

01-26-2011, 01:40 PM	#22
pero makes his own bacon Join Date: May 2010 Location: Istra,Croatia Posts: 131 Thanked: 5 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	How about installing LPG on your car, because I red that the price should not be more then 50% of the most selling petrol in the EU market, and you are running on a eco friendly fuel. What is the price of LPG in the UK?

01-26-2011, 02:21 PM	#23
caparison_x Banned Join Date: May 2010 Location: London Posts: 190 Thanked: 28 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Steve did you vote in the general election? if so who did you vote for?

01-27-2011, 07:43 AM	#24
meisterjager Now available in HD Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Chelmsford, UK Posts: 1,325 Thanked: 30 Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Thankfully, my work is FINALLY implementing a cycle to work scheme, so I can get a bike that's more usable than the piece of shit I currently have. Impossible to get any kind of speed on that thing... In other news, I just put £81.00 in my car, with diesel at 135.9p - $130usd. That's 500 miles. It's also ....ing weakening. I drive a fairly sensible 2 litre Mondeo that does about 42mpg. Thank god my girlfriend and I split up, I wouldn't have been able to afford the ....ing commute facebook.com/chimpspanner

01-27-2011, 10:07 AM	#25
Imalwayscold Is actually warm Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dorset, England Posts: 190 Thanked: 5 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I've just returned from the garage, seems kind of absurd having nearly 5 days worth of paid work a month spent on fuel just so I can do my job :/

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