howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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according to figures released by the department of energy and climate change show that during the period of april to june this year almost 500 million litres less petrol and diesel was sold than in the same period last year.
although cars are becoming more fuel efficient there seems no explanation for the 10.6% drop in sales.
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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price howard price.139 for petrol,142 for diesal.all prices are in pence for liters.
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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Could this be because of ongoing garage-sales?
With the winter coming on the pressure is rising to empty the hot-water bottles of fuel, ready for the next cold-snap.
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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It is because,us old ones are not going out in the cars as much,we are the ones that can get out in the day time more because familys are at work etc,but the costs are so high it is bus or walk or stay at home,and there is well over a million of us like it,so folks that is why there is a drop in sales of fuel,+less HGV on the roads,it all adds up.
Guest 656- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Howard, I recently got myself one of those fuel efficient cars, one of the blue technology ones, so I'm filling up a lot less these days but doing the same amount of driving, Luvit!
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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Some vehicle engines are known to run also on vegetable oil: that might account for the recent 200% surge in some supermarket profits.
Guest 693- Registered: 12 Nov 2009
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Well, I've just changed the gas guzzling Shogun for a much leaner Outlander (which I'm very pleased with) and can report that we got from Berwick Upon Tweed to Gillingham on almost exactly a full tank, £78.40. This is less than half what the Shogun cost in fuel for the same trip; if this is a gauge (!) of what is to come over the course of a year this will significantly reduce the quantity of fuel I buy. Although I loved the Shogun - it was the best car I've ever owned - the harsh truth is that changing it will drive down my fuel consumption by roughly 50%, so was a no-brainer. I'm sick to death of hearing the Exchequer telling me how much they care for the small businessman by holding down fuel prices - do I look stupid? - so one has to economise in the most practical way possible - ie not letting the Government act on my behalf.
If everyone does likewise, that might go some way to explaining why fuel sales are falling.
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Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Our old Polo does 33-35mpg tearing along at 75-80mph.Pottering along at 60 it does 48 to the gallon, and now that we are commuting weekly between Eythorne and Farnham that's exactly what we are doing. Shortly we are getting a Skoda Octavia Greenline II estate which should do 70+ mpg on the motorway. Compared to what we used to do that's a 50% saving. I'm sure we aren't alone - many more cars are choosing to potter along the M25 nowadays instead of chasing each other along the fast lane.
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Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Driving Deal to Ashford every day, I have driven diffently for the last year so. Driving a gentle 70 rather than the 75/80 that motorway traffic generally does up the M20 adds 10-15 MPG better
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Guest 745- Registered: 27 Mar 2012
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The poor are getting rid of there cars, oil speculation and over taxation forcing them of the road
Uk lorry company's going bust , the roads full of foreign trucks filing up outside the uk
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Even the British trucks that go abroad come back with a full tank, Keith. But hang on - isn't that tax avoidance? Reg should be informed.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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sensible driving can also play a part in making fuel savings as detailed above. i would think most of the fall is in leisure driving as most people who use their car for work have no option with the high rail fares.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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simply tax effisant peter,no differant than driving a few miles down the road hhere petrol/diesal is 3 or 4p cheaper.
Guest 745- Registered: 27 Mar 2012
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British haulage companies at a disadvantage peter, so going out of business, just the same as British pubs
Guest 672- Registered: 3 Jun 2008
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For the first time in my life I now have to drive to work and home 60 miles every day, kicking the dho dha out of my pocket, but always fill up outside of Dover....much cheaper.
grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet.