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John Clark Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0 |
In the UK we have fuel tax and VAT (@ 17.5%) loaded on the price of fuel before we put it in our tanks. This maans our greedy Treasury take about 68% of the money we pay for our fuel, and they have done very very well from the rising price of road fuel and the Tax gives the UK the most expensive fuel in Europe. This raises the question - how expensive is your fuel just now? I am currently paying - £1.209 per litre for derv (that is diesel) and £1.159 per litre for petrol. This means a UK gallon costs - £5.50 for derv and £5.27 for petrol. Converting this to US gallons and correcting for an exchange rate of ~ $1.96 per £1. The US gallon would cost us - $8.98 for derv and $8.61 for petrol. The rough £1 to Euro exchange is £1.00 buys EURO1.26. So, our derv is EURO1.52 per litre and petrol is EURO1.46 per litre. How much are you paying? It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues |
Mike Send message Joined: 17 Feb 01 Posts: 34348 Credit: 79,922,639 RAC: 80 |
I´ve just filled up my car amybe an hour ago. One litre petrol costs today €1.50 wich is nearly the same. The litre diesel cost €1.48. What i find interesting is that derv (diesel) is more expensive in England than petrol. I think the price of both will be equal in germany soon. Half a year ago it was a gap from 5 cent now its only 2 cent. With each crime and every kindness we birth our future. |
TimeLord04 Send message Joined: 9 Mar 06 Posts: 21140 Credit: 33,933,039 RAC: 23 |
The price of Regular Unleaded, (87 Octane), in/around Danville, CA is $4.00/U.S. Gal. It is more expensive in San Francisco. From the general data I found this morning; I also have that the average price in the state of CA is $3.96/U.S. Gal. TimeLord04 Have TARDIS, will travel... Come along K-9! Join Calm Chaos |
1mp0£173 Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 8423 Credit: 356,897 RAC: 0 |
In the U.S., Diesel is typically $0.20 more per gallon than gasoline, which is flirting with $4.00/gal (unleaded regular). |
OzzFan Send message Joined: 9 Apr 02 Posts: 15691 Credit: 84,761,841 RAC: 28 |
I just filled up two days ago and I used Regular Unleaded 87 octane gasoline @ $3.99/gal. I hear its already up to $4.25 in the city (Chicago). |
TimeLord04 Send message Joined: 9 Mar 06 Posts: 21140 Credit: 33,933,039 RAC: 23 |
I just filled up two days ago and I used Regular Unleaded 87 octane gasoline @ $3.99/gal. I hear its already up to $4.25 in the city (Chicago). I have relatives in Alsip and a friend in Glen Carbon. I was born in Elk Grove Village. (Sorry, off topic...) TimeLord04 Have TARDIS, will travel... Come along K-9! Join Calm Chaos |
OzzFan Send message Joined: 9 Apr 02 Posts: 15691 Credit: 84,761,841 RAC: 28 |
I just filled up two days ago and I used Regular Unleaded 87 octane gasoline @ $3.99/gal. I hear its already up to $4.25 in the city (Chicago). [Off topic] Elk Grove Village is probably the closest to where I live (far north suburb of Chicago), but still about 40-50 minutes away. |
John Clark Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0 |
It is interesting to see the price of fuel quoted by Mike (assuming his example is typical) makes German fuel as expensive as the UK. The US is paying less than half our price, but you do use poorer petrol than Europe You quote the price of regular (87 octane) which is not available in the UK. Our lowest grade of petrol is 92 (our regular), and the higher quality blends are 97 octane. Back in the 1970s I used to run my car on 102 octane. Your regular (87 octane) is the same as the pool petrol used in WW2 It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues |
KWSN - Sir William The Flagrantly Verbose Send message Joined: 28 Apr 00 Posts: 829 Credit: 11,757,678 RAC: 0 |
Hunt Valley, Maryland, USA Regular Gasoline(87 Octane) - ~$3.69 / US Gallon Diesel (What I use) - ~$4.59 / US Gallon Diesel is significantly more than Unleaded Regular Gasoline, but my car (VW Jetta Diesel) goes 45-53 miles on a gallon, where the gas powered Jetta goes 21-29 miles on the same gallon. Thus the increased price is still more economical in the long run... (75-100% more mileage for 25% higher cost) Sir W "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." - Orwell |
AndyW Send message Joined: 23 Oct 02 Posts: 5862 Credit: 10,957,677 RAC: 18 |
In the UK we have fuel tax and VAT (@ 17.5%) loaded on the price of fuel before we put it in our tanks. This maans our greedy Treasury take about 68% of the money we pay for our fuel, and they have done very very well from the rising price of road fuel and the Tax gives the UK the most expensive fuel in Europe. It's £1.289 per litre for derv around here which makes it £5.85 per (UK) gallon :( (That's over $11!) |
John Clark Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0 |
Hunt Valley, Maryland, USA The back-to-back trials done over here by motoring jurnos shows diesel power is cheaper, less polluting and gives better milage per gallon than the petrol-electric hybrid cars like the Toyota Prius and the Honda Civic. It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues |
Dr. C.E.T.I. Send message Joined: 29 Feb 00 Posts: 16019 Credit: 794,685 RAC: 0 |
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John Clark Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0 |
DERV = Diesel Engined Road Vehicle Grasping petrol firms? What about the Chancellor, he has the biggest take in the price we pay. One other point I forgot to mention in fuel consumption is there is now no loss in performance with Derv versus petrol. Although this statement is about road vehicles, the BMW 535 3.0 litre diesel has a slightly higher performance than the 3.0 litre 535 petrol. For the diesel that is 0-62.5mph = 6.5 secs, top speed 155 mph limited Euromix fuel consumption - petrol 29.8mpg (UK gallon); the diesel version 39.8mpg. Also the emissions are cleaner, and there is no particulates due to the particle trap. As an aside - the Sebring 12 hour and Le mans 24 hour races have been won outright (1st and 2nd) by diesel power for the last 2 years, and for normal Saloon racing they are starting to enter diesel teams. It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues |
KB7RZF Send message Joined: 15 Aug 99 Posts: 9549 Credit: 3,308,926 RAC: 2 |
In Reno Nevada, We are paying cheapest for 87 octane $3.79/gallon, as of this morning when I got home from work, this is from the gas station down the road from me. Mid grade, which I think is 92 octane, is roughly $.10 cents more than regular unleaded fuel. Premium is yet another $.10 cents higher. I've seen around town diesel fuel at $4.25/gallon. |
Matthew Love Send message Joined: 26 Sep 99 Posts: 7763 Credit: 879,151 RAC: 0 |
Here in the midwest (Kansas) 87 octane is $3.79 92 octane is $3.89 97 octane is $3.99 LETS BEGIN IN 2010 |
[KWSN]John Galt 007 Send message Joined: 9 Nov 99 Posts: 2444 Credit: 25,086,197 RAC: 0 |
We went to $3.89/gallon in Green Bay, WI last night. I still saw a station at $3.79 this afternoon, but didn't need gas. I pity the long haul truckers paying $4.60/gallon for diesel, and having 200 gallon tanks. Really cuts into the profits... And a little off topic...heaters are $5.00 a pack...dang, I gotta quit one of these days... Clk2HlpSetiCty:::PayIt4ward |
Jeffrey Send message Joined: 21 Nov 03 Posts: 4793 Credit: 26,029 RAC: 0 |
Diesel is significantly more than Unleaded Regular Gasoline Speaking of diesel, I can only imagine what some people are paying to heat their homes... ;) It may not be 1984 but George Orwell sure did see the future . . . |
Luke Send message Joined: 31 Dec 06 Posts: 2546 Credit: 817,560 RAC: 0 |
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Misfit Send message Joined: 21 Jun 01 Posts: 21804 Credit: 2,815,091 RAC: 0 |
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TimeLord04 Send message Joined: 9 Mar 06 Posts: 21140 Credit: 33,933,039 RAC: 23 |
Here in the midwest (Kansas) I wish we had those higher octanes... 87 Regular, $3.99 89 Mid grade, (I didn't look, too expensive.) 91 Super Unleaded, (I didn't look, WAY too expensive.) This is here in California. TimeLord04 Have TARDIS, will travel... Come along K-9! Join Calm Chaos |
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