Petrol/Gas Prices

[mec]

i get 70+ to the gallon out of my trusty knowlege scooter !!

[delorean12uk]

i get 70+ to the gallon out of my trusty knowlege scooter !!

Mike, Tony told me that all this 'knowledge' was bollocks and it was your excuse just to ride a scooter because your a Mod, is this true???

[bandit]

I wondered who it was with all the mirrors on, wearing a 'fish-tail' Parker

[Dangermouse]

at the current exchange rate of $1.61 to every £1, if you lived in this country you would pay $10.26 for every gallon of unleaded fuel based on £1.40 per litre. How much do you pay per gallon in U.S. I know it's going to be something ridiculous compared to us I know, just out of curiosity??? Now you might realise why our Deloreans have so low mileage!!!

My mpg figure is mpUSg remember, smaller than an imperial one. so the UK cost is "only" $8.54

We are paying, on average $4/US gallon

For fun, at your figures, I reckon it would cost £16.65 for my car to travel 100 miles, but only £11.34 for you ! So it is actually 30% cheaper to travel in the UK than in the US

[bozzzydmc]

Dermot

Is there now a shift away from big gas guzzling cars in the US ?

Mike

[mec]

i get 70+ to the gallon out of my trusty knowlege scooter !!

Mike, Tony told me that all this 'knowledge' was bollocks and it was your excuse just to ride a scooter because your a Mod, is this true???

hahahaha yea i do love riding my scooter ! but i am really trying to get this knowledge done ! 188 runs and couting.... geting there slowly but surely !

[tourettes tony]

keep at it mike TT

[Dangermouse]

Dermot

Is there now a shift away from big gas guzzling cars in the US ?

Mike

The last time gas spiked to $4, people were ditching the big cars like crazy. This time it has been a gradual rise to where the gas companies want the price to be, so nothing so dramatic.

I would say that the average size is probably trending downwards. Many cars are in the 2.5-3.6L sizing, but the new Mini has been very popular and Hyundai & Kia are selling a lot of cars with smaller engines. However as a point of reference, the smallest engine BMW sells is the 128/328/528i with the 3.0 I-6.

A Camry is a typical starter car for a female high schooler. (A huge lifted truck or a 300HP Mustang for the males) Ford have just started selling the new Fiesta, though I don’t see many on the ground, just in ads. There are more Porsche Panameras round here than Fiestas. Korean moms drive Honda or Kia minivans (badly), American moms drive Escalades

A few hybrids, much fewer diesels on the roads.