Petrol and diesel prices reach new record high

[pje16]

I don't know how many drivers are still in company cars with paid-for petrol. But when I was in that situation, for 10 years, I literally paid no attention to the pump price, and would fill up wherever was most convenient for me. Motorway service stations held no fear.

Wouldn't dream of not shopping around now, or making a point of filling up when at the supermarket.

Scott.

I always look after any car as if it was my own...
just because someone else might be paying for it doesn't matter

Since UK Gov got wise to the company car perk and taxed it to the hilt, that option is no longer so popular

[swill453]

I always look after any car as if it was my own...
just because someone else might be paying for it doesn't matter

Not sure what looking after a car has got to do with the price of fuel.

Scott.

[pje16]

badly phrased by me
I wouldn't buy more expensive fuel (or anything in fact) just because someone else was paying for it

[absolutezero]

Given 54% of the pump price of petrol is tax*, the State could reduce petrol prices by over half at the stroke of a pen.
People frothing about 'profiteering oil companies' need to see who is really profiteering here!

Fuel duty is 57.95p per litre alone - and then VAT.
They even put VAT on the fuel duty - They tax the tax!

*Source: RAC Foundation

[pje16]

They tax the tax!

I can hear your fury (and agree with you)

[scotview]

I got a BEV as a bit of an experiment, I've thought of it as a nice toy but maybe it is becoming cost effective.

[Mike4]

I got a BEV as a bit of an experiment, I've thought of it as a nice toy but maybe it is becoming cost effective.

What, with the price of electricity tumbling, you mean?

[redsturgeon]

Passed my local Tesco Express yesterday. Petrol was £1.72p and diesel £1.79p per litre.

I'm off on a 250 mile round trip in an hour using the M3, M25 and M11, I will be interested to see what the motorway prices are...what's the betting a see diesel at more than £2 per litre?

John

[pje16]

on the Motorway almost certainly
You only fill up on those if you can't plan ahead

[richfool]

Passed my local Tesco Express yesterday. Petrol was £1.72p and diesel £1.79p per litre.

I'm off on a 250 mile round trip in an hour using the M3, M25 and M11, I will be interested to see what the motorway prices are...what's the betting a see diesel at more than £2 per litre?

John

(My bolding). You might need jet fuel if you plan to do that in an hour!!

[redsturgeon]

Passed my local Tesco Express yesterday. Petrol was £1.72p and diesel £1.79p per litre.

I'm off on a 250 mile round trip in an hour using the M3, M25 and M11, I will be interested to see what the motorway prices are...what's the betting a see diesel at more than £2 per litre?

John

(My bolding). You might need jet fuel if you plan to do that in an hour!!

Pardon my Yoda grammar.

As long as I am back in time for the rugby kick off I will be happy.

John

[kempiejon]

Apparently near me the highest to lowest difference is 13p per litre. https://www.petrolprices.com/

[pje16]

I'll see your 13 and raise you to 19.2
Asda vs the Esso (thief)
If I was empty that's £10 more if i filled up

[scrumpyjack]

Yes it is getting expensive to run my mowers, but I'm very happy with my ID4 car!
ps just had the road tax bill for 12 months road tax - NIL

[marronier]

Another factor to consider in the cost of fuel is that it is bought with taxed income so at £1.55p , gross income would be £1.93p before the 20% deduction and £2.58 gross for the 40% rate.

[AF62]

I got a BEV as a bit of an experiment, I've thought of it as a nice toy but maybe it is becoming cost effective.

I did a 250 mile round trip on Thursday, and the total cost of fuel for the journey - nothing, zero, zip.

The nice people at a retail park I popped into on the way had half a dozen chargers that that were delivering free electricity whilst I browsed the stores to choose what to buy online.

And then on the way back the nice people at the leisure complex where I stopped to see a film had around 20 chargers delivering free electricity, so the car was full when I left home and virtually full when I got back.

A more pleasant experience than paying the £1.65 for petrol or £1.90 for diesel that my nearest petrol station was charging today

[DrFfybes]

I got a BEV as a bit of an experiment, I've thought of it as a nice toy but maybe it is becoming cost effective.

I did a 250 mile round trip on Thursday, and the total cost of fuel for the journey - nothing, zero, zip.

The nice people at a retail park I popped into on the way had half a dozen chargers that that were delivering free electricity whilst I browsed the stores to choose what to buy online.

And then on the way back the nice people at the leisure complex where I stopped to see a film had around 20 chargers delivering free electricity, so the car was full when I left home and virtually full when I got back.

A more pleasant experience than paying the £1.65 for petrol or £1.90 for diesel that my nearest petrol station was charging today

Nice. So knock off the £18k my Avensis diesel estate cost new and at 50 mpg how far would I have to drive to recoup the cost of your BEV?

Assuming I could get a large BEV Estate in the first place.

Paul

[scotview]

I got a BEV as a bit of an experiment, I've thought of it as a nice toy but maybe it is becoming cost effective.

Nice. So knock off the £18k my Avensis diesel estate cost new and at 50 mpg how far would I have to drive to recoup the cost of your BEV?
Paul

The main reason we got an ID3 was that we wanted to move from Ford (due to poor local service) and go to VW. We got a great deal for our 3 year old Ford Kuga and the ID3 was the only new car they had on imminent delivery, so we took it on a really good PCP deal.

I am no eco warrior, but the BEV has some good points, apart from battery range anxiety. As I said it is an experiment to see if we can live with a BEV (it's interesting). I haven't done the sums to see how petrol vs electricity works out, certainly not with new tariffs.

Isn't a car all about personal choice, how does your above logic work out for folkies who buy a brand new £150K petrol vogue range rover ?

Anyway, BEV/ICE, Electricity/Gas is all up in the air, I personally don't have a clue what is going to happen, neither I think, do .Gov.

[AF62]

I got a BEV as a bit of an experiment, I've thought of it as a nice toy but maybe it is becoming cost effective.

I did a 250 mile round trip on Thursday, and the total cost of fuel for the journey - nothing, zero, zip.

The nice people at a retail park I popped into on the way had half a dozen chargers that that were delivering free electricity whilst I browsed the stores to choose what to buy online.

And then on the way back the nice people at the leisure complex where I stopped to see a film had around 20 chargers delivering free electricity, so the car was full when I left home and virtually full when I got back.

A more pleasant experience than paying the £1.65 for petrol or £1.90 for diesel that my nearest petrol station was charging today

Nice. So knock off the £18k my Avensis diesel estate cost new and at 50 mpg how far would I have to drive to recoup the cost of your BEV?

Assuming I could get a large BEV Estate in the first place.

Paul

The cost of the lease of my BEV was the same as leasing an equivalent ICE when I took it out a year ago.

[pje16]

At last... good news ?
Petrol prices set to ease after hitting record highs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60733390

but as readers of his post will be aware, I know one garage which will still rip people off