"diesel hit a new record high of 151.57p a litre last Thursday"
But if your local Costco has a filling station try them
I filled up on Saturday for 139.7
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pje16 wrote:My local Esso was 155.9
higher anyone ?
pje16 wrote:Sounds like you were stitched up
this site only shows petrol but it's nowhere near 1.50
http://www.speedlimit.org.uk/petrolprices.html
marronier wrote:When adjusted for inflation and the lower purchasing power of the pound ( divide by 43 ) then fuel is no more expensive the price that we motorists were paying in the 60s. Rapid acceleration, high speeds , a/c etc. reduce the m.p.g. drastically and would all be avoided if fuel was expensive.
quelquod wrote:Agreed, my wife hardly believes me when I tell her how I used to fill my motorcycle tank (BSA DBD34 500cc) for £1 in my late teens!
ten0rman wrote:Ray,
I started haphazardly recording mileage & fuel used probably just under 60 years ago, and didn't bother too much about the resultant mpg. However, in, I think 1992, I bought a Montego, and began to get suspicious about it's economy. So I kept a check - 20, 21 & 23mpg. Not good for a 1.6ltr. The car went back, presumably the carburettor adjusted, and then mpg went up to 29 where it remained for the next 6 years or so.
I have recorded these figures ever since, and whilst I've never had another problem, the results have been most interesting, to me at least. As I said, the Montego averaged 29mpg over 6 years. It's replacement Peugeot 405 LXDI, 42.5 mpg over 10 years. The next car, a Focus diesel 45.5mpg over 4 years, whilst the present car, a Toyota Avensis 1.8 petrol is managing 38.8mpg since bought in 2013. All four cars have been used for towing a caravan and by the same two drivers.
From my point of view, the Focus, despite being a modern diesel engine compared to the Peugeot, was a disappointment mpg wise. (It was a disappointment in other ways as well, but thats a separate issue.) On the other hand, the Toyota, despite being a petrol as against the diesels, is a very pleasant surprise.
FWIW, from memory, my first car, Austin A35 van (1098cc engine) used to do 36mpg, the next, a 1098cc Minor estate did 35mpg, whilst the 1300cc Beetle dropped to 33mpg. So perhaps the Montego at 29mpg was reasonable for the time. But certainly not today!
Regards,
ten0rman
p.s. Yes, those were the days: petrol at 25p (5/-) per gallon!
tjh290633 wrote:Then I had a Vauxhall Victor FB,
TJH
ten0rman wrote:Reminiscences! Must Stop!
ten0rman
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