Petrol Prices

carolt

HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »

How on earth does someone get to be your age and not know how to drive?

I grew up in a pleasant London suburb with superb transport connections - no need.

Neither of my parents drove (they'd both passed tests but preferred not to drive).

We all walk - a lot. Excellent, free exercise.

Believe it or not Hamish - and I know you have a real difficulty understanding that other people's lives and experiences are different to yours and prefer to attempt to patronise anyone remotely different as it's so much easier than attempting to understand them or empathise with them - not everyone wishes to drive.

Some people actually think the world would be a better place if less people drove.

Amazing.

Graham_Devon

HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »

How on earth does someone get to be your age and not know how to drive?

You really do not have a clue about the reality of the world do you.

Loads of people do not drive. You may find this hard to comprehend, as it does not fit into your tunnel vision view of the world. But it is reality.

ukcarper

My nephew who lives in outer London and my friend’s kids who also live in outer London do not feel the need to drive and I can understand why. I live further out and could probably survive without a card but my life would be no where near as enjoyable as it is.

FATBALLZ

Hahaha you fools. Better buy into oil shares before the boat sails away for good.

Generali

BettiePage wrote: »

Local garage (a national branded one, not a one man set up) has petrol at £1.19.9 a litre today and diesel is a penny dearer. Local supermarket petrol is £1.11.9.

Any idea if the prices are due to come down anytime soon?

We only have a 1.6 litre engine but it's costing us more than £40 a week now. Sooo glad we chose not to get a 2 litre engine due to running costs. :eek:

My guess is that the pound is going to continue to fall so that implies a rising petrol price.

I drive a 3 litre so it's just as well the Aussie dollar's strong.

1984ReturnsForReal_2

carolt wrote: »

Well that's good isn't it? Less traffic, less pollution, maybe higher usage of public transport - sounds good to me.

You can live without driving - I don't drive, so can assure you it is entirely possible.

And I live in a village. In a city it's even easier.

Lucky you...

I live in a village & couldnt survive without driving.....

PasturesNew

carolt wrote: »

I grew up in a pleasant London suburb with superb transport connections - no need.

Neither of my parents drove (they'd both passed tests but preferred not to drive).

We all walk - a lot. Excellent, free exercise.

I think it's only if you're born in London, live in London, rarely leave London, that you can do this. If you're outside of London it's a different ballgame entirely. There aren't any late night buses, no 24 hour transport, no regular or reliable public transport, no integrated public transport.... having/using a car is something that's needed.

Maybe we should run London's transport like other towns for a month and then see how you all get on. One city I lived in recently had last buses that left just after 11pm, even though pubs shut at 12 - and the local railway network didn't run at all on Sundays.

Transport also usually goes into and out of towns, not round them, so you're limited which direction you can travel in, unless you go all the way in, change buses and then go all the way out again.

As for walking, could you walk, alone, at 10 past midnight .... when home is 5 miles away?

Really2

1984ReturnsForReal wrote: »

Lucky you...

I live in a village & couldnt survive without driving.....

I agree my 7 mile trip to work waking and by bus would take 2.5H and 2.5H back (I could walk quicker) and would have take my son to nursery at the same time.

My wife works 14 miles away and that would be 3h.

Or it's 10 mins in a car and 20 mins for my wife?

I cant justify 5h travelling that just takes 20 mins by car.

ukcarper

It's even harder walking or going on public transport with your laptop tools and test gear not to mention your packed lunch. Oh silly me I forgot every body works in an office and doesnt need those things.

Spartacus_Mills

Graham_Devon wrote: »

You really do not have a clue about the reality of the world do you.

Loads of people do not drive. You may find this hard to comprehend, as it does not fit into your tunnel vision view of the world. But it is reality.

The ignorance you accuse Hamish of (a little unfairly) is amply demonstrated by Carol.

The reality is we all live in our own world and our views are formed accordingly. Hamish lives in the real world just like any of the rest of us. He just has a different perspective on it to you.

Plenty of people do not drive, certainly, but a great many need their cars. Rising petrol prices will help to force some people off the roads but that is not a good thing. I work all over the country. When I worked in London I can see little need for a car but in other places to get around a car was essential. Where I currently live I need a car to get around. That is all there is to it.