£1.40 a litre

moggylover

wotsthat wrote: »

Everyone moving 'just like that' isn't being suggested and, yes, it wouldn't be realistic.

There are other factors to consider but don't people make these economic decisions every day? When I purchased a house I considered how far it was from work - it's around a 65 mile round trip. The annual cost for fuel to get to work on workdays is just over £3000 and this is more than double what it was when I started the job - my wages haven't doubled so a bigger proportion is spent on fuel now compared to then.

I can save £3000 per year by moving to the town where I work.

Is that £3000 the ONLY consideration I make when determining whether to move or not? No of course not - I don't like the town where I work, the kids are in a decent school near home, house prices are higher where I work and I can't be bothered to move. i.e. I'm willing to pay £3000/ year in fuel to stay put. Turn that £3000 into £6000 and there might be a different outcome.

I don't know why this is such a difficult concept - as the costs associated with travelling to work increase it's likely that people will consider moving closer to work or consider finding a job closer to home. True or false?

I think it's true.

Another thing that would make it difficult for many people is that often one partner in a relationship will work in one town and the other partner another, and they will have chosen a home somewhere between the two, or near to other family so that they have some support over school runs, etc.

However, I do think that SOME people will be in a position to move closer to work (or find a job closer to home) but that many others are fast finding themselves up a certain creek watching their paddle sink:)

Wheezy_2

Members of two campaign groups – Keep Fuel Under A Pound and UK Fuel Protest 2011 – staged a protest at Coryton Refinery, near Stanford-le-Hope, on Saturday.

But only about five cars and 15 people made it along,

http://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/news/8836887.New_fuel_protest_s_a_damp_squib/

Kohoutek

Co-organisers Angela Hall and Donna Butler at the event

Perhaps they should consider buying a smaller car...

Davesnave

Kohoutek wrote: »

Perhaps they should consider buying a smaller car...

............And get on with their A levels.

purch

Were they even teenagers the last time Petrol was under £1 a litre :eek:

Davesnave

purch wrote: »

Were they even teenagers the last time Petrol was under £1 a litre :eek:

Probably. I distinctly remember buying some for 99p/l at Abergavenny Waitrose in 2009.

Yeah, I know, sad. (Me, not the prices.:o)

IveSeenTheLight

Graham_Devon wrote: »

If I could build my life around not needing a car, can you tell me how I would do the 40 mile round trip every day for work purposes?

The wifes grandmother used to work split shifts at the railway and walked (that's right walked, not caught a bus or anything) the 5 mile journey and back.
As it was a split shift, that's 20 miles round trip walk.

I used to cycle the near 10 miles (it was actually 9.6 miles to be specfic) to my work and back to save money.
Dare say I could have set the time to double that distance if I needed to.
The bonus was, due to traffic congestion, I was actually quicker cycling home than in the car (also helps it was mainly downhill going home)

If your work's 20 miles away, I'm sure there is alternative transport options.

pawlala

just been browsing some local streets on Google streetview and past a pump @ 95.9p! those were the days.

elliewild

Petrol prices have got bad now. i vote that we should all start a revolution! go down to the houses of parliament and take over! it worked for Russia! these big wigs and bankers have no idea what us poor folk up north have to deal with. they think that anyone who earns 20,000 a year or less is a peasant. i think their overinflated wages should pay for our petrol!

However i do agree that people should buy cars with care - im sick of seeing men with massive cars complaining about prices - i know you only have a big car because your making up for something.....but try to be more economical! that bad boy must cost them!

I try not to use too much but i have to get to work, i have a citroen C1 which isnt so much of a guzzler! i remember when petrol was 75p a litre and i'm only 26! bring back the good old days!

Graham_Devon

IveSeenTheLight wrote: »

If your work's 20 miles away, I'm sure there is alternative transport options.

Have you not read the thread?

Yes. I shall walk.

Maybe I could use my pushchair to put computers in?

Why is life just so god damn plain simple for you?