Just filled up - 55 litres diesel £75 - !!!!!!

RICK..._2

put 90 quid in my mondeo, think it was around 69 litres

KierNet

pension-newbie wrote: »

Sorry - ur wrong there - an A4 is not a 4x4, it's a bog standard saloon (and driven pretty much between 40 and 60 - part road conditions part economy part green (if driving to work is ever green))

I wasn't saying a A4 is a 4x4, last part was just something I've noticed at work.

goldspanners

FATBALLZ wrote: »

It is getting a bit worrying, I'm hoping they get a move on with electric cars, but as my commute is the best part of 100 miles and I live in a flat hence can't plug a car in overnight it wouldn't be viable for me as things are. I can only recommend people drive more fuel efficiently, my daily commute used to cost me £8.80 but since I've started driving better it's gone down to about £8.40, despite petrol being about 10p a litre more.

No doubt though when electric cars do take off there will be a £3k road tax on them to make up for the decrease in fuel duty...

exactly, it won't matter what kind of fuel you use it will be taxed,then taxed again,and then topped up with a bit more tax every now and again when the government need more money.

the only way is out. hence my signature.

Inactive

goldspanners wrote: »

exactly, it won't matter what kind of fuel you use it will be taxed,then taxed again,and then topped up with a bit more tax every now and again when the government need more money.

the only way is out. hence my signature.

Good luck Goldie.

wobbley

avantra wrote: »

Yep, ditch the Audi, £650 will get you one of those and it will do 75 mpg (ignore the giggles from other motorists).

It will cost you the price of filling your car 8.6 times if my calc is correct.

Wifey has one of these on order -


Skoda Fabia Greenline II. The combined MPG for urban and extra urban driving is 84. On a good run it's supposed to be able to get up tp 94MPG ! Who cares if its a Skoda.

smjxm09

I would bet good money that you will get nowhere near those figures. I can't even achieve the urban figure for my car.

Rolandtheroadie

goldspanners wrote: »

the only way is out. hence my signature.

Wish I had the balls for it.
All the best.

cyclonebri1

goldspanners wrote: »

exactly, it won't matter what kind of fuel you use it will be taxed,then taxed again,and then topped up with a bit more tax every now and again when the government need more money.

the only way is out. hence my signature.

Canada here we come??

Strange world, 10 years ago when I was in a student city in Germany it was full of Brits kids who said the uk was finished, they aren't exactly laughing now.

20 years back when I was in the USA the place was full of young Canadians searching for a living. Circles and cycles, good luck man.

wobbley

smjxm09 wrote: »

I would bet good money that you will get nowhere near those figures. I can't even achieve the urban figure for my car.

We've already told the dealer that if we don't, the car will be going back!
Wfes last car was a Citroen C4 Grand Picasso, twas supposed to do in the 40's MPG wise. What a joke, it did about 25mpg - less than my Landrover !!!!!! ! The car was chosen on the basis that it's the most economical family car about, at present. So it does need to be 'fit for purpose'.

cyclonebri1

On topic briming the tank isn't the best idea really, you could quite easily lose 1/2 a ltr to spilleage and create hazards at the same time. Plus the extra weight will affect fuel consumpsion to some extent. At lest our local coop was giving 5p off per litre with a £40 spend when I called in last week, did actually ignore my own advice and 3/4 fill the tank, it's never had a drink like that for years;)


(Rather sneakily after they asked if I wanted the shopping receipt back, which I did, my wife called in the next day and said she'd forgot about the coupon when she shopped and they gave her one from the till.

Double discount :money:, all's fair in the tax war.)