Diesel prices reach eye-watering 150.9p a litre at M6 service station

Graham_Devon

MrRee wrote: »

Who?

Me?

Graham - dear boy - I was driving long before you were even a dribbling little tot ........ instead of how you are now, a dribbling little twit!!

Just wondering, as you are in your 60's/70's/80's dependant on which POV you would like to put across....how did your fitness to drive medical go?

C_Mababejive

Remember a decade or so ago when diesel was cheaper because most cars didnt use it? Fast forward to today when we have highly efficient much cleaner diesel cars..result? HM Government scare that they might lose out,tax it to death.

wotsthat

w211 wrote: »

Only those where a company is paying for the fuel.

Often there are big Sainsbury's/Tescos not far from some motorway junctions, and I usually make a note of where they are before heading on a long trip to fill up and they usually have a cafe and toilets.

I get company fuel but refuse to pay motorway prices. My bonuses are related to company profit and I'm !!!!!!ed if I'm going to be chucking company money away in motorway services.

On my routes I pretty much know where all the supermarkets and cheaper petrol stations are within a couple of minutes of a motorway junction. It's not just petrol but something like a Tesco £2.50 meal deal would cost at least double in a mortorway services.

If my planning is off and I have to buy at a motorway outlet I normally only put £20 in to keep me going.

Motorway petrol stations always seem to be busy though so plenty don't mind paying inflated prices. As consumers I don't think we put enough pressure on retailers.

shortchanged_2

C_Mababejive wrote: »

Remember a decade or so ago when diesel was cheaper because most cars didnt use it? Fast forward to today when we have highly efficient much cleaner diesel cars..result? HM Government scare that they might lose out,tax it to death.

No, it's all down to lack of diesel refining.........apparantly.

undetterred

MrRee wrote: »

Who?

Me?

Graham - dear boy - I was driving long before you were even a dribbling little tot ........ instead of how you are now, a dribbling little twit!!

Change the i to an a please.

Graham_Devon

undetterred wrote: »

Change the i to an a please.

You go girlfriend.

wotsthat

C_Mababejive wrote: »

Remember a decade or so ago when diesel was cheaper because most cars didnt use it? Fast forward to today when we have highly efficient much cleaner diesel cars..result? HM Government scare that they might lose out,tax it to death.

The taxation of cars (private and company) has changed quite a lot over the last few years. Partly in reaction to the taxation environment cars are as efficient as they've ever been. However, although the government might use taxes to influence behaviour they've always seen motorists as cash cows so once the behaviour has been changed they'll want to ensure that the tax take doesn't reduce.

kabayiri

shortchanged wrote: »

No, it's all down to lack of diesel refining.........apparantly.

It's like excuse of the day.

Let's face it. Fuel tax is a major economic income source for the government. They have come to rely on it. We might as well burn more fuel by buying V8s - it's being patriotic!

If we get Hydrogen powered cars, you'd have to and buy your special "Shell EcoWater" - heavily taxed of course

spicy2012

i would think government is a "government" and think towards how to revive the economy. it is obvious that if fuel prices goes up the spending goes down and so the economy. is not it better to subsidise the fuel ?

MrRee_2

DaddyBear wrote: »

Do you drive all the cars at the same time?

Don't be daft, the Aston Martin DB7 Convertible just comes out in the sun!