Petrol Prices

guli

qwert_yuiop said:

RikM said:

qwert_yuiop said:

Meant to be sarcastic…I’d say it’ll be keir starmer before too long.

So still a vacuum in no. 10...

Will truss make it to the end of the year? It all seems pointless.

Trust in Truss

RikM

guli said:

qwert_yuiop said:

RikM said:

qwert_yuiop said:

Meant to be sarcastic…I’d say it’ll be keir starmer before too long.

So still a vacuum in no. 10...

Will truss make it to the end of the year? It all seems pointless.

Trust in Truss

I think we all need to be dis-Trussted...

qwert_yuiop

Well, it seems Liz is going for a removal of speed limits on motorways, just as we’re all struggling with increasing fuel costs. The limit was introduced back in 1973 to reduce petrol consumption. Wildly extravagant usage such as powerboat racing was banned at the same time.
Germany of course famously still has no motorway speed limits. I once took a Honda 900 up to 150mph somewhere near Aachen. I think I slowed down to around 100 after about a mile. I don’t think it’s  a good idea.

motorguy

qwert_yuiop said:

Well, it seems Liz is going for a removal of speed limits on motorways, just as we’re all struggling with increasing fuel costs. The limit was introduced back in 1973 to reduce petrol consumption. Wildly extravagant usage such as powerboat racing was banned at the same time.
Germany of course famously still has no motorway speed limits. I once took a Honda 900 up to 150mph somewhere near Aachen. I think I slowed down to around 100 after about a mile. I don’t think it’s  a good idea.

Its odd shes talking about removing them at a time when lower speeds would help reduce fuel usage.

Generally speaking and in normal times i'd be in favour of increasing the limit to say 80MPH, but i think removing it entirely would be a mistake.  I also think the UKs motorways generally are too busy to facilitate cars doing much in excess of that.  Definitely the case here in NI.

I also think theres an awful lot more for the incoming PM to worry about rather than speed limits on motorways.

qwert_yuiop

Down south it’s 120 kph, which is more like 74mph. Try doing that speed on the way to Dublin anywhere south of drogheda on a week day. All right late at night.
Last time I drove in England was from London to Wolverhampton on a Friday. I don’t think I got above 55mph the whole way. Hoaching the entire distance, as is said in magherafelt.

snowmen

Need to get rid of the crazy R plate speed restriction too over here.
Causes traffic congestion at best and accidents at worst.

qwert_yuiop

I also think theres an awful lot more for the incoming PM to worry about rather than speed limits on motorways.

There certainly is. 

motorguy

Petrol prices moving down again by the looks of it.  

Back 154.9ppl at our local in Tandragee and over in Portadown at the Go station.

152.9ppl at the Fiveways roundabout filling station in Newry which surprised me greatly yesterday.  Newry is usually quite pricey for fuel.

qwert_yuiop

motorguy said:

Petrol prices moving down again by the looks of it.  

As well they might, since Brent crude is now down to $92, which is 25% less than March. The problem now is how badly the pound is doing against the dollar. When the pound sinks, exports are expected to rise. That’s not happening the way it should - now why do you think that might be? With four prime ministers in six years, the U.K. is starting to look like a country with problems. Right mess.

motorguy

qwert_yuiop said:

motorguy said:

Petrol prices moving down again by the looks of it.  

As well they might, since Brent crude is now down to $92, which is 25% less than March. The problem now is how badly the pound is doing against the dollar. When the pound sinks, exports are expected to rise. That’s not happening the way it should - now why do you think that might be? With four prime ministers in six years, the U.K. is starting to look like a country with problems. Right mess.

Indeed yes, on all of that.

RE: the petrol prices, the value of the pound (or lack thereof) is now a contributing factor.

I do think though theres very much the "up like a rocket, down like a feather" ethos when it comes to fuel pricing.