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Date: May 5, 2008 11:59
A few short months ago the prospect of diesel fuel breaking through the
£1.00 a litre barrier appeared to be unlikely, but with it now costing over
£1.20 a liter that's nudging £5.50 a gallon, this got me wondering just how
much it would have to reach before people on this newsgroup reached a point
where they would be seriously thinking about giving up their car? .. My own
threshold would be somewhere around £10.00 a gallon and that would be it.
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Author: Pete MPete M Date: May 5, 2008 12:08
Ivan wrote:
> A few short months ago the prospect of diesel fuel breaking through the
> £1.00 a litre barrier appeared to be unlikely, but with it now costing
> over £1.20 a liter that's nudging £5.50 a gallon, this got me wondering
> just how much it would have to reach before people on this newsgroup
> reached a point where they would be seriously thinking about giving up
> their car? .. My own threshold would be somewhere around £10.00 a gallon
> and that would be it.
I'm currently knocking about in an LPG Vectra Estate as well as the
Range Rovers. Quite funny. Rangie's do around 50-60 miles for £20,
Vectra does 220 for <£20. I still use the Rangies when I'm not going
more than around 40 miles.
It's simple, if fuel doesn't come down, I'm just going to have to charge
more for every job I do. Putting the price of fuel up doesn't mean I'll
give up driving, it just means the price of everything I do goes up.
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Author: ConorConor Date: May 5, 2008 12:47
> A few short months ago the prospect of diesel fuel breaking through the
> £1.00 a litre barrier appeared to be unlikely, but with it now costing over
> £1.20 a liter that's nudging £5.50 a gallon, this got me wondering just how
> much it would have to reach before people on this newsgroup reached a point
> where they would be seriously thinking about giving up their car? .. My own
> threshold would be somewhere around £10.00 a gallon and that would be it.
>
>
Where I live, giving up the car would mean giving up work. I have no
alternative.
--
Conor
I only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn't
looking good either. - Scott Adams
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Date: May 5, 2008 12:56
Pete M wrote:
> Ivan wrote:
>> A few short months ago the prospect of diesel fuel breaking through
>> the £1.00 a litre barrier appeared to be unlikely, but with it now
>> costing over £1.20 a liter that's nudging £5.50 a gallon, this got
>> me wondering just how much it would have to reach before people on
>> this newsgroup reached a point where they would be seriously
>> thinking about giving up their car? .. My own threshold would be
>> somewhere around £10.00 a gallon and that would be it.
>
> I'm currently knocking about in an LPG Vectra Estate as well as the
> Range Rovers. Quite funny. Rangie's do around 50-60 miles for £20,
> Vectra does 220 for <£20. I still use the Rangies when I'm not going
> more than around 40 miles.
>
> It's simple, if fuel doesn't come down, I'm just going to...
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Author: AdrianAdrian Date: May 5, 2008 12:58
Conor hotmail.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying:
> Where I live, giving up the car would mean giving up work. I have no
> alternative.
I think the Duhg-answer would be "Move house".
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Author: DokiDoki Date: May 5, 2008 13:07
>A few short months ago the prospect of diesel fuel breaking through the
>£1.00 a litre barrier appeared to be unlikely, but with it now costing over
>£1.20 a liter that's nudging £5.50 a gallon, this got me wondering just how
>much it would have to reach before people on this newsgroup reached a point
>where they would be seriously thinking about giving up their car? .. My own
>threshold would be somewhere around £10.00 a gallon and that would be it.
Once it hit £2 a litre I'd struggle to afford private use. £2.70 and it'd be
costing me money to drive around for work.
OTOH although I'm a regular cyclist, I really can't see how my life could
carry on like it does now without a car and affordable fuel. Visiting
relatives would be very costly, going near enough anywhere beyond a couple
of miles is a bit of a gip (which is most places these days - cinema? shops?
any kind of facility in general?), I wouldn't be able to pick and choose
between supermarkets. IME cycling is a lot faster than getting bus, even
over relatively long distances, but that's not saying much. I suspect we'd
all be thorougly miserable.
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Author: Pete MPete M Date: May 5, 2008 13:11
Ivan wrote:
> Pete M wrote:
>> Ivan wrote:
>>> A few short months ago the prospect of diesel fuel breaking through
>>> the £1.00 a litre barrier appeared to be unlikely, but with it now
>>> costing over £1.20 a liter that's nudging £5.50 a gallon, this got
>>> me wondering just how much it would have to reach before people on
>>> this newsgroup reached a point where they would be seriously
>>> thinking about giving up their car? .. My own threshold would be
>>> somewhere around £10.00 a gallon and that would be it.
>>
>> I'm currently knocking about in an LPG Vectra Estate as well as the
>> Range Rovers. Quite funny. Rangie's do around 50-60 miles for £20,
>> Vectra does 220 for <£20. I still use the Rangies when I'm not going
>> more than around 40 miles.
>>
>> It's simple, if fuel doesn't come down, I'm just going to have to
>> charge more for every job I do. Putting the price of fuel up doesn't
>> mean I'll give up driving, it just means the price of everything I do
>> goes up. ...
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Author: ConorConor Date: May 5, 2008 13:14
In article registered.motzarella.org>, Adrian says...> Conor hotmail.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they
> were saying:
> >> Where I live, giving up the car would mean giving up work. I have no
>> alternative.
>
> I think the Duhg-answer would be "Move house".
>
In most places, it still doesn't alter the fact. There's not many
places with 24/7 PT that serves industrial areas.
I suppose I could get a job leaving home at 3am on Monday morning not
to return until 6-7pm Friday night but then whats the point of having a
home and family if you don't get to see them or enjoy the fruits of
your labour?
--
Conor
I only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn't
looking good either. - Scott Adams
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Date: May 5, 2008 14:44
Doki wrote:
>> A few short months ago the prospect of diesel fuel breaking through
>> the £1.00 a litre barrier appeared to be unlikely, but with it now
>> costing over £1.20 a liter that's nudging £5.50 a gallon, this got
>> me wondering just how much it would have to reach before people on
>> this newsgroup reached a point where they would be seriously
>> thinking about giving up their car? .. My own threshold would be
>> somewhere around £10.00 a gallon and that would be it.
>
> Once it hit £2 a litre I'd struggle to afford private use. £2.70 and
> it'd be costing me money to drive around for work.
>
> OTOH although I'm a regular cyclist, I really can't see how my life
> could carry on like it does now without a car and affordable fuel.
> Visiting relatives would be very costly, going near enough anywhere
> beyond a couple of miles is a bit of a gip (which is most places
> these days - cinema? shops? any kind of facility in general?), I
> wouldn't be able to pick and choose between supermarkets. IME cycling ...
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Date: May 5, 2008 15:40
Ivan wrote:
> Doki wrote:
>>> A few short months ago the prospect of diesel fuel breaking through
>>> the
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