Fuel Costs

[lacroupade]

Originally Posted by tezzer

go on paul explain.

Said it before Terry; they add a lot more biodiesel to the mix over there (upwards of 30% in some cases)....my engine always runs a lot quieter and sweeter and I've had 36mpg before now, which with my driving style is gobsmacking - no way could I ever get that in the UK.

But then they've been using bio for much longer on the continent cos they have huge maize and other crops that we don't have in the UK. I'm sure its down to just more than the bio but since the oil companies keep their cards so close to their chests how will we ever know

Oh and their diesel is cheaper than unleaded

But if they can do it....

[briggie]

Cheapest stations within 5 miles of hd6 for Diesel

126.9p Shell Huddersfield

Westbourne Road, Marsh, Huddersfield, HD1 4LE

Shell, 3.74 miles away, last updated on 5 January


128.9p Asda Huddersfield

Bradford Road, Brackenhall, Huddersfield, HD2 2LQ

Asda, 1.81 miles away, last updated on 6 January


128.9p Sainsburys Shorehead

Southgate, Shorehead, Huddersfield, HD1 6QR

Sainsburys, 3.57 miles away, last updated on 6 January


128.9p Tesco Huddersfield Wake Express

Wakefield Road, Moldgreen, Huddersfield, HD3 3DE

Tesco Express, 3.79 miles away, last updated on 6 January


128.9p Morrisons Huddersfield

Penistone Road, Waterloo, Huddersfield, HD5 8QT

Morrisons, 4.84 miles away, last updated on 6 January

[briggie]

Cheapest stations within 5 miles of hd6 for Diesel

129.9p Asda Huddersfield

Bradford Road, Brackenhall, Huddersfield, HD2 2LQ

Asda, 1.81 miles away, last updated on 17 January


129.9p Sainsburys Shorehead

Southgate, Shorehead, Huddersfield, HD1 6QR

Sainsburys, 3.57 miles away, last updated on 17 January


129.9p Shell Huddersfield

Westbourne Road, Marsh, Huddersfield, HD1 4LE

Shell, 3.74 miles away, last updated on 16 January


129.9p Paddock Filling Station

Market Street The Triangle, Paddock, Huddersfield, HD1 4SH

Jet, 4.21 miles away, last updated on 17 January


129.9p Lockwood Filling Station

Woodhead Road, Lockwood, Huddersfield, HD4 6EP

Jet, 4.8 miles away, last updated on 17 January

surely a gallons a gallon and weights measures or hmrc (her majs robbin c*nts) would be all over them and taking big wedge of a fine of em so dc and co could shift balme onto some one else!

[rustic]

We should be conserving more fuel.
Remove all the junk from the car.
Remove roof racks as they cause drag.
Anticipate by looking ahead more, don't drive on just the brake lights of the car in front. We are higher than most so can see ahead.

Less use of the brakes, take your foot off the gas sooner.
Correct tyre pressures.
Combine journeys, do a round Robin with several tasks on one trip.
Be in the right gear.
Don't over accelerate....

Keep the top speed down, our trucks consume a lot more fuel at speeds greater than 60 mph

Avoid peak periods, queues/delays consume fuel.
Buy the cheapest fuel locally.
Service the car regularly, oil filters, sticking brakes.

And most of all, Allow enough time for the journey. Being in a hurry uses much more fuel.

Driving at 60 mph on a 50 mile motorway journey will only take a few minutes longer than trying to drive at 80 mph, where you can consume 20% more fuel.
Less stress as well.

i need mine running for heater to work keep me warm whilst sleeping at work lol

[Paul]

Originally Posted by jace

i need mine running for heater to work keep me warm whilst sleeping at work lol

And I know your not joking there..

[Kamsin]

I dont know if it will ever do any good but:- www.fuelprotest.com

I have added my name to it, just in case it does. no waffel just email addy needed then its done.

Ps, if they catch you running on RED "Cherry" Diesel they take the car off you now and crush it. i used to run my Mondao on it all the time, but i would not risk it now as they going to start spot checking Diesel cars and truck as the price gets higher.

[tintin]

Originally Posted by lacroupade

Well it underlines experience that others who have travelled on the continent will confirm, that european diesel is significantly better than UK diesel, both in terms of performance and fue economy. Explain that if you can.

Well I can.

I always fill mine up when i get off the ferry over there and fill it back up before getting on to come home, definetly notice the difference.

[Kamsin]

Just had a thought..........

Do you take you wife/Girlfriends out for a drink ?

Beer is £2.80 a pint around me, 8 pints to a gallon = £22.44 per gallon AND YOU PAY IT Now i can drink a gallon and do about 1 mile to get me home.

Flip the coin over Diesel is 73p per pint , buy it 8 pints and the truck will do about 30 miles and were moaning.

Now, who do you love more, your wife/girlfriend or your Truck

(Im now in hiding, incase the girlfriend ask you)

[Kamsin]

Originally Posted by tintin

I always fill mine up when i get off the ferry over there and fill it back up before getting on to come home, definetly notice the difference.

British trucks (HGV) used to run with 2 fuel tanks on the continent, But they got busted as when they cross the boarders now, if they have twins on they have to have hazpac if not they get the tuck impounded.

Now look at the size of the fuel tanks on continental lorrys that come over here, they never use UK fuel, dont pay UK road Tax and dont stick to UK (European) Tacho laws, no wonder were Foobard is it.

its no good wafling and moaning get down to dover blockade the ports burn french meat .....bollox im in the wrong country this country will always talk and do nothing le froggies will do sommat about it.

[lacroupade]

Originally Posted by tintin

I always fill mine up when i get off the ferry over there and fill it back up before getting on to come home, definetly notice the difference.

I took the Micra to France last week to keep fuel costs down - costs me £500 to get the Terrano there and back these days....and while diesel in France is still cheaper than the UK (around 1.29 euros or less) unleaded is on a par...about 1.59 euros on the autoroute....but got introduced this time to something called E10. Its a 95RON unleaded fuel but with 10% bio-ethanol added and its typically 12-15c cheaper than straight unleaded...seems to perform just as well as standard fuel so be interested if it makes it over here....somehow I bet it doesn't!

[tezzer]

Originally Posted by jace

its no good wafling and moaning get down to dover blockade the ports burn french meat .....bollox im in the wrong country this country will always talk and do nothing le froggies will do sommat about it.

well said, i feel exactly the same.

[(RIP) PLANK]

Originally Posted by tezzer

well said, i feel exactly the same.

British people do demonstrate, look at the students, and the EDL, and all the various 'anti - racist' movements. Maybe we either don't care about fuel costs enough, or it is just low down the list of priorities