Daz - You are absolutely right, irony missed. I respectfully withdraw all previous comments As for alternate fuel sources biodiesel has my vote based on what I've heard so far.
In the States we pay anywhere from US$1.80 to US$2.30 right now per Gallon. This translates to less than 1 brittish pound per gallon. A litre is smaller than a gallon... so I'm thinking we pay about 1/2 a pound or less for a comparable amount. I lived in Oklahoma about 4 years ago it was .89 cents per gallon then - I know…
I'm either going for either a hybrid car or moving in to a place with easy bus access. Right now I drive a volvo stationwagon about 300 miles a week and pay $25 per tank. It will definitely be interesting to see if predictions are correct, that the Earth's oil supply is going to run out in our lifetimes, and how quick we…
Yeah, even beyond the anti-earth raping idealism, I'm pretty sick of big-ass vehicles myself. If I'm waiting for a break in traffic to turn right, it's virtually inevitable that an SUV is going to pull up next to me to turn left, making me have to nudge closer to the traffic that would pulp my li'l car if it had the…
Astro: happy to make you sick Seriously though, the rate in Britain and Europe having doubled too, they were just higher. Practically everything in the UK was more expensive than in europe, especially haveing a good time. And again, everything in the US is cheaper than the UK when it comes to luxury, standard of living and…
[ QUOTE ] I'd like to know why American fuel is so much cheaper than British fuel? [/ QUOTE ] Two reasons spring to mind. First, America buys in volume. I mean, *really* buys in volume. I don't know what percentage of the world's oil is consumed by America, but I expect it's between a third and a half. When you buy in…