Petrol prices going up 10c in the next 24 hours - fill your tank!

[TOTO]

Hey Falks, just heard on the radio that petrol is suppose to jump with up to 10c in the next 24hours.

So fill up :blink:

[Swoop]

I look forward to when the NZ dollar falls...
There will be far less cages on the road.

[dino3310]

surprise surprise

[Kirill357]

I actually feel that there are already less cages. Previously jams on spagetti junction around 10-11 were norm, now i just fly through

[Dakara]

Hey Falks, just heard on the radio that petrol is suppose to jump with up to 10c in the next 24hours.

So fill up :blink:

Hrmm, 10c means it will cost me an extra $1.70 to fill the Hyo from empty :rolleyes:

Sadly, where I'm really feeling the price hike is in Avgas/Jetfuel... the airlines have stopped hiring at the moment due to increase costs and I'm between jobs :Oi:

[firefighter]

I just came back from the states (two days ago) and they were whining at $3.69-$4.00 (depending where you are) per GALLON!!! (thats roughly $4 for 4.6 litres).......and they drive like it was 0.60c a Gallon.... you know the floor it 20 M to the next light then lock it up type shit.....I can't quite figure how we pay $9.20 a gallon.......and are still taxed on it twice.

[Cajun]

I just came back from the states (two days ago) and they were whining at $3.69-$4.00 (depending where you are) per GALLON!!! (thats roughly $4 for 4.6 litres).......and they drive like it was 0.60c a Gallon.... you know the floor it 20 M to the next light then lock it up type shit.....I can't quite figure how we pay $9.20 a gallon.......and are still taxed on it twice.

American gallon is 3.8litres

But i already expected this to happen after the $9 jump over weekend, so i fulled up the cage yesterday, that will keep us going for 3-4 weeks.

[Hitcher]

US$ a gallon at the current pump price and exchange rate works out to about NZ$1.40 a litre.

[firefighter]

American gallon is 3.8litres

But i already expected this to happen after the $9 jump over weekend, so i fulled up the cage yesterday, that will keep us going for 3-4 weeks.

I just double checked that because I didn't believe you, but yes that's right- you learn something every day! I had no idea that a U.S gallon was different how stupid!

[Cajun]

I just double checked that because I didn't believe you, but yes that's right- you learn something every day! I had no idea that a U.S gallon was different how stupid!

either did i until a couple of months ago either.

[Hitcher]

I just double checked that because I didn't believe you, but yes that's right- you learn something every day! I had no idea that a U.S gallon was different how stupid!

Rule 1: Everything is the US is "different".

[ManDownUnder]

US$ a gallon at the current pump price and exchange rate works out to about NZ$1.40 a litre.

Are you saying they tax fuel??? Bastards!

[imdying]

Rule 1: Everything is the US is "different".But only a little... much deja vu to be had there :yes:

[dino3310]

you would think been this close to the elections Labour would knock the price down to try and get votes, they doing themselfs no favours

[imdying]

And here's two neat tricks for you:

How much is US gas? (http://www.gasbuddy.com/)
And wot's that in the NZD? (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=xan&q=4.034usd+per+us+gallon+in+nzd+per+litre&btnG=Search)

[dino3310]

And here's two neat tricks for you:

How much is US gas? (http://www.gasbuddy.com/)
And wot's that in the NZD? (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=xan&q=4.034usd+per+us+gallon+in+nzd+per+litre&btnG=Search)

thats a shit load of taxes the gov is putting on it

[SDU]

What pisses me off is the fuel we get is crap!
Bad enough we're paying extra in taxes!

In the past month I have noticed I'm getting approx 40km's less per tank full & paying more. The fuel companies are playing with the mixes cause I'm not the only one noticing:mad:

[firefighter]

What pisses me off is the fuel we get is crap!
Bad enough we're paying extra in taxes!

In the past month I have noticed I'm getting approx 40km's less per tank full & paying more. The fuel companies are playing with the mixes cause I'm not the only one noticing:mad:

apparently if you fuel up when its cold there's less vapourisation (of course) so you actually get more fuel when you fill up, (the 'literage' tests are done on the pumps when its cold-sneaky buggers, and yes the vapours do make up the litres)
also if you fill your tank (more important in a cage) always before half, its better as when you fill up there's less "splash" hence vapourisation, and vapours escape and you end up with less fuel than you paid for.....

[Qkchk]

Or you get a company car with fuel card and dont worry about it........... :dodge:

[CookMySock]

What pisses me off is the fuel we get is crap! you reckon ? Go to Vanuatu and there is a thin coating of diesel soot on everything. Downtown Port Vila just reeks of diesel soot and you can see it hanging in the air. Something is seriously wrong with their diesel - even modern 2006 Toyota Hiluxes were running funny.

Of course, it might be something to do with them driving the flamin' wheels off everything. I didn't see the big hole in the ground where they push all their buggered cars, but it must be a big 'un. Coaches were red-flamin' hot whenever they pulled up anywhere.

BTW, Vanuatu would be a baaaaadaaaaasssss place to take a beeeeg dirtbike - people would run screaming from it, and you would silence a whole village by riding near it. It would sound like the apocalypse to them! Hilarious! No rules, no cops, no fences, no cars, just go !! Cough, its left-hand drive though.

DB

[Qkchk]

............Of course, it might be something to do with them driving the flamin' wheels off everything. I didn't see the big hole in the ground where they push all their buggered cars, but it must be a big 'un. Coaches were red-flamin' hot whenever they pulled up anywhere.



Haha, Nadi in Fiji is similar. We hired a scooter to ride down to the Coral Coast. You had to be careful riding back into town as there was a hole in the bridge and you could the water underneth. Hole was big enough the drop a scooter into.

Wondered where all the old trucks and Bedford buses go to die? You'll find them on the road in Fiji. Brings back memories of driving the old school buses...

Price of fuel over there as of last week - $2.20 for 91. Diesel is cheaper, very similar to NZ prices but they dont have RUCs.

[Gremlin]

Cough, its left-hand drive though.
You sure? I suspected several times they didn't know either :crazy:

I'm with qkchk... company pays for my gas :rolleyes:

[rainman]

Hey Falks, just heard on the radio that petrol is suppose to jump with up to 10c in the next 24hours.

So fill up :blink:

Meh. That will save me the princely sum of $1.30 on the bike and $2 on the car, assuming both were flat empty. Not worth the bother, I'll just drive/ride 30kms less. Or eat one less cheeseburger :)

Besides, it's not like it's going to get cheaper in the long run. Why fight it? Rather apply your mental machinery to figuring out how to live with less of the stuff.

[wickle]

you would think been this close to the elections Labour would knock the price down to try and get votes, they doing themselfs no favours
They cant, Cullen already spent the money!

[Forest]

This will do a wonderful job for reducing traffic congestion in the cities.

Ever cloud has a silver lining.