Petrol price really starting to bite?

[vifferman]

This weekend we voyaged south yet again from the crusting metropolis of D'Auckland to the mighty city of Rotovegas and the geriatric commune of Roundabouta (formerly known as Tauranga). This was a trip we'd made far too many times in the last few months, and it seemed to us that the skyrocketing fuel costs seemed to be making an impact on people's driving habits where all the bullshit propaganda had failed.
Yes, people were still driving like pillocks, but there was a noticeable absence of vehicles traveling any faster than maybe 110km/h at most. Overtaking maouevres in passing lanes and on the motorway were executed by and large with a minimum of acceleration, and just sufficient extra velocity to actually get past.
In fact, the only vehicle I noted driving with any alacrity at all was a Polis Falcadore exiting from the Meremere Dragway entrance - I'm reasonably sure he accelerated fast enough to spin up the rear wheels.

[mowgli]

Did you notice any reduction in traffic - peeps leaving their cars at home?

[scumdog]

Meh, haven't put fuel in any of my vehicles since the 5th of the month so can't really say, did notice 91 now costs more than 98 did a fortnight ago...

[fireball]

i cant moan about what i cant change...

fuel goes in and costs an arm and a leg meh

[jrandom]

Good point. It's not as though fuel prices have doubled overnight or anything, but I've found that my 'awareness limit' has been triggered - I now find myself calculating price-per-km as I drive the Camry around, and plan my travel and moderate my driving with a view to efficiency.

When you realise that the petrol required to drive over to a friend's place and back without even leaving the North Shore can cost the same as a movie ticket, you start to seriously reconsider how entertaining your mates are...

:laugh:

[Morcs]

My TL costs me $1 to travel 6kms.

Id beat the fuel prices better in a cage...

[cheese]

I'm loving the price rise in some ways. I don't pay for fuel cause I have a compnay car!! And the higher price has honnestly reduced the rush hour traffic for me considerably!! Sucks when I want to use my dirtbike though.....

[slimjim]

well was nice to see so many bikes out and about on our ride up tp new plymouth on the weekend,:clap: and even nicer to pull in and see that gas there was only $2.07 :rolleyes: however nicest of all was the fine weather from friday til arriving back late sunday evening all dry 978km's worth :drool:

[oldrider]

I want to ride so I am not going to allow petrol prices to dictate my decisions until the very last cent! :headbang:

Trouble is, I don't have too many cents to battle with. :crybaby: (Feeling very threatened), John.

[Indiana_Jones]

Letting the days go by, water flowing underground; Into the blue again, after the moneys gone.

-Indy

[KiwiRat]

Letting the days go by, water flowing underground; Into the blue again, after the moneys gone.

-Indy

Lay off the peyote man......:eek5:

[vifferman]

Letting the days go by, water flowing underground; Into the blue again, after the moneys gone.
Talking Heads on the jukebox today?

[TOTO]

i find its healthy for me. Instead of paying for junk food, now I have specialised in making my own sandwiches and instead use the money saved on petrol. :rockon:

[MD]

I expected to see a more noticeable reduction of cages at peak hours. It's lighter..but not by much.

$2.19.9 at Martinborough yesterday for 95 gas!

Two weeks ago the bike set a new record requiring $30 to fill. Yesterday the bike took $34. That's a bit of a jump. I guess the tank has grown bigger? Which is great - I can travel further on a tank now :woohoo:.

[Bullitt]

I'm loving the price rise in some ways. I don't pay for fuel cause I have a compnay car!!
Was reading today how people with company cars are likely to receive no pay rises this year because its costing too much for the companies to pay the fuel bills.

Most of my petrol is used for fun because I walk to work. My bike costs stuff all and my car is only a 1.3 so dont cost much more. Petrol could be $5 a litre and it wouldnt make much difference to me.

House prices are the thing that stings me as a renter...but thats an entirely different thread.

[Motu]

Dropping $200 a week in pay and giving up a 1,000km commute to ride my pushbike to work doesn't look such a drastic change now.I only use my car to take my books back to the library on saturday morning now.

[riffer]

Two weeks ago the bike set a new record requiring $30 to fill. Yesterday the bike took $34. That's a bit of a jump. I guess the tank has grown bigger? Which is great - I can travel further on a tank now :woohoo:.

Is that all? I put $45 into mine the other day... and it only lasted 3 days commuting. :mad:

[banditrider]

Is that all? I put $45 into mine the other day... and it only lasted 3 days commuting. :mad:

Put $40 in mine yesterday - good thing I wasn't empty, only stuck in 18L. Gonna have to actually start budgeting for fuel costs on the big Rusty rides...lemme see if fuel doesn't go up between now and the GC (yeah right!) my fuel costs should be about $250...

[Coyote]

Talking Heads on the jukebox today?
I wouldn't be at all surprised if he really does have a jukebox.

Is that all? I put $45 into mine the other day... and it only lasted 3 days commuting. :mad:
Cost me $20 to fill my tank up and it's lasted me a month now... sigh

[rat biker 08]

16 LTR 1100 motor high fuel not much riding:crybaby: butwill be at parme on 28 june for ride cheese cutter campane:banana:

[Pogo2]

Was there last week and 91 is/was $2.55/L. The same day I think prices went up a couple of cents/L on the 'mainland' so god only knows what it would be now. BTW diesel was was 2.28/L. It cost us over $2000 to fill the boat up. Real scary stuff!

[KoroJ]

Went for a $60 ride yesterday!!

A few weeks ago I would have said I went for a 550Km ride which a year or two ago would have only cost about $40.

A bit grim when you think that if you were to do the Rusty 10K in 10 days right now, you'd be looking in the region of $1200 just on petrol......wonder what that's going to be in 2010??

[banditrider]

Went for a $60 ride yesterday!!

A few weeks ago I would have said I went for a 550Km ride which a year or two ago would have only cost about $40.

A bit grim when you think that if you were to do the Rusty 10K in 10 days right now, you'd be looking in the region of $1200 just on petrol......wonder what that's going to be in 2010??

Add another 0?

[doc]

Why is our petrol cheaper that in the UK. Last I was told they were paying 3.50 NZ a litre.

[Manxman]

$3.00/litre...:shit:

http://www.agendatv.co.nz/Site/agenda/Agenda_Home/articles/15-June-08-5.aspx

I watched this guy yesterday, and have to say was impressed by his knowledge and ability to get a simple message across - that a $3.00/litre price is not far away - especially if the FX rate starts slipping.

He also said that:
1) the current price increase is not caused by speculators (which many had previously thought), but by simple supply & demand driven by a smaller buffer stock held by OPEC (which makes the price more susceptible to conflicts, weather 'events', etc), plus increased demand by China.
2) the Chinese and many other asian govts subsidise their countries consumers, eg Chinese petrol companies only pay ~ $90 per barrel. China's govt can afford to due to their huge foreign currency trading surplus and fx reserves. Makes one think what will happen when this runs out and they can't afford to subsidise any longer....kaboom, huge Chinese recession...??
3) it's actually not in the interests of OPEC countries to maintain a huge cost per barrel, because there will come a point (if it hasn't already arrived) when consumers will either stop consuming, or alternatives will become economic to develop. In that scenario, demand drops significantly and OPEC countries actually lose out...interesting stuff.