Go Petrol Prices

[The Stranger:Me]

Is it just me or have others noticed the traffic around Auckland been getting lighter of late?

Maybe the petrol prices are starting to have a positive effect. If so, bring on the price rises.

[Riff Raff]

Is it just me or have others noticed the traffic around Auckland been getting lighter of late?.

It's also getting slower. Motorway traffic going at 80 - 90kph to conserve fuel.

[Pancakes]

Yeah, some cars two up and lots less traffic. good

[Sniper]

Maybe the petrol prices are starting to have a positive effect. If so, bring on the price rises.

I'll kick your arse if you say that again

[Monsterbishi]

Yeah, have noticed the same effect down here in Christchurch, on the down side it will probably cause more cellphone and lack of seatbelt usage because the lower speed 'feels' safer.

[enigma51]

As sniper said shut the fuck up the car cost me $80 last night and we hardly use the fucking thing

But i did notice the traffic is down

[**R1**]

Yeah i have noticed this in Chch, good i guess, makes my job a lot easier, i do laugh when i see V8 Holdens and other heaps of shit like that doing 80 on the open road to save gas....loosers

[wildcat_lgf]

Could also be due to our good weather of late? Don't want to put a dampner on your theory, but it is also Uni holidays at present so there isn't 20,000 students driving into the cities to get parking...

Give it a couple of weeks to get back to 'normal'

Ditto about $80 to fill the car! Not happy about it

[enigma51]

Could also be due to our good weather of late? Don't want to put a dampner on your theory, but it is also Uni holidays at present so there isn't 20,000 students driving into the cities to get parking...

Give it a couple of weeks to get back to 'normal'

Ditto about $80 to fill the car! Not happy about it

This is what it felt like!

[The Stranger:Me]

Damn, here I was about to blow up some oil rigs.

[gamgee]

Yeah i have noticed this in Chch, good i guess, makes my job a lot easier, i do laugh when i see V8 Holdens and other heaps of shit like that doing 80 on the open road to save gas....loosers

haha i don't think it's to save gas, more likely that, that is as fast as they go *runs from holden drivers*

[WRT]

In case any of you had any doubts about the fuel company's thoughts on the price increases, heres the proof . . .

[Flyingpony]

Majority of people in Chch have slow down. Started off first with the big Holden/Fords. Lots of people are now leaving their big car's at home and using them only for special trips or work outings. Have you seen how expensive small capacity car's are now! Rip off prices.

Was behind a HSV Holden last night and my already slow take off speed was too fast for it!

Typically I get tailgated each time I'm in front at traffic lights, but now-a-days car drivers are keeping their distance and happily merge if it doesn't mean they have to accelerate in front of you.

It's the people in their small cars that haven't slowed down. They're still speeding and are starting to bully bigger cars into going faster, when it used to be the opposite.

[kerryg]

Yeah, have noticed the same effect down here in Christchurch, on the down side it will probably cause more cellphone and lack of seatbelt usage because the lower speed 'feels' safer.

Traffic??? Christchurch????
So, how did you notice that? Only 3 cars on the road today instead of the usual 4??

.....mumbles about taking 45 minutes in the cage to drive 15 kms to work this morning in mainly bumper to bumper traffic.....

[The Stranger:Me]

They may be going slow, but the fuel economy in the 5.7 litre V8 holdens is not bad. They have an alloy block and heads, and are fuel injected. They weigh no more than the V6 model.

The vehicles that will be feeling it the most are the petrol powered SUVs. They are heavier, less aerodynamic and have great big heavy inefficient donks in them.