EdBray 0 Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Daily Express today is predicting that petrol will soon be hitting £1.50 a litre due to the large increase in oil prices. £6.82 per gallon! Where is it going to end? Eddie <a href="http://www.vibrant-sounds.co.uk" title="Vibrant Sounds Mobile Disco & Karaoke DJ Ed Bray Eddie Bray eddiebray plymouth devon weddings birthdays parties mobilediscoplymouth" "mobile disco plymouth">www.vibrant-sounds.co.uk</a> <span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>PAFC Pride of DEVON</span> C'mon U Greens Link to post Share on other sites
UKHero 0 Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Well now we have broken through the £1 a litre barrier there will be no stopping it. Until we get to about £1.95 then we hit the phycological £2 barrier. Oil companies and government wont let it slip back below the £1 barrier now. I remember when petrol hit the £1 a gallon when I was a kid my Grandad would travel miles to save a penny a gallon. This is just another tax swindle and backing it onto the global warming scam... I guess as well as beer runs to france we will soon see people doing fuel runs, as have the haulage companies.... Nik Niks Roadshow Link to post Share on other sites
Gary 0 Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Just another unavoidable business expense. :shrug: The thing that really erks me about transport is that I have two vehicles, I can only drive on at a time so I'd like to just buy one road tax disc and just stick it to the windscreen of whichever vehicle I happen to have on the roads at any particular hour. Seems perfectly fair to me as there will never be a time when both vehicles will be on the road at the same time. Anyway...for those concerned about fuel costs, here's a fuel saving tip. *Really pump up the tyres on the back of your vehicle, and let a little air out of the front tyres, so that the vehicle is tilting forward slightly. Now, your vehicle is always facing "downhill", meaning that gravity, rather than petrol will get you where you're wanting to go. *(NB: Don't do this for real - only run your tyres at their correct tyre pressures) Link to post Share on other sites
Reverandfunk 0 Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Nothing we can do unfortunately I think the correct economics term is "inelasticity". Namely you can but the price up of certain goods i.e. petrol, fags, alcohol and although demand may drop slightly, it won't drop significantly as there are no real alternatives apart from drive less/smoke less/drink less. If it isn't duty on petrol it will be on something else, they'll get the money one way or another... Link to post Share on other sites
Mattaious 0 Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Im more worried about THIS !!! Petrol wise? Obvious why its gone up , Tax Unfourtunatly, there was a ban on smoking or something, Loads of people quit (according to the NHS adverts) and they have obviously lost alot in tax etc, So they chucked it on the fuel. It will keep going up and up The pound is on its :moon: Ive never seen exchange rates like they are now, Its horrendous (sp) Link to post Share on other sites
centrestagediscos 0 Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 i like the way its always due to rising oil prices, we pay the highest fuel charges because we are one of the highest taxed countries in the world. 07843106107 mobile 01752-296680 office Link to post Share on other sites
Steve_Mitchell 0 Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 i like the way its always due to rising oil prices, we pay the highest fuel charges because we are one of the highest taxed countries in the world. Dito! I visited Gibralter in November. Their diesel was 55p per litre and that was a BP filling station. As you can imagine I filled up the hire car there. Steve 5 European cups and 18 leagues, that`s what we call history. Link to post Share on other sites
Mattaious 0 Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 If you follow it all back from oil prices, and why the prices are high, TAX Simple, theres no other way round it. Link to post Share on other sites
DJ Marky Marc 0 Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 £4 a pint is not problem.. people will just drink more spirits.... get more drunk and cause more trouble... <a href="http://www.djassociates.org"><img src="http://www.djassociates.org/anims/compres_banner.gif" alt="Join the DJ Associates Disc Jockey Association" border="0" width="468" height="60"></a> Link to post Share on other sites
Reverandfunk 0 Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Why is OPEC allowed? It's purely a price fixing supply/production cartel. Nothing to do with the Bush family lol Link to post Share on other sites
analyst 0 Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 (edited) I don't know why you kick up so much about the price of petrol per gallon just look at the price of a tiny pot of printer ink :damn: (and that didn't take a million years underground to produce it) Edited February 23, 2008 by Gary <a href="http://www.djassociates.org"><img src="http://www.djassociates.org/anims/compres_banner.gif" alt="Join the DJ Associates Disc Jockey Association" border="0" width="468" height="60"></a> Link to post Share on other sites
Andy Westcott 0 Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Lay back and think of England... Put it this way: Higher fuel prices will accelerate the infiltration of carbon-neutral fuels, and that can only be a good thing. Price of crude oil can only continue to rise, simply because the reserves we have left are the more difficult and therefore expensive ones to extract; The break-even point will come when the cost of road fuel equals the cost of producing biodiesel/metanol/hydrogen. Then we may experience a revolution, comrades... smile icon Link to post Share on other sites
UKHero 0 Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Lay back and think of England... Put it this way: Higher fuel prices will accelerate the infiltration of carbon-neutral fuels, and that can only be a good thing. Price of crude oil can only continue to rise, simply because the reserves we have left are the more difficult and therefore expensive ones to extract; The break-even point will come when the cost of road fuel equals the cost of producing biodiesel/metanol/hydrogen. Then we may experience a revolution, comrades... smile icon And then the government will find an excuse to hike the price of that.. I remember a while back Diesel was cheaper than petrol so people brought diesel vehicles now its inflated above petrol.. People who are doing there bit if you will by using old chip oil are breaking the law if they don't pay a duty on the chip oil when using it as fuel.... Why is the only incentive used by our governments to make people pay more. Always to much stick never enough carrot in the UK... Niks Roadshow Link to post Share on other sites
C.S 0 Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 it aint that different in other countries either. and i am proud to be british and i am proud of britain, there are plenty of positive things with britain. What isnt positive is that whenever someone has a moan about eg a price rise, the flood gates open and its moan , moan , moan. Next time you guys put your prices up due to rising costs expect a load of moaning customers tongue out icon :joe: :damn: I will try anything,once! The Cornish will arise again ! Manager of the Andy Harris Fan Club. Keep pasties Cornish Link to post Share on other sites
UKHero 0 Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 it aint that different in other countries either. and i am proud to be british and i am proud of britain, there are plenty of positive things with britain. What isnt positive is that whenever someone has a moan about eg a price rise, the flood gates open and its moan , moan , moan. Next time you guys put your prices up due to rising costs expect a load of moaning customers tongue out icon :joe: :damn: I love the UK also its a great place to live but we do seem to be stung where tax is concurned as to the moaning customers I think you mean less customers as local DJ beer money swoops in again.... Niks Roadshow Link to post Share on other sites
EdBray 0 Posted February 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 And then the government will find an excuse to hike the price of that.. I remember a while back Diesel was cheaper than petrol so people brought diesel vehicles now its inflated above petrol.. People who are doing there bit if you will by using old chip oil are breaking the law if they don't pay a duty on the chip oil when using it as fuel.... Why is the only incentive used by our governments to make people pay more. Always to much stick never enough carrot in the UK... Sorry Nick, you are wrong! UK Fuel Duty: Have a look at the table below, compare your average mpg to see how many miles or kilometres you can travel on veg oil without having to worry about fuel duty - that's right - TAX FREE!! Perfectly legal. Maximum allowable veg oil usage in Litres before having to register or pay fuel duty to UK Revenue & Customs is set at 2500 Litres Per Year, below you can see how many miles or kilometres this equates to when compared to your vehicles Miles Per Gallon Average Miles Per Gallon 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 Miles you can run on veg oil before you have to register or pay duty: 10,998 13,748 16,498 19,247 21,997 24,747 27,496 30,246 32,995 Kilometres you can run on veg oil before you have to register or pay duty: 17,700 22,125 26,550 30,976 35,401 39,826 44,251 48,676 53,101 From dieselveg.com Eddie <a href="http://www.vibrant-sounds.co.uk" title="Vibrant Sounds Mobile Disco & Karaoke DJ Ed Bray Eddie Bray eddiebray plymouth devon weddings birthdays parties mobilediscoplymouth" "mobile disco plymouth">www.vibrant-sounds.co.uk</a> <span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>PAFC Pride of DEVON</span> C'mon U Greens Link to post Share on other sites
Andy Westcott 0 Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 It seems the ony isue with using vegetable oil as a fuel is simply one of fuel pumps; The fatty acids in the oil is known to attack certain seals and other components within the pump, but that should be pretty easy to sort out - just a case of the manufacturers not needing to yet. As for the viscosity issue, again that isn't really a problem for a suitably modified injection system. Link to post Share on other sites
UKHero 0 Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Sorry Nick, you are wrong! UK Fuel Duty: Have a look at the table below, compare your average mpg to see how many miles or kilometres you can travel on veg oil without having to worry about fuel duty - that's right - TAX FREE!! Perfectly legal. Maximum allowable veg oil usage in Litres before having to register or pay fuel duty to UK Revenue & Customs is set at 2500 Litres Per Year, below you can see how many miles or kilometres this equates to when compared to your vehicles Miles Per Gallon Average Miles Per Gallon 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 Miles you can run on veg oil before you have to register or pay duty: 10,998 13,748 16,498 19,247 21,997 24,747 27,496 30,246 32,995 Kilometres you can run on veg oil before you have to register or pay duty: 17,700 22,125 26,550 30,976 35,401 39,826 44,251 48,676 53,101 From dieselveg.com If this is the case dont be sorry that I am wrong... How ever how do you prove it... And, I bet you it will change as more people do it.... Niks Roadshow Link to post Share on other sites
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