Comments on: Petrol Set to Hit £1.50/litre by Summer http://www.fivepencepiece.com/2010/04/petrol-set-to-hit-1-50litre-by-summer/ A British Man's Take on Debt, Saving & Investing Wed, 02 Nov 2011 23:52:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Layla @ A Green and Simple Lifehttp://www.fivepencepiece.com/2010/04/petrol-set-to-hit-1-50litre-by-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-938 Layla @ A Green and Simple Life Wed, 04 May 2011 15:09:03 +0000 http://www.fivepencepiece.com/?p=904#comment-938 I try to do as little mileage as possible, and when I do drive anywhere I try to get maximum miles per gallon.I've motivated myself to do this by working out how much each mile costs, so I can decide if the journey I'm thinking of making is worth the cost of the fuel.On a journey where I get an average of 30mpg it costs 21p per mile, 40mpg it costs 17p per mile, and 50mpg it costs 13p per mile.So if I'm thinking about doing a 20 mile round trip in traffic (which would be 30mpg) I know it will cost over £4 - it definitely makes me think about whether the journey is really necessary. I try to do as little mileage as possible, and when I do drive anywhere I try to get maximum miles per gallon.

I’ve motivated myself to do this by working out how much each mile costs, so I can decide if the journey I’m thinking of making is worth the cost of the fuel.

On a journey where I get an average of 30mpg it costs 21p per mile, 40mpg it costs 17p per mile, and 50mpg it costs 13p per mile.

So if I’m thinking about doing a 20 mile round trip in traffic (which would be 30mpg) I know it will cost over £4 – it definitely makes me think about whether the journey is really necessary.

]]> By: simon @ shrewdcookie.comhttp://www.fivepencepiece.com/2010/04/petrol-set-to-hit-1-50litre-by-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-933 simon @ shrewdcookie.com Mon, 25 Apr 2011 09:18:51 +0000 http://www.fivepencepiece.com/?p=904#comment-933 I have drive long distances with my work. My recommendations are:1. Empty the car - check and remove all those unnecessary bits and pieces you carry in the boot, footwells etc.2. Don't fill your petrol tank - it costs money to lug an extra 20-30 litres of "unneccesary" fuel around. I only ever keep mine topped up to half a tank.3. Ease of the accelerator. My car has cruise control - I always use it whenever I can - this overcomes the urge to speed - simply set the speed and go.Nice article Lee. I have drive long distances with my work. My recommendations are:

1. Empty the car – check and remove all those unnecessary bits and pieces you carry in the boot, footwells etc.

2. Don’t fill your petrol tank – it costs money to lug an extra 20-30 litres of “unneccesary” fuel around. I only ever keep mine topped up to half a tank.

3. Ease of the accelerator. My car has cruise control – I always use it whenever I can – this overcomes the urge to speed – simply set the speed and go.

Nice article Lee.

]]> By: Fraser Mitchellhttp://www.fivepencepiece.com/2010/04/petrol-set-to-hit-1-50litre-by-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-823 Fraser Mitchell Thu, 23 Sep 2010 11:10:48 +0000 http://www.fivepencepiece.com/?p=904#comment-823 The thing i find strange is that when fuel prices were around 90p per litre there were massive protests across the UK - they are now well over £1.00 (local to me £1.12) and it seems to have gone largely unnoticed. Either the usual British apathy or pressure has been brought to bear behind the scenes? The thing i find strange is that when fuel prices were around 90p per litre there were massive protests across the UK – they are now well over £1.00 (local to me £1.12) and it seems to have gone largely unnoticed. Either the usual British apathy or pressure has been brought to bear behind the scenes?

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