diesel hits new record high

[egor110]

The price of diesel has hit a new high, at 143.05 pence a litre, figures have suggested
The previous high was 143.04p, in May 2011, at the height of the "Arab spring
I wonder how long before it hits 150.00 pence a litre?

[Kudos]

End of next week probably

[EDLT]

Petrol is 133 around here, diesel is almost 140. Remember when diesel was the cheap fuel?

[kelk]

Just filled up at a Tesco

Petrol - 134.9p
Diesel - 142.9p

Dammit

[Caulkhead]

Just filled up with Tesco's finest 99RON Momentum super-juice and it was cheaper than smelly old diesel and I do without the clatter! :smug:

[egor110]

Why use super unleaded in a mazda6? I used to use it in my jap import legacy but only because it was set up for jap spec 100 ron fuel, and if i didn't it would start to knock.

[Composite Guru]

egor110 said:

Why use super unleaded in a mazda6? I used to use it in my jap import legacy but only because it was set up for jap spec 100 ron fuel, and if i didn't it would start to knock.

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I use it in my Verso S and get another 30 miles to the tank with it over normal unleaded. The newer engines will sort out the octane difference and give you more MPG.

Whenever i use unleaded as a last resort i always notice a difference.

[CoopR]

Just filled up in Dubai - less than 30p/litre

Sorry, couldn't resist

[Composite Guru]

CoopR said:

Just filled up in Dubai - less than 30p/litre

Sorry, couldn't resist

This is what p!sses me off about this country and why i have given up on petrol powered fun. Talk about get shafted and so many people are happy to keep paying these stupid fuel prices.

The less i use the better.

[Caulkhead]

egor110 said:

Why use super unleaded in a mazda6? I used to use it in my jap import legacy but only because it was set up for jap spec 100 ron fuel, and if i didn't it would start to knock.

Because the manual and the sticker in the fuel flap specifies minimum 98RON fuel. . . . . . . .

[Caulkhead]

Composite Guru said:

CoopR said:

Just filled up in Dubai - less than 30p/litre

Sorry, couldn't resist

This is what p!sses me off about this country and why i have given up on petrol powered fun. Talk about get shafted and so many people are happy to keep paying these stupid fuel prices.

The less i use the better.

Then you're probably on the wrong forum. No-one likes the price of fuel but many of us aren't going to let it stop us enjoying our cars.

[Ozzie Osmond]

A gallon (litre) of diesel contains about 15% more energy than a gallon (litre) of petrol. Until diesel costs at least 15% more than petrol it's still "cheap".

Which is why electric cars are utter nonsense, at least until someone designe a high capacity long-life battery with very low mass. Look at whole life-cycle and apply the same "energy taxes" and electric cars would never get off the drawing board.

[Composite Guru]

Caulkhead said:

Then you're probably on the wrong forum. No-one likes the price of fuel but many of us aren't going to let it stop us enjoying our cars.

I still like cars, just don't spend my money on them anymore.

Just a form of transport now.

[Caulkhead]

Composite Guru said:

Caulkhead said:

Then you're probably on the wrong forum. No-one likes the price of fuel but many of us aren't going to let it stop us enjoying our cars.

I still like cars, just don't spend my money on them anymore.

Just a form of transport now.

Do Auto Express have online forums?

[Randy Winkman]

Caulkhead said:

Composite Guru said:

CoopR said:

Just filled up in Dubai - less than 30p/litre

Sorry, couldn't resist

This is what p!sses me off about this country and why i have given up on petrol powered fun. Talk about get shafted and so many people are happy to keep paying these stupid fuel prices.

The less i use the better.

Then you're probably on the wrong forum. No-one likes the price of fuel but many of us aren't going to let it stop us enjoying our cars.

Though there was hundreds of pages of moaning when we had a Labour Chancellor.

[deanobeano]

With the price of Diesel now and cant see many advantages over a NA petrol or forced induction petrol nowadays.

[Composite Guru]

Caulkhead said:

Do Auto Express have online forums?

I like the banter here.

[powerstroke]

deanobeano said:

With the price of Diesel now and cant see many advantages over a NA petrol or forced induction petrol nowadays.

Real men drive diesels

[anonymous-user]

Randy Winkman said:

Caulkhead said:

Composite Guru said:

CoopR said:

Just filled up in Dubai - less than 30p/litre

Sorry, couldn't resist

This is what p!sses me off about this country and why i have given up on petrol powered fun. Talk about get shafted and so many people are happy to keep paying these stupid fuel prices.

The less i use the better.

Then you're probably on the wrong forum. No-one likes the price of fuel but many of us aren't going to let it stop us enjoying our cars.

Though there was hundreds of pages of moaning when we had a Labour Chancellor.

Still bitter and twisted about that election result comrade?

[ExChrispy Porker]

Is there any cost advantage to running a diesel car at the moment then?
Increased MPG but increased cost must mean that there is not, I would have thought.