PETROL PRICES.... YES WE CAN DO SOMETHING!
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Utterly ridiculous idea, been tried, doesn't work!
The problem is that it does not reduce the total amount of petrol consumed.
The only way to hit the oil producers is for everyone to share mundane, regular journeys (commuting and shopping mainly) If everyone clubbed together and shared 3 or 4 to a car for these boring regular journeys to work or the shops the overall requirement for fuel (for these journeys) would be significantely reduced as only one car would be making the journey instead of 2 or 3.
This would also reduce congestion and polution so everyone would be happy!
The problem is that it does not reduce the total amount of petrol consumed.
The only way to hit the oil producers is for everyone to share mundane, regular journeys (commuting and shopping mainly) If everyone clubbed together and shared 3 or 4 to a car for these boring regular journeys to work or the shops the overall requirement for fuel (for these journeys) would be significantely reduced as only one car would be making the journey instead of 2 or 3.
This would also reduce congestion and polution so everyone would be happy!
Could somebody please grab the OP so we can gaffer tape the idiot to the railings outside a major oil refinery / distribution centre, so he can see the sheer number of different petrol station brands who get the same fecking basic fuel out of the same fecking taps!
Want to make a difference . . . write to your MP and suggest that taxation on fuel be reduced in return for budget cuts over and above the amount "lost" in revenue, going as far as suggesting where it should be cut?
You will of course be ignored as to any politician, you dont matter unless it's an election year
Want to make a difference . . . write to your MP and suggest that taxation on fuel be reduced in return for budget cuts over and above the amount "lost" in revenue, going as far as suggesting where it should be cut?
You will of course be ignored as to any politician, you dont matter unless it's an election year
If anyone can do anything about the price of fuel it is the government, they are main culprits and of course as we are deeper in the shoite than we have ever been because of 12 years of spend, spend, spend by the last disasterous bunch of f**kwits they ain't going to be do a lot to help Joe Public any time soon and if they do it's only going to be a "peanut" gesture.
p.s. I very rarely buy any fuel from either Esso or BP so I am already helping your cause......
p.s. I very rarely buy any fuel from either Esso or BP so I am already helping your cause......
Fractal said:
MG CHRIS said:
I see you have a tvr. If you cant afford to put the petrol in it sell it and i would have thought if you had a tvr you would be able to afford the petrol. A lot of people at this time thinking they are struggling but still have the expensive cars 200,000 pound house all the goods. A lot of people lived beyond they means for to long and when somethings goes wrong they are f
ked because everything is on finance exc, exc. Petrol doesnt really bother me that much since ive been driving the lowest it dropped to was 1.11 so in a year it gone up 14p hardly a lot. People need to see that they cant have everything if you cant afford it dont have it
I can't afford to put petrol in my smart car. Are you suggesting I sell it and go on the dole for the benefit of your argument?ked because everything is on finance exc, exc. Petrol doesnt really bother me that much since ive been driving the lowest it dropped to was 1.11 so in a year it gone up 14p hardly a lot. People need to see that they cant have everything if you cant afford it dont have it ked.I suggest you sell it and go and stand in a bus queue.
mp3manager said:
If you can't afford the fuel bills for a smart car, your finances are obviously fked.
I suggest you sell it and go and stand in a bus queue.
I think that's a bit unreasonable, I spend most of my salary on rent and fuel, so I would say I can't afford fuel to go much higher.ked.I suggest you sell it and go and stand in a bus queue.
Are you suggesting I should commute 65 miles by bus?
madala said:
If anyone can do anything about the price of fuel it is the government, they are main culprits and of course as we are deeper in the shoite than we have ever been because of 12 years of spend, spend, spend by the last disasterous bunch of f**kwits they ain't going to be do a lot to help Joe Public any time soon and if they do it's only going to be a "peanut" gesture.
p.s. I very rarely buy any fuel from either Esso or BP so I am already helping your cause......
The latest rise in crude oil prices (and hence petrol prices) is as a result of hedge funds betting on the price of oil and investors buying it up to make a profit, not helped by other factors limiting supply. p.s. I very rarely buy any fuel from either Esso or BP so I am already helping your cause......
As for not buying from Esso or BP, you are, indirectly, as this is where the supermarkets get their supplies from.
deveng said:
I think that's a bit unreasonable, I spend most of my salary on rent and fuel, so I would say I can't afford fuel to go much higher.
Are you suggesting I should commute 65 miles by bus?
No, move closer to workAre you suggesting I should commute 65 miles by bus?
And what car you drive? same one that is in your profile? 3.2 audi A3?
Edited by matthewg on Saturday 29th January 10:47
matthewg said:
deveng said:
I think that's a bit unreasonable, I spend most of my salary on rent and fuel, so I would say I can't afford fuel to go much higher.
Are you suggesting I should commute 65 miles by bus?
No, move closer to workAre you suggesting I should commute 65 miles by bus?
Then move closer to work.
Seriously - think of the hours per week you'd save.
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