Fractional Fuel Prices
Discussion
Dave. said:
And when was the last time it was not xx.9p/l?
I don’t know if I’m remembering correctly, but I think I remember diesel being 40something.5, but that must have been late 80s.
Pretty much every Asda fuel station I see is xx.7p/l so they stand out as cheaper - 50 litres at 0.2p/l makes for quite a saving I don’t know if I’m remembering correctly, but I think I remember diesel being 40something.5, but that must have been late 80s.
(no, wait, it's only 10p on a tank 
) ha ha ha !!MrHappy said:
I believe it’s always less than a penny difference on the total cost no matter how much fuel you put in.
E.g. 52 litres at 179.9p costs £93.548 - rounded up to £93.55. Extra ‘cost’ is therefore 0.2p.
Or 0.003p per litre.E.g. 52 litres at 179.9p costs £93.548 - rounded up to £93.55. Extra ‘cost’ is therefore 0.2p.
But even if it was 179p, it would end in a fraction of a penny if you put 52.5 litres in (£93.975).
MrHappy said:
I believe it’s always less than a penny difference on the total cost no matter how much fuel you put in.
E.g. 52 litres at 179.9p costs £93.548 - rounded up to £93.55. Extra ‘cost’ is therefore 0.2p.
It is always less than a penny. But I wish I could earn 1p per transaction 😧E.g. 52 litres at 179.9p costs £93.548 - rounded up to £93.55. Extra ‘cost’ is therefore 0.2p.
If this fraction of a penny winds you up, then here are a few more things that might trouble you.
On a really cold day you might not even be getting as much as you paid for. Some people will tell you that you should fill up at night or first thing in the morning, because the colder more dense fuel will get you slightly more for you money, and that can be true. However more sophisticated measurement equipment can be used that accounts for a lower temperature and charges you based on what the volume would be at room temperature, not current temperature so you could get less than you paid for. Sure give it an hour or so in your tank it will likely have warmed up and expanded and now you have got what you paid for, but don't let that spoil your outrage.
On a really cold day you might not even be getting as much as you paid for. Some people will tell you that you should fill up at night or first thing in the morning, because the colder more dense fuel will get you slightly more for you money, and that can be true. However more sophisticated measurement equipment can be used that accounts for a lower temperature and charges you based on what the volume would be at room temperature, not current temperature so you could get less than you paid for. Sure give it an hour or so in your tank it will likely have warmed up and expanded and now you have got what you paid for, but don't let that spoil your outrage.
e-honda said:
If this fraction of a penny winds you up, then here are a few more things that might trouble you.
On a really cold day you might not even be getting as much as you paid for. Some people will tell you that you should fill up at night or first thing in the morning, because the colder more dense fuel will get you slightly more for you money, and that can be true. However more sophisticated measurement equipment can be used that accounts for a lower temperature and charges you based on what the volume would be at room temperature, not current temperature so you could get less than you paid for. Sure give it an hour or so in your tank it will likely have warmed up and expanded and now you have got what you paid for, but don't let that spoil your outrage.
Slight temperature variations on the surface will not affect the density of the tanks beneath the ground quite as much as you think. Also, this is true for ANY liquid you buy since litre is a measurement of volume. On a really cold day you might not even be getting as much as you paid for. Some people will tell you that you should fill up at night or first thing in the morning, because the colder more dense fuel will get you slightly more for you money, and that can be true. However more sophisticated measurement equipment can be used that accounts for a lower temperature and charges you based on what the volume would be at room temperature, not current temperature so you could get less than you paid for. Sure give it an hour or so in your tank it will likely have warmed up and expanded and now you have got what you paid for, but don't let that spoil your outrage.
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