So what price would fuel have to be for you to stop driving?

[DaveZT260]

MGgeordie said:

A ZT260 would have to be a toy, mine is only a paltry 1.8 120 so average of 34mpg is probably dreamland for you. Very nice choice of car though!

I couldn't afford to run it if I had to use it everyday, trust me! I have averaged 27 mpg on a motorway run but equally managed single figures on a hoon!! :-)

[RizzoTheRat]

I know a lot of people say running a car is essential, but in a lot of ways we've in the position we are now because we've got so used to cheap transport. A lot of people now live a long way from thier work (or work a long way from home if you prefer) becasue they can/could afford it, whereas a generation ago that was a lot less common. The trouble is the job market now means a lot of people have to travel more. I think rising fuel prices are going to result in people taking a lower payed job closer to thier home rather than spend a fortune getting to a higher payed job.

[Chrisw666]

Where I once would have gone for a run on an evening I now just fill the same bit of time by walking to the pub, somehow spending £20 on a few beers seems better than on petrol. I must be getting old.

[prg1]

GT03ROB said:

MGgeordie said:

Also, does anyone reckon it would ever get to £2 a litre in say the next 5 years?

I'd say thats fairly certain.

I reckon within 18 months we'll all be looking at £2 a litre. I Doubt It will stop us all really.

[thinfourth2]

Where i live i have no alternatives to using a car as there is no public transport

[varsas]

Something like 5 times the cost I guess.

I can halve my fuel costs by a change of car, and then cut it a lot more by restricting journeys and cycling to work a few days a week.

Wouldn't I just buy an electric car though?

[Pints]

All of my driving is now on a needs basis. That means getting to work and back, or required journeys to the shops.
Even trips to the beach with the HalfPints are going to have to be carefully considered.

[frosted]

varsas said:

Something like 5 times the cost I guess.

I can halve my fuel costs by a change of car, and then cut it a lot more by restricting journeys and cycling to work a few days a week.

Wouldn't I just buy an electric car though?

Your brave saying that around here, people will call you an idiot

[DaveZT260]

IDIOT :-)

[tescor]

11 years ago, went I bought my car, diesel was 73.9p. Now it's exactly double that (147.9).

So you could assume in another 11 years it could easily be pushing £3...

I've already considered public transport (i.e. the train) but at the moment the cost is so similar to taking the car that it's not worth it. There would have to be a big enough saving to justify public transport, and the inconvenience of late running, over-crowded trains.

[SirSamuelOfBuca]

I dont understand our economy. Wages (where i live at least) are very low and never go up incrementally. Yet the cost off essentials such as food/petrol keep going up............

?!?!?!?!

£2 on my current wage would mean id bike to work or go on the dole

[Tyrewrecker]

Not sure. I would drive the same amount if it was double the price.

[Donatello]

Had a rethink and I reckon I would drive less and maybe just buy a smaller/more petrol friendly car. Something like a Clio 182 would still save me massive amounts over our current car but still allow me the fun of driving.

As above though, current wage and same vehicles would mean I stand no chance at around £2 per litre.

[pilchardthecat]

I can't stop driving - no other way of getting to work.

Somewhere between 2 and 3 quid a litre and i'd retire the Z4M from it's duties as commuting hog and buy a third car for driving to work..... i would then most likely mod it into a Z4M CSL....

[bqf]

By the time fuel is £4-5, we'll all have been enticed into electric cars. I'll have a small electric runabout and keep the petrol cars for weekends and holidays.

[christofmccracke]

In the not top distant future the amount of cars on the road may fall and there will be a large amount of young people just using public transport due to being unable to afford to drive. With all the related costs

[BRMMA]

I can't really imagine much of a price that would stop me driving as 95% of my driving is done because i need to and there's no viable public transport alternative and most of my journeys are too long to cycle or i'm always in too much of a rush so can't justify cycling for over an hour when i could do the journey in the car in 20 mins

it may make me buy a more economical car though

[pilchardthecat]

BRMMA said:

I can't really imagine much of a price that would stop me driving as 95% of my driving is done because i need to and there's no viable public transport alternative and most of my journeys are too long to cycle or i'm always in too much of a rush so can't justify cycling for over an hour when i could do the journey in the car in 20 mins

it may make me buy a more economical car though

and it may make you spend less money on other things....... things which the UK economy really needs you to buy. This is the much overlooked fact. I know i have redirected money previously spent in shops, restaurants, and other services towards essential fuel spend

[PumpkinSteve]

Looking at the price of public transport the price would have to be quite a bit higher for me. My Brother is getting the bus to work, one bus to and one bus from and it costs him £7.50 per day with a return fare, more if he just buys a single ticket. Two weeks bus fares cost 1.5 times my monthly fuel bill

[Dan_1981]

I look at it the other way - i'm currently looking at buying something that if I abuse it will return single figure mpg and if i'm nice to it i might push it over 20mpg.

Face it - it'll never ever be as cheap as it is now to run a thirsty motor.......