Fuel 'over'Pricing (sorry to bring it up again)
Discussion
It makes my blood boil every time I think about it, fuel pricing on garage forecourts that is.Why do they insist on charging for fuel with "point nine" on the end? You can't pay in point nine. If they want 116 pence, for example, why don't they charge that? We all know that 115.9 pence is the same. Fair enough, we rarely put just one or two litres in a car, (or even a lawnmower) but if for example you put in thirty, it would only cost you 3 pence more i.e. £34.80 rather than £34.77, hardly going to break the bank is it?
I can only guess that it is some sort of sales technique, as seems to be the way everywhere, like when buying your pride and joy, if they want £25K for the motor just say so, don't ask for £24,995, they can have the fiver......now I've got myself started....sofas...£499 NO £500.......to quote a wise Merekat......SIMPLES
I'm going back to my padded room now, it's lock up time, meds first. Adios Gassers
v8will said:
140litre said:
Locomotive .
Fuel doesn't last long hauling 1700 +tonnes.
Depends on the route.
If it's nice and flat and lots of coasting ,then lasts for ages . But if crawling across London following passenger trains and climbing and braking,you have to keep an eye on the fuel level.
So what range does that give you? About 1500 miles at a guess? I'd imagine it's very efficient for the mass moved, relatively of course! Fuel doesn't last long hauling 1700 +tonnes.
Depends on the route.
If it's nice and flat and lots of coasting ,then lasts for ages . But if crawling across London following passenger trains and climbing and braking,you have to keep an eye on the fuel level.
joewilliams said:
For that matter, why is the "minimum delivery" two litres?
Who would ever want to buy less?
What happens if you fill your tank with 1.5 litres then go in to pay? Do they make you put the extra half-litre in your pockets for later?
Someone who has ran out of petrol nearby, only has a 1 litre bottle and isn't willing to spend any money outside of the 1 litre of fuel?Who would ever want to buy less?
What happens if you fill your tank with 1.5 litres then go in to pay? Do they make you put the extra half-litre in your pockets for later?
Edited by Buzzkill on Wednesday 11th August 22:57
Buzzkill said:
joewilliams said:
For that matter, why is the "minimum delivery" two litres?
Who would ever want to buy less?
What happens if you fill your tank with 1.5 litres then go in to pay? Do they make you put the extra half-litre in your pockets for later?
Someone who has ran out of petrol nearby, only has a 1 litre bottle and isn't willing to spend any money outside of the 1 litre of fuel?Who would ever want to buy less?
What happens if you fill your tank with 1.5 litres then go in to pay? Do they make you put the extra half-litre in your pockets for later?
Edited by Buzzkill on Wednesday 11th August 22:57
v8will said:
140litre said:
Locomotive .
Fuel doesn't last long hauling 1700 +tonnes.
So what range does that give you? About 1500 miles at a guess? I'd imagine it's very efficient for the mass moved, relatively of course! Fuel doesn't last long hauling 1700 +tonnes.
joewilliams said:
For that matter, why is the "minimum delivery" two litres?
Who would ever want to buy less?
What happens if you fill your tank with 1.5 litres then go in to pay? Do they make you put the extra half-litre in your pockets for later?
Nothing happens at all. I think it's to do with accuracy of metering - not guaranteed to be accurate on very small deliveries or something like that. Still perfectly possible to dispense less than two litres and they don't give you any hassle when you go to pay for it.Who would ever want to buy less?
What happens if you fill your tank with 1.5 litres then go in to pay? Do they make you put the extra half-litre in your pockets for later?
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