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Thread ID: 90211 2008-05-26 23:10:00 What do you spend a week on petrol? nofam (9009) PC World Chat
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672874 2008-05-26 23:10:00 Just wondering what real-world effect fuel increases is having on everyone?

I travel about 15 minutes each way to work and back, and get about a week and a half out of $80 petrol.
nofam (9009)
672875 2008-05-26 23:17:00 Last fill was $70, 34 - 38 litres is usual. 7 days. pctek (84)
672876 2008-05-26 23:25:00 $0 somebody (208)
672877 2008-05-26 23:30:00 Every Friday and Sunday is an hour trip each way, plus normal drives probably $60. rob_on_guitar (4196)
672878 2008-05-26 23:50:00 ATM, $0 (Pedal Power!), soon, god only knows (getting a kick ass bike, don't know much about it, but apparently it's 400cc, and costs $70 to fill). ubergeek85 (131)
672879 2008-05-26 23:59:00 When I was living out of town, about 300km a week @ $60.

Now I'm in town, about 100km a week, normally around $25.
wratterus (105)
672880 2008-05-27 00:08:00 Ooo, nasty thread....this will hurt somewhat...10min to work each way about $50 a week with added trips for teenage daughter, with trip to Ypuk each weekend and another $20 each trip....
I guess I am doing $80-120 a fortnight.......swings and roundabouts really
SolMiester (139)
672881 2008-05-27 01:34:00 42 US Gallons / 159 Liters in tank capacity & I use about 2.5 tanks full each week.

At $4.29 9/10 USD per gallon, and I use 87 R/M, so I spent about $451.40 USD a week and that's about $534.40 NZD a week.

Being retired I don't get to drive as much as I used to.

If I computed at the older prices, it'd be more like $199.40 USD or $246.58 NZD a week.

If I was still working, I'd use another 50% more.

Today I had a little project to work on in Idyllwild, and I wiped out $41.38 USD or $52.47 NZD in gas.

Idyllwild is just the next town over from where I live too, but it is all mountainous driving up to 6200 feet altitude or 1889.760 Meters high.

So there's a pretty big difference now.
SurferJoe46 (51)
672882 2008-05-27 01:44:00 Being retired I don't get to drive as much as I used to .

If I computed at the older prices, it'd be more like $199 . 40 USD or $246 . 58 NZD a week .


That amount on Gas is crazy . I think we need to get you into something a LOT more economical .

SJ are you a retired billionaire or something?
Bantu (52)
672883 2008-05-27 01:45:00 42 US Gallons / 159 Liters in tank capacity & I use about 2 . 5 tanks full each week .

At $4 . 29 9/10 USD per gallon, and I use 87 R/M, so I spent about $451 . 40 USD a week and that's about $534 . 40 NZD a week .

Being retired I don't get to drive as much as I used to .

If I computed at the older prices, it'd be more like $199 . 40 USD or $246 . 58 NZD a week .

If I was still working, I'd use another 50% more .

Today I had a little project to work on in Idyllwild, and I wiped out $41 . 38 USD or $52 . 47 NZD in gas .

Idyllwild is just the next town over from where I live too, but it is all mountainous driving up to 6200 feet altitude or 1889 . 760 Meters high .

So there's a pretty big difference now .

Yikes . . . you're nearly spending the same as NZ's average weekly income (approx $560 before tax) on petrol alone!
somebody (208)
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