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Kevin Wood

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Fuel costs...
« on: 22 August 2008, 15:06:35 »
Well, my first relatively "normal" week of commuting into the office, for comparison's sake, since my LPG conversion and I've just filled up the tank.

245 miles covered and I thought I was going to bust the 30 quid barrier with this one. Nope. £29.91, even considering the rather pricy LPG around here (59.9p/l).

That's 22.3 MPG on gas and a fuel cost of 12.2p/mile.

I'd guess at about 26 MPG if I were on petrol for this tankful. That works out at about 19p/mile.

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Re: Fuel costs...
« Reply #1 on: 22 August 2008, 15:27:36 »
Impressive, mind you thats about 20% down on petrol consumption, I thought there was supposed to be only about 10% diff?.

I will be converting mine as soon as I get the last few bits I need, hopefully. :y

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Re: Fuel costs...
« Reply #2 on: 22 August 2008, 15:38:33 »
Lol, well, mine is currently still sat on 38.7mpg having now covered 950 miles.

Its easily doing 500 miles to a tank, infact its closer to 550-580 as the fuel light is not even on by the time I get home on a Friday!

Still, thats driving with care!
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Re: Fuel costs...
« Reply #3 on: 22 August 2008, 15:41:54 »
I`ve just tanked the LPG Jeep up......at 61.9p per litre !!!

Think Scotland has the priciest LPG  :(
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Re: Fuel costs...
« Reply #4 on: 22 August 2008, 16:23:18 »
how is the prediction on lpg costs?

anything been heard?  :-?
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Re: Fuel costs...
« Reply #5 on: 22 August 2008, 16:25:36 »
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I`ve just tanked the LPG Jeep up......at 61.9p per litre !!!

Think Scotland has the priciest LPG  :(
69.9p at our only petrol station selling LPG
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Re: Fuel costs...
« Reply #6 on: 22 August 2008, 16:32:16 »
Petrol is 1.08.9 around here and dropping.  Why is LPG still so high?
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Re: Fuel costs...
« Reply #7 on: 22 August 2008, 16:34:48 »
perhaps because the government have finally realised, that they can earn a pretty penny on LPG users too >:(
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Re: Fuel costs...
« Reply #8 on: 22 August 2008, 16:36:08 »
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perhaps because the government have finally realised, that they can earn a pretty penny on LPG users too >:(
The threat of that, or the companies doing the same, is what keeps me from being interested.  It's a big investment to have swept out from under you.
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Re: Fuel costs...
« Reply #9 on: 22 August 2008, 16:38:35 »
Currently in no rush to convert my V6...
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« Reply #10 on: 22 August 2008, 16:59:22 »
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perhaps because the government have finally realised, that they can earn a pretty penny on LPG users too >:(

More likely the oil companies. There's been no recent change in fuel duty, and there's wide countrywide variation in LPG prices suggesting they're charging what they can get away with.

Let's face it, if there was any government promise regarding LPG duty you'd be a fool to rely on it with their track record. Payback time for me is short enough (10k miles on the most expensive local LPG) that it's worthwhile, and if it ceases to be so in a year's time I'm still quids in. YMMV.

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Re: Fuel costs...
« Reply #11 on: 22 August 2008, 18:03:46 »
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I`ve just tanked the LPG Jeep up......at 61.9p per litre !!!

Think Scotland has the priciest LPG  :(


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Re: Fuel costs...
« Reply #12 on: 22 August 2008, 18:11:23 »
Morrisons in Glasgow LPG for 52.9p per litre :y
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Re: Fuel costs...
« Reply #13 on: 22 August 2008, 18:19:26 »
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Morrisons in Glasgow LPG for 52.9p per litre :y

Where about in town mate?
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Re: Fuel costs...
« Reply #14 on: 22 August 2008, 18:27:45 »
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Morrisons in Glasgow LPG for 52.9p per litre :y

Where about in town mate?

Follow the link, the morrisons in Hamilton is closer to you :y

http://www.petrolprices.com/members/?search=ML5+5DE&range=10&fueltype=7
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