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commando Member Since: 27 Apr 2007 Location: lancashire Posts: 208 |
I always thought that in the refining process Diesel was the step before petrol, making it cheaper to produce.If that is the case then we are, as usual being ripped off because it's more popular than petrol. I remember about 30 years ago there was a massive campaign called SAVE IT that encoraged people to save electricity by switching everything off when not in use etc.This was a big success and people saved money.What did the electricity suppliers do next?, they said due to a big drop in demand and profits that they were increasing prices!! Stornaway grey SE auto with 18" alloys |
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5th Apr 2011 9:53 am |
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EYorkshire Member Since: 18 Nov 2010 Location: (!) Posts: 4392 |
Basic crude diesel does indeed require less refining than petrol that's why the heavy clouds of black smoke is emitted by the older diesel powered cars. New standards for lower sulphur diesel requires a more complex refining process, hence one of the excuses for it being dearer than petrol. |
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5th Apr 2011 10:34 am |
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Big Dave Member Since: 22 Nov 2009 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 1055 |
As far as I know it is still easier to refine than petrol, low sulphur or not. It's not to do with the quality of the diesel why 'older' cars smoke, our 09 FL smokes every so often, take the DPF off the SD4's will too, it's just as the burning process gets better with newer engines and injection.
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5th Apr 2011 2:43 pm |
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Cerdo Member Since: 13 Jul 2008 Location: Manchester Posts: 193 |
It will be the same with autogas too.
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6th Apr 2011 12:24 am |
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Tigger Member Since: 30 Mar 2011 Location: L15KRD Posts: 2555 |
Excellent idea! A nuclear powered Freelander; it's the return of the Ford Nucleon: What could possibly go wrong?! |
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6th Apr 2011 12:39 am |
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Cerdo Member Since: 13 Jul 2008 Location: Manchester Posts: 193 |
As long as there's millios of gallons of seawater nearby;nothing? Indus Silver
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6th Apr 2011 1:27 am |
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simont Member Since: 15 Feb 2011 Location: Sunderland/Newcastle Posts: 1809 |
Don't you just need to rapid insert control rods. 2002 Honda VFR800 2002 Toyota Celica 140 Silver (mid life crisis - again!) 2007 FL2 GS Manual Army Reconnaissance Green + freel2.com sticker 2004 Toyota Celica 140 Black - Gone 2000 Toyota Celica 140 Silver - Gone 1998 Toyota Celica ST Pearl Green - Gone 1996 Nissan Primera 1.6 - Gone 1994 Rover Montego 1.6 Auto - Gone |
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6th Apr 2011 8:56 am |
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chicken george Member Since: 06 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13289 |
Id park my nuclear car in the middle of a caravan site, then shoot at it with a long long long range rifle At work
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6th Apr 2011 10:22 am |
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MVS Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Back under my favourite rock Posts: 267 |
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the supply & demand argument also extends to the winter months when fuel oil for oil fired boilers is in greater demand.
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6th Apr 2011 6:33 pm |
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Mona Geeza Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 1293 |
Yes odd, but at present arent electric cars free/low on tax? Just think if everyone dumped their petrol and diesel in favour of these, they would suddenly be more expensive than everything else on the road taxes/fuel wise. The government would probably come up with some scheme where you could only charge them up from a DVLC supplied plug in your home I was only wrong once and thats when I thought I was but wasnt. 2010 Freelander 2 XS Stornaway Grey 2010 Aston DBS Morning Frost 2010 Bentley Continental Brooklands Green |
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8th Apr 2011 3:13 pm |
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athelstan Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: Reality Posts: 2658 |
The price of motor fuels (Diesel & Petrol) here in CH has increased 19% in the month of April so far. Your not alone in being beaten black n blue by the bully boys of the fuel supply industry. |
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8th Apr 2011 6:45 pm |
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ad210358 Member Since: 12 Oct 2008 Location: Here and There Posts: 7464 |
Don't worry. as soon as enough drivers have moved over to electric or zero road tax and congestion charge vehicles they will then be taxed, you can rely on any Goverment that is in power for that |
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8th Apr 2011 9:10 pm |
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