[Andy Trish]

problem is pete, how long before gas is taxed to the point its unaffordable like diesel and petrol. if everyone moves over the taxes have to be paid somehow.

[dave_n]

as soon as LPG becomes popular it will get taxed to daeth...remember when unleaded first appeared!

[RedEvo]

We run both cars on LPG and have for a few years. Mind you. We used to pay 35p and it's now anything from 49p to 60p on our regular routes. Still, half the price.

You can convert diesels but it takes a lot longer to get your money back as only a small amount of LPG is used and the engine still burns diesel. Petrol engines switch between one or the other.

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[pvcprinting]

I agree.....there will become a point when lpg is taxed to the hilt

I believe that is still some way off as yet and as it is greener the goverment will shy away from it albeit tax it stealthily

that said there is still some considerable mileage left in lpg yet and in my opinion as a petrol head now converted is well worth the effort

I can when the chance arises look forward to driving around in congestion charge areas for FREE

[openmind]

http://www.petrolprices.com/

Brilliant site for finding cheap car juice

[Dotwhack]

How come companies haven't given pay rises in line with the inflation on food and increased shopping bills. Even with my wage increase I'm still considerably out of pocket to this time last year.

Diesel cost me 120p this morning - the trouble is there are NO alternatives. Public transport in my area isn't available to get me to work and back and no one else lives in my neck of the woods to do a car share. What are we all supposed to do? Continue losing money every month - thats not going to help the credit crunch!

[JohnG]

Originally Posted by Dotwhack

How come companies haven't given pay rises in line with the inflation on food and increased shopping bills. Even with my wage increase I'm still considerably out of pocket to this time last year.

Because businesses can't afford it either. Their margins are squeezed just like we are domestically. It would mean they'd have to put their prices up and their customers would go elsewhere. And that would cause even greater inflation than we have now.

Originally Posted by Dotwhack

Diesel cost me 120p this morning - the trouble is there are NO alternatives. Public transport in my area isn't available to get me to work and back and no one else lives in my neck of the woods to do a car share. What are we all supposed to do? Continue losing money every month - thats not going to help the credit crunch!

But you know that Gordon Brown "feels your pain"! He said so. If he actually had to buy petrol himself we might believe him (he's had a ministerial car for the past 11 years - and he doesn't drive anyway). Politicians conveniently overlook the fact that public transport is woefully inadequate outside London and non-existant in many rural areas.

[Chubster]

Well now we have nearly 4000 members lets start a revolution....


OI GORDAN.....I KNOW YOU ARE READING THIS

[RedEvo]

Originally Posted by Chubster

Well now we have nearly 4000 members lets start a revolution....


OH GORDAN.....I KNOW YOU ARE READING THIS

Saw that.....some import of members they did yesterday.

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[self-sale]

3 months ago it cost me £45 to fill up. Now it's £65!!!!! Help