Thread: Are high fuel prices changing your driving habits?
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Old 17-02-2008, 11:11 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Default Re: Are high fuel prices changing your driving habits?
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Originally Posted by DimmaThanDim View Post
You forgot to mention the carrying of all the bags and cases, waiting in the cold because they aren't running on time, missed connections, the taxi or walk the other end. Family of 4 travelling from Hampshire to Glasgow in a 2.5 v6 Vectra estate on LPG cost me £75 return door to door. £18.75 per person. Public transport cant match that cost or comfort.
The LPG case is a compelling one but is the gentle fuel duty going to last much longer? Also, what's the performance like on LPG? I'm inclined to think that it's woolier than running on petrol. I still favour diesel as a road car fuel.

Totally agree that the public transport alternative is pointless at the prices charged.

Further, what's the point of running a whole train with a couple of dozen passengers? Surely that's far dirtier than six cars.

A fully laden train is perfect.

But, at the price of fares, who's gonna bother?
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