Can It Be this SIMPLE?

[Mike_Lynch]

Well, I dropped a 12V 12Ah Gel Cell into that “Barbie” QuadRider thing.
While testing for broken wires, switches or stripped gearboxes I precariously
balanced about 170 lbs. (ME) on the seat and pressed the switch.
The thing MOVED, only a couple of feet, didn’t want to over tax things.

(So if you are in need of motor / gearbox with a TON of torque, you now know where to look.)

If Gas (Petrol) prices keep going up (* See note below), I may park the van
and drive this thing to work. I’ll just have to leave a WHOLE LOT EARLIER ! 8-)

Gas Prices: Yea I know people in other parts of the world have it a lot worse than
we do in the states, my Gas costs 2.75 ~ 3.00 a Gallon I just have to complain a little
because I remember when I started driving (back when you had to wait for a Dinosaur
to die and decay before you could Fill Up) Gas was 0.57 a Gallon.

[Melanie]

Stop moaning! I fueled this morning and the UK price works out at about US$7.90 a gallon (based on 94p/litre for unleaded and US$1.85 to the pound Sterling). It's dropped a little, beginning of last week it was closer to $8.40.

Actually, since we've got an international audience, let's have a little survey, can we get a few folks posting what today's price for unleaded and diesel is in your country?

[Mike_Lynch]

US$7.90 to $8.40a gallon, OUCH !

But doesn’t YOUR daily driver require HIGH OCTANE AVIATION Fuel ?


Mel's erand runner, Daily Driver

[sayzer]

Stop moaning! I fueled this morning and the UK price works out at about US$7.90 a gallon (based on 94p/litre for unleaded and US$1.85 to the pound Sterling). It's dropped a little, beginning of last week it was closer to $8.40.

Actually, since we've got an international audience, let's have a little survey, can we get a few folks posting what today's price for unleaded and diesel is in your country?

Here:
91 Octane Unleaded : US$2.60/liter (101 Octane US$2.70/liter)
Diesel : US$1.38/liter


What about BigMac prices?

[Acetronics2]

In France , these days, 88 unleaded is ~ 1.65 US$ and 98 UL 1.7 US$

Diesel ??? who's that's for ???

I thought Big Macs were obtained from raw oil ... as Coca-Cola !!!

Sure, their prices raise ...

Alain

[f_lez]

I've seen these gas price threads before, and while interesting, its useless to compare them like for like on 1 item, so what about a TOTAL in $ for the following....

I suggest the following items for this comparison and submit my accurate guestimated figures...


$08.50 1 gallon of gas (100P PER GAL)

$11.00 1 bigmac meal

$02.30 3 ltrs of economy store ice cream (walmart asda, 39p per ltr)

$06.94 1 'nice' 14 inch deep pan (supermarket) (walmart asda 3.68)

$88.00 200gb HD (7200 8mb samsung or equiv) (svp 47ukp)

$10.00 A cheap pair of jeans.... (walmart asda, 5)

Total for this is $126.74

Now what can I expect for a an average joe job like a bus driver?

about 200 in your pocket a week or $370

I dont expect others to be able to guess their housing costs etc, but I spend about $25 a week on fuel costs (ie heating+electricity) and an average rent is about $130 for a small house in the outer green bits, or for a small room in a large city.

[sayzer]

f_lez,

... and you expect us to guess where you live?

[f_lez]

f_lez,

... and you expect us to guess where you live?

Sorry!

UK

[sayzer]

Also, if something stupid happens in Middle East, we will see more of these in streets and highways.

[Luciano]

Hi,

From "my" Bank:

Prices and Earnings
http://www.ubs.com/1/ShowMedia/ubs_c...2&name=eng.pdf

Best regards,

Luciano

[Chard]

Stop moaning! I fueled this morning and the UK price works out at about US$7.90 a gallon (based on 94p/litre for unleaded and US$1.85 to the pound Sterling). It's dropped a little, beginning of last week it was closer to $8.40.

Actually, since we've got an international audience, let's have a little survey, can we get a few folks posting what today's price for unleaded and diesel is in your country?

Kingston, Ontario

Regular Gas US$ .85.6 - .90.2 per litre
Diesel US$ .83.8 - .88.3 per litre