Gas Prices
Jul 24th, 2010, 03:49 PM
#2
ULP (Unleaded Petrol) about 116c/litre on the G.Coast yesterday. This is the base rate and if your car uses a higher grade, you will expect to pay and additional 10cents/litre or so. Fuel prices fluctuate quite a bit, so what's current now is not necessarily a guarantee of September's pricing.
Jul 24th, 2010, 06:29 PM
#5
Just as a point of reference, termoore - cars will have 50 or 60 litre tanks, so cost to fill will be $60-$70. Mine does about 10km/litre, so a tank will last me about 600km.
Regrettably, it doesn't take this grade & usually costs me closer to $80 for a fill.
When I'm renting, I get the smallest manual I can & they seem to go forever on 'the smell of an oily rag'.
Regrettably, it doesn't take this grade & usually costs me closer to $80 for a fill.
When I'm renting, I get the smallest manual I can & they seem to go forever on 'the smell of an oily rag'.
Jul 25th, 2010, 05:32 PM
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Except for initial budgeting purposes it's best to just forget about litres, gallons and the rest. With a few minor exceptions nobody except old people thinks in the old measures any more, as we converted to metrics over 30 years ago and you'll just get yourself confused to no purpose.
A mid-sized car will cost you $60-80 to fill from empty depending on grade of fuel, which in US$ is say $55-70. That will take you 500-600 km, which is about 300-360 miles, rough rule of thumb and good enough for budgeting purposes.
A mid-sized car will cost you $60-80 to fill from empty depending on grade of fuel, which in US$ is say $55-70. That will take you 500-600 km, which is about 300-360 miles, rough rule of thumb and good enough for budgeting purposes.
