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Conference terri::cars_uk

Title:Cars in the UK
Notice:Please read new conference charter 1.70
Moderator:COMICS::SHELLEYELD
Created:Sun Mar 06 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2584
Total number of notes:63384

897.0. "Diesel prices: why so variable ?" by SAC::JEPSON (Eschew Obfuscation) Tue Dec 19 1989 14:38

         To diesel car owners out there ...

         I'm considering getting a diesel car from the scheme (if
         fleet can ever provide the quote).

         In October when I first entered the quote diesel fuel was
         retailing at anything between 166 and 171 pence per gallon.

         I notice now I'm seeing prices of 181 pence !!

         1. Prices are much more variable between filling stations than
            petrol - why is this ?
            Are there grades of diesel ?

         2. Why don't prices increases like those I've noticed above
            get the same level of publicity as petrol ?

         It seems to me filling stations can charge whatever they feel
         like for diesel without harming their competitive edge (or
         whatever).

         Any views people ?

         Andy
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897.16Direct injectionNDLIS4::JRICHARDSCity rumour, Japan Corp. buys UK PLCTue Jan 02 1990 11:366
    AUDI have got a direct injection diesel that is supposed to be very
    clean and economical. VW have also produced a direct injecton petrol 
    engine that doesn't require a Cat to meet the new emission standards 
    (91/92).            
       
    Jan
897.17bargain petrol/sugarbeet juice!SHAPES::STREATFIELDCWIZARD STUFFTue Jan 02 1990 16:355
    BASINGSTOKE PETROL, 
    The Best place (cheapest) I have found is Sanisburys own station,
    adjacent to their superstore, they are usually 7 - 10 pence cheaper
    than anywhere else.
897.18PEKING::TAYLORGBodybuilders do it till it hurtsMon Feb 12 1990 21:074
897.19 My 10 pn'orth! SUBURB::POWELLMNostalgia isn't what it used to be!Fri Feb 19 1993 17:2537
897.20FORTY2::PALKAFri Feb 19 1993 18:569
    re .19
    
    Do you mean unleaded diesel has less lead than unleaded petrol ?
    
    Re Turbo-Diesel. What do you mean by 'petrol equivalent car' ? Do you
    mean a petrol engined car with performance in the same ball park ? If
    so, then of course the Turbo-Diesel performs the same !!
    
    Andrew