the economy

Is Running A Car Simply Too Costly?

November 24, 2011

Here’s the latest from Blablacar regarding the true cost of running a motor in the current economic climate: With 90% of Brits feeling that the overall cost of running a car has become increasingly difficult to manage, people are resorting to sometimes desperate measures to manage these costs according to new research from carpooling experts [...]

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It’s All Doom And Gloom For Petrol Prices

January 16, 2011

In what may well be a confirmation of a prediction I made on this site, Yahoo have ran an article stating that we may soon be paying up to £70 in order to get a full tank of petrol. Worse still, diesel could be up to £1.40 per litre, which isn’t unbelievable when current prices [...]

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How Much Fuel Do You Use In A Week?

January 14, 2011

I reckon I spend around £15-20 a week on petrol – which isn’t a huge amount but it is noticeable if for any reason I take a longer journey and have to go for more petrol in the same week. I try to drive economically (I don’t think that the 1.8 litre engine is made [...]

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Petrol Price To Hit £5 Per Gallon

November 17, 2009

No doubt none of you have missed the fact that the price of petrol has continued to rise over the past few months. The Mail Online is reporting that it is not just possible but likely that we’re going to see a price of £5 per gallon by Christmas. To further put the boot in [...]

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Project Splitwheel – On Hold For Now

May 28, 2009

Some of you may be aware of Project Splitwheel.  The Project was partnered with Caterham Cars and was destined to design, via all members, a new car.  Unfortunately, Project Splitwheel now appears to be on hold.  This is what they had to say about the pause in activity: “It is with regret that we announce [...]

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So What Did The Budget Do For Us?

April 23, 2009

How about irreparable damage?  The worst news of the week was the 2 pence per litre rise from September on fuel duty, so do expect prices to go back to the beyond £1 per litre that we saw not so long ago.  Wasn’t much of a respite that we got now was it? VED doesn’t [...]

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