>Perhaps, since we drive English cars, we should take the English attitude
here.
>In England, gas is at least three times the price here. (Maybe 2.5X
compared
>to California, and 3.5X compared to New Jersey). So, we should be amazed
how cheap
>the stuff is, and not worry about a measly 10 cents per gallon difference
here or there...
Hi, Doug
Your concern for how much we're being screwed by the British Chancellor of
the Exchequer is greatly appreciated. I've just bought twelve imperial
gallons of leaded fuel for my 2.5PI at a cost of GBP43.00. I'm not too sure
of the exact rate of exchange between the US$ and the GB pound but let's say
GBP1 = US$1.70. Thus, my cost in your 'sensible' money is US$73.00 to fill
the tank. At US$6.08 per imp gallon and a consumption of about 27mpg, my per
mile cost is about 22.5 cents. I suppose I shouldn't complain too much as
the car is no longer required to contribute equiv US$264 a year extra in
licence fees as it is more than 25 years old and is now licence fee exempt.
One thing is for sure - if you don't need to open those six throttle
butterflies to maximum, you don't! The intake roar is great but pound notes
(now just coins) disappear down them faster than the air needed to mix the
fuel. Why is gas so expensive? It isn't in it's raw state - it's just that
the tax levied on it is 524% more than the raw fluid leaving the refinery.
No doubt you all feel a bit better? Perhaps Triumph engineers should have
given more consideration to developing a turbo-diesel.
Jonmac
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