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#328619 10-May-2010 17:28

I spend $24.06 a month ($6.015 a week) on 98 octane and get an average of 34.367 Km/L on my Vespa. Even when you factor in the ACC costs when registering it (that adds another $37.64 a month), it is still less than what it costs to commute daily on the bus (which $160 a month, or $99 for a pass), plus I get to come and go as I please.

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#328626 10-May-2010 17:35

rscole and i work at the same place and do 25-30km of travel each way per day to get into work in the city..even tho my car isnt that fuel effiecent 10L/100km .its still way cheaper and way faster than commuting via public transport from Porirua to WLG city ..more reliable too.

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#328627 10-May-2010 17:37

It's a bit old but still applicable....

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#328645 10-May-2010 18:13

$0 - I cycle to work - about a 9km journey, and it takes the same amount of time (or less in rush hour) as it used to to drive.

(Yes, I still drive a car and pay road taxes etc...)

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#328653 10-May-2010 18:30

Ragnor: It's a bit old but still applicable....

It appears to be missing the retailer margin...

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#328665 10-May-2010 19:15

That data is quite old, just look at the MED site where they have all the data you need..

http://www.med.govt.nz/upload/65527/Graph%20-%20Petrol%202010-04-16.pdf

http://www.med.govt.nz/upload/65525/petrol%20margin%202010-04-16.pdf

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#328674 10-May-2010 19:22

In the UK It costs me about £65 to fill up with Diesel which last for a little over 2 weeks.
The prices are £1.20.9 for Unleaded and £1.21.9 for Diesel.

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#328695 10-May-2010 20:21

I need to start cycle commuting again. In the meantime: I have a Falcon AU Sports, 4.0 litre engine with a 70 litre fuel tank.

At $1.819 it costs me around $105.00 to fill up (tank not quite empty & 6c/litre discount voucher) and I'll do a minimum of 560km made up of about 60/40 highway/town driving.

The one tank will get me through a fortnight of commuting which includes driving in and out of town a couple of times each day on Saturday and Sunday.

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#328736 11-May-2010 00:46

garvani: My 2 litre Turbo Forester drinks about $50 a fortnight, i only live 1km from work though, other than that it gets me to the gym and back.. so doesnt get a hell of a lot of use, im glad too :)

you drive 1KM to work buy a push bike and save money on the Gym membership

mine's a lowly 1.3ltr Toyota corolla (limited ed Challenger ) costs me 25 bucks a week of 95

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#328745 11-May-2010 07:29

$25 a week for the CBR 1100 motorcycle, all round town running these days

that would be an ecumenical matter

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#328768 11-May-2010 08:57

Absolutely nothing - I bike to work :)

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#329167 11-May-2010 22:19

Costs me around $105 to fill up a 2L V6 Cefiro 60L tank with 91, I try to stretch one tank per fortnight. I drive around town for work but have to cover my own transport costs.

As a side note, my partners step-father recently retired and has started to pay for petrol for the first time ever (always had a company car)... he's not a happy man! haha

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#329169 11-May-2010 22:24

Dratsab: I need to start cycle commuting again. In the meantime: I have a Falcon AU Sports, 4.0 litre engine with a 70 litre fuel tank.

"I need to start cycle commuting again". In the meantime you seen happy to have the biggest badass fuel guzzling engine possible.

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#329170 11-May-2010 22:29

I have a 3L, V6 Cefiro and I haven't filled it up yet, but $50 gets me about 1/2 a tank and 2 weeks running. Just.

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#329194 12-May-2010 00:43

Cost me about $100 a tank on my Lexus IS200 back in '08 which did me for a fortnight from the Shore to Grafton.

£99 a month for unlimited zone 1-2 tube travel does me for work and 98% of my other activities now (bar work trips).

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