petrol the price is rediculas

tea spoon · Senior Member

petrol the price is rediculas

tea spoon · Senior Member

its now $ 2.40 a litre in Elizabeth downs.......

peter67 · Guru

They say fuel will stay up as long as the Ukraine situation drags on. Two years they are saying at the moment. Time to buy a moped:)

KevinJ · Senior Member

Or stick a uranium rod under the bonnet.

Corndoggy · Senior Member

The fossil fuel industry has a limited lifetime now. All those that have made trillions of $'s off it realise this and will suck as much as they can out of consumers in the time they have left. Will use every excuse, every occurrence, any reason at all to raise and keep the price of their product as high as they can, they know we need it. They love the Russians, how much more they making because of them. If its not the Russians it will be someone or something else. Expect to continue to pay more, and more for petrol and diesel till you buy your first alternative powered car.

hufnpuf · Senior Member

I'm lucky in that I don't have to go anywhere much, I can just stay home and not use much unless I choose to. I don't know how people who must travel can afford it. I paid $50-odd dollars today for HALF a tank. Filling a tank repeatedly would cost a bomb.

Dougwe · Chief one feather

I'm thinking of going back to when I was a young brave and ride a horse again.

yobarr · Guru

Dougwe wrote:
I'm thinking of going back to when I was a young brave and ride a horse again.

You may need to make a Dolly if you wish to tow the Aluminum Tepee ? Cheers

-- Edited by yobarr on Tuesday 5th of July 2022 07:56:33 PM

Whenarewethere · Guru

A few days ago I bought $223 of 98 before it goes up. Probably to about $253.

In the scheme of things, only $30.

Ivan 01 · Guru

Corndoggy wrote:
The fossil fuel industry has a limited lifetime now. All those that have made trillions of $'s off it realise this and will suck as much as they can out of consumers in the time they have left. Will use every excuse, every occurrence, any reason at all to raise and keep the price of their product as high as they can, they know we need it. They love the Russians, how much more they making because of them. If its not the Russians it will be someone or something else. Expect to continue to pay more, and more for petrol and diesel till you buy your first alternative powered car.

And this same ransom wont be held against us when we are all driving electric vehicles. Those in charge of this new power supply can see already that as Australians we are willing to pay to get around our large country.

They will still be providers of fuel, the government will still want their cut, and we will still need private transport in Australia mainly due to the size of our island.

This is why we should not have been listening to these zealots who think that closing power stations and buying electric cars will miraculously lift the perpetual pollution smog from China India and some other countries.

We in Australia will not only never fix this problem but we will end up a third world country trying.

dabbler · Guru

Always the naysayer, aren't you Ivan. How about you stick to the topic instead of your pet wheelbarrow ? No-one who really cares is buying your nonsense.

Corndoggy · Senior Member

Nice profile pic Ivan. Is that your daily drive? How much it cost you to fill up and how many kms do you get? Quite sure the oil companies just love you.

Clarky 1 · Senior Member

dabbler wrote:
Always the naysayer, aren't you Ivan. How about you stick to the topic instead of your pet wheelbarrow ? No-one who really cares is buying your nonsense.

I thought he spoke some sense.

What part of your train of thought actually thinks that once all these eV s are running around that those refuelling them wont want maximum profit on their return investment?

Do you really believe that those in power of our country will forego the tax and excise that they have been collecting since the inception of the Model T because everyone with an EV needs a break?

Do you find it outrageous that those who dont agree with you actually provide their view?

Do you believe that you and some others should be able to post their views openly and without opposing comment from those who may not agree?

Do you find any negative comment about EVs touches a nerve with you as you have one?

If you own or rely on shares for income then you will be the reason any supplier of fuel of any kind or any public business for that matter will maximise their profit at every opportunity.

A naysayer is not actually a naysayer when he speaks the truth.

86GTS · Guru

With higher fuel prices maybe retirees will take shorter trips & stay in places longer.
They might even really get to know these places instead of driving thru them & saying that they've been to them.
Travel is about experiences, not burning fuel.
Some of them might even get out of their cars & go for a walk.

Ivan 01 · Guru

Corndoggy wrote:
Nice profile pic Ivan. Is that your daily drive? How much it cost you to fill up and how many kms do you get? Quite sure the oil companies just love you.

No Corndoggy, it is not my daily drive. You must be jealous that it is a bit more creative than your avatar pic. biggrin biggrin

In fact it is a pic that formed part of a meme but Yobarr edited it for me to use as an avatar. See the avatar topic.

I will tell you one thing though Corndoggy, I am certainly glad I didnt have a picture of a horse as my avatar

Ivan 01 · Guru

Clarky 1 wrote:
dabbler wrote:
Always the naysayer, aren't you Ivan. How about you stick to the topic instead of your pet wheelbarrow ? No-one who really cares is buying your nonsense.
I thought he spoke some sense.
What part of your train of thought actually thinks that once all these eV s are running around that those refuelling them wont want maximum profit on their return investment?
Do you really believe that those in power of our country will forego the tax and excise that they have been collecting since the inception of the Model T because everyone with an EV needs a break?
Do you find it outrageous that those who dont agree with you actually provide their view?
Do you believe that you and some others should be able to post their views openly and without opposing comment from those who may not agree?
Do you find any negative comment about EVs touches a nerve with you as you have one?
If you own or rely on shares for income then you will be the reason any supplier of fuel of any kind or any public business for that matter will maximise their profit at every opportunity.
A naysayer is not actually a naysayer when he speaks the truth.

Oh Mr Dabbler,

I think Clarky hit the nail on the head when he said this.

A naysayer is not actually a naysayer when he speaks the truth.

peter67 · Guru

Ivan 01 wrote:
Corndoggy wrote:
The fossil fuel industry has a limited lifetime now. All those that have made trillions of $'s off it realise this and will suck as much as they can out of consumers in the time they have left. Will use every excuse, every occurrence, any reason at all to raise and keep the price of their product as high as they can, they know we need it. They love the Russians, how much more they making because of them. If its not the Russians it will be someone or something else. Expect to continue to pay more, and more for petrol and diesel till you buy your first alternative powered car.
And this same ransom wont be held against us when we are all driving electric vehicles. Those in charge of this new power supply can see already that as Australians we are willing to pay to get around our large country.
They will still be providers of fuel, the government will still want their cut, and we will still need private transport in Australia mainly due to the size of our island.
This is why we should not have been listening to these zealots who think that closing power stations and buying electric cars will miraculously lift the perpetual pollution smog from China India and some other countries.
We in Australia will not only never fix this problem but we will end up a third world country trying.

X2 top post.

dogbox · Guru

Dougwe wrote:

I'm thinking of going back to when I was a young brave and ride a horse again.

just a thought who is going to shoe the horses ,pick up the poo (might be able to sell it to offset cost of running a horse) do horses produce methane could be an environmental issue i'm sure someone will come along an tell us the facts
back in the day when i could walk under a horse i use to help grandad hitch up an sit up beside him to take the grain to the silo to sell i seem to remember that using horses was a lot of work

-- Edited by dogbox on Wednesday 6th of July 2022 10:25:08 AM

Dougwe · Chief one feather

Work! Yikes! Better rethink that idea then.

Clarky 1 · Senior Member

Hi to Ivan Biggs,

I am pleased you are keeping that reprobate on his toes or here otherwise we would all have to endure his arrogance.
He just cant let go of his ramblings with climate.

Well done and you have presented some very good questions which he cant answer.
I think you have got him worked out to a T.

Plain Truth · Guru

Buzz Lightbulb wrote:
Ivan 01 wrote:
A naysayer is not actually a naysayer when he speaks the truth.
That is not true. A naysayer is: 'Someone with an aggressively negative attitude' and we certainly see a lot of that on this forum.

What dictionary says a "naysayer" has a" aggressive attitude"

Ivan 01 · Guru

Thanks Clarky,

I think Cindy has removed all the topics and some posts from today.

Oh well Buzz should note she never removes posts where a member helps another wiith technical or practical advice.

This should stand out as a bold message to Buzz.

Buzz Lightbulb · Guru

Plain Truth wrote:
Buzz Lightbulb wrote:
Ivan 01 wrote:
A naysayer is not actually a naysayer when he speaks the truth.
That is not true. A naysayer is: 'Someone with an aggressively negative attitude' and we certainly see a lot of that on this forum.
What dictionary says a "naysayer" has a" aggressive attitude"

The one on my phone.

yobarr · Guru

Buzz Lightbulb wrote:
Plain Truth wrote:
Buzz Lightbulb wrote:
Ivan 01 wrote:
A naysayer is not actually a naysayer when he speaks the truth.
That is not true. A naysayer is: 'Someone with an aggressively negative attitude' and we certainly see a lot of that on this forum.
What dictionary says a "naysayer" has a" aggressive attitude"
The one on my phone.

Plain Truth · Guru

Buzz Lightbulb wrote:
Plain Truth wrote:
Buzz Lightbulb wrote:
Ivan 01 wrote:
A naysayer is not actually a naysayer when he speaks the truth.
That is not true. A naysayer is: 'Someone with an aggressively negative attitude' and we certainly see a lot of that on this forum.
What dictionary says a "naysayer" has a" aggressive attitude"
The one on my phone.

What dictionary on your phone says"aggressive"

tea spoon · Senior Member

how do people steal a post.....what the hell has naysayers to do with what i posted i have no idea.......why dont people post there own subject instead of stealing ......why dont the mediators delete the off subject posts ......this has got out of hand .......PLEASE STOP STEALING POSTS from now on stick to subject

dorian · Guru

People, please stick to the subject of "rediculas" petrol prices, whatever that means.

yobarr · Guru

dorian wrote:
People, please stick to the subject of "rediculas" petrol prices, whatever that means.

Dorian, surely there is no need to be ridiculous? Cheers

markmack · Veteran Member

You have to laugh at those that are moaning at the current prices of fuel... Now is one of the cheapest times to travel.. Come September there is going to be a twenty one cent jump in the price of fuel per litre .. Now I have to put in a bit more effort to travel and enjoy the wildflower season in a more northerly direction.. One thing that I have noticed is that the camper trailer style traveller are finding out just how cold it is ... compared to the heat from my diesel heater billowing out of the caravan door ... Another fuel which does not seemed to have rated any comments. Is the price of LPG. If that keeps jumping I may have to think about shorter showers.

yobarr · Guru

markmack wrote:
You have to laugh at those that are moaning at the current prices of fuel... Now is one of the cheapest times to travel.. Come September there is going to be a twenty one cent jump in the price of fuel per litre .. Now I have to put in a bit more effort to travel and enjoy the wildflower season in a more northerly direction.. One thing that I have noticed is that the camper trailer style traveller are finding out just how cold it is ... compared to the heat from my diesel heater billowing out of the caravan door ... Another fuel which does not seemed to have rated any comments. Is the price of LPG. If that keeps jumping I may have to think about shorter showers.

Thanks Mark. Since this thread was started I have been sitting back chuckling to myself at how some people cant understand inflation, and cant do their own maths. If you compare the price of petrol in 1982 and the average wage in that year, with the price of petrol in 2022 and the average wage now, the figures are within 2% of one another. Now I will have to research the important stuff such as how beer prices compare over the same 40 years. Perhaps members could find something relevant to bleat about? If you cant afford the fuel, you cant afford the car. Stay home. Cheers

-- Edited by yobarr on Thursday 7th of July 2022 07:36:24 PM