Monday, November 10, 2008

Fuel Economics

When the Australian Dollar was close to one US Dollar and oil was fetching USD 90 a barrel, the price of petrol at the bowser in Western Australia was over $1.50 per litre.

So why has fuel gotten cheaper when the dollar slump has matched the slump in oil prices? Shouldn't fuel still be at $1.50?

Why can't I find any articles about fuel dipping to $1.26? No praises for the cost of living going down? No report on Today Tonight? Why HAS it gone down?

Don't get me wrong, I'm not upset about it. I just haven't heard any positive response about it either. As soon at it starts going up again the pissing and moaning will start again.

So, how much more would it cost me to run a V12 over a V8?


BMW 850i (E31)

2 comments:

Ivan said...

Dont get me started ..... do NOT get me started on the Aus govt system, diesel pricing, wesfarmers LPG scamming and fucking OPEC.

maya said...

Maybe you can rant about it in your next post? Go on Saf, give me the facts because (seriously) I have none.

On the other hand, would it be silly to buy a V12 in the current market? I want a BMW 850i (V12) but the 840Ci (V8) has the same shape and styling. I want the look regardless of cubes. The V12's came out first and are older and cheaper, but of course the V8's are younger and more economical. What ya think?