How OCD are you when it comes to petrol?
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I bet the combined effects of these must save you literally WHOLE POUNDS per year.
Personally i'd rather just spend less time visiting petrol stations.
There are multiple petrol stations near me.
Less rear tyre wear running the car lighter.
More power when light.
Better MPG.
Although saying that, lots of people here seem to say 'click, done' when filling. If filling the car I never stop when it clicks, plenty more room in there
Perhaps, but I doubt it's enough that you'd ever notice. Do you also encourage your passengers to undertake a weight loss diet?
You must have lots of spare time to fill, the costs in time will greatly outweight any MPG benefit you'd get.
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[TW]Fox;23995954 said:
It does to the handling and acceleration.
Each to their own I guess. I generally depends on my mood.
Cost in time? My time doesn't cost anything??
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Always fill to the brim, what's the point doing anything else?
Though I like to get a round number, either in money or litres, after the first click
Though I like to get a round number, either in money or litres, after the first click
Well therein lies the difference, other people value their time, you seemingly do not
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50ltrs is 35kg, hardly earth shattering.
Time is the scarcest resource. You could be doing a multitude of other things that arn't a needless chore!
When petrol was about £1.20-25 a litre I calculated that I earn more money (averaged out over an entire week not just per hour when in work) than I'd save in fuel by carrying an average of about 30kg less in my 1400kg car and visiting the petrol station more often. Thus it was more efficient to brim the tank each time (which I have always done anyway).
These days I drive a car that averages 19mpg so I tend to be in petrol stations a lot anyway, which makes it even MORE important to me to fill it each time.
Do all the people that only put 15l of fuel in each time only have a quarter of a meal each time they eat? Buy half the food you need from the supermarket each week?
These days I drive a car that averages 19mpg so I tend to be in petrol stations a lot anyway, which makes it even MORE important to me to fill it each time.
Do all the people that only put 15l of fuel in each time only have a quarter of a meal each time they eat? Buy half the food you need from the supermarket each week?
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I put about £20 in every 8 weeks so 3% doesn't bother me.
Well you're just about as relevant to this thread as just about every other thread you post in then
Why not put a full tank in and reduce your petrol station visits to twice a year?
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Keep in mind I only use about £20 worth of petrol a month, so it isn't like I am going every day
Keep in mind I only use about £20 worth of petrol a month, so it isn't like I am going every day
Same here. I still brim the tank and run it for a couple of months.
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Well you're just about as relevant to this thread as just about every other thread you post in then
Err, I started the thread - duh.
Whether I fill 6 times a year or 6 times a week is still very relevant to the question I asked.
Get out of my thread right now.
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You can get out as well - you're barred
