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Anyone up for more expensive fuel ?
J77
 

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Post: #11
RE: Anyone up for more expensive fuel ?

Personally I think it's a lot of rubbish, used Vpower once and the only difference it made was the amount of change I had left in my wallet. Not a lot.

I will stick to my usual sainsburys, never gave me any problems.

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19-04-2013 01:55pm
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Straydox
 

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Post: #12
RE: Anyone up for more expensive fuel ?

Seems like a cynical marketing ploy to grab more cash for something that really won't make that much difference in the real world to me.

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19-04-2013 02:02pm
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Fitcherama
 

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RE: Anyone up for more expensive fuel ?

It has replaced it as far as I could tell at Shell yesterday - it was the only premium option.

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19-04-2013 03:33pm
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Post: #14
RE: Anyone up for more expensive fuel ?

For the first time in ages I've just filled up at the local Sainsbury's instead of the Shell forecourt - couldn't resist 54litres at £1.380 a litre plus nectar points! The local Shell forecourt is still £141.9 a litre for Regular diesel

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19-04-2013 03:37pm
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ChuckieB
 

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Post: #15
RE: Anyone up for more expensive fuel ?

Yep, the supermarkets have entered today with another 2p a litre off.

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19-04-2013 04:46pm
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cutter7
 

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Post: #16
RE: Anyone up for more expensive fuel ?

Even though diesel prices tend to change less, the difference between the lowest and highest priced petrol stations can still be quite large, at least 5 pence per litre at most times.

Just to put that in perspective, according to the Department of Transport the average motorist clocks up an annual mileage of 9000 miles. With the average petrol car consumption at 30mpg, that means an astonishing 1363 litres (300 gallons) of petrol every year, this also means that visiting a cheaper petrol station could theoretically save you £100 plus a year..

When comparing diesel and petrol prices, it is important to remember one thing. One of the key attractions of a diesel powered vehicle is that its engine is generally much more efficient than a petrol run equivalent.

This is why diesel cars are usually slightly more expensive. A good diesel engine can get as much as 50mpg (apart from the Evoque) compared to the average 30mpg of a petrol engine.

To return to the previous example, 9000 miles at 50mpg would require only 819 litres (180 gallons) as opposed to 1363 litres (300 gallons) at 30mpg.

19-04-2013 07:13pm
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timhum
 

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Post: #17
RE: Anyone up for more expensive fuel ?

Cutter7,
Sorry but I just don't get what point you're trying to make, perhaps if you compared the same make of car with petrol and diesel engines it might help. With the Evoque petrol returning about 28mpg and a diesel 34 mpg the difference is around 57 gallons. On the other hand if I compare a petrol Golf it will return a better mileage than the diesel Evoque and also cost less.
19-04-2013 10:06pm
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Inges
 

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Post: #18
RE: Anyone up for more expensive fuel ?

Hi,

Just came to remember this video from Fifth Gear testing premium petrol. have no info about the latest "premium" fuel from Shell though.



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19-04-2013 10:30pm
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andylel
 

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Post: #19
RE: Anyone up for more expensive fuel ?

Filled up with the new Shell Vopwer Nitro+ diesel today with only 15 miles worth of the old V-Power diesel left in the tank. I could feel the difference in my SD4 even over the old Vpower. Also on the same run that I normally average 37.2 mpg I managed 41.9 (weather and traffic conditions and my driving style the same). This mpg thing is not really a huge concern of mine but I thought I would share what I found. I personally will continue to use the new Vpower as for me it makes a difference under my right foot and the car just 'feels' better on it.
20-04-2013 10:01pm
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