Guess we'll continue to grumble, Rheg. It's what we Brits do best.
It seems that we are paying a fair price for our petrol prices afterall. OFT found no wrongdoing with prices. What next? A boycott? Cycling? Electric cars?
Or are we going to just grumble and keep paying extra?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2013...prices-inquiry
Last edited by Rheghead; 30-Jan-13 at 12:45.
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
Courage to change the things I can,
And wisdom to know the difference.
Guess we'll continue to grumble, Rheg. It's what we Brits do best.
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
Courage to change the things I can,
And wisdom to know the difference.
To be fair, fuel prices do not reflect the true cost to society of the internal combustion engine. Motoring is heavily subsidised. It actually costs every one of us, young, old, driver, non-driver £600 a year in pollution, noise, and accidents each year. Driving should be much more expensive. We get off easy.
http://m.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/d...e-accidents-eu
Radical, Man!
OFT found no wrongdoing by fuel suppliers, they did, however, blame all the tax piled on top for the high costs we pay at the pump.
Some people are like Slinkies. They're really good for nothing. But they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.
The Guardian just reported the story. Here's the actual research: http://www.greens-efa.eu/the-true-costs-of-automobility-8787.html
and here's the pdf of the study: http://www.greens-efa.eu/fileadmin/d...of_cars_EN.pdf
Last edited by Flynn; 30-Jan-13 at 17:46.
Radical, Man!
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