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Date:         Thu, 24 Feb 2000 13:11:31 +0000
Reply-To:     Martin Laycock <m.laycock@STRATH.AC.UK>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Martin Laycock <m.laycock@STRATH.AC.UK>
Subject:      Re: What is the price of gasoline in your town??
Comments: To: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
In-Reply-To:  <3.0.3.32.20000224000128.01271ca0@mail.abccom.bc.ca>
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Using your formula Scottish (UK) fuel costs $2.88 per US gal for 95 octane stuff. We can pay a bit more for 98 octane or a bit less for diesel. It pays to keep your vehicle tuned up here.

Martin

At 00:01 24/02/00 -0800, David Marshall wrote: >This past week gasoline prices jumped to an all time high in Quesnel $0.659 >per liter of 87 octane fuel and $0.759 for 91 octane fuel, Diesel is >$0.549. I know this is cheaper than other parts of Canada, but I would not >mind knowing the price of fuel in other parts of the world. > >To make this the same for everyone, let use the list majority of US Dollars >and US Gallons... I know I will get flamed for this but hey... > >Also let use the following formulas so we are all taking the same thing. > >3.785 liters = 1 US gallon (liquid) >1.45 Canadian Dollars = 1.00 US Dollars >0.689 US Dollars = 1.00 CAD > >So in Quesnel > >1 US gallon 87 octane = $1.81 USD >1 US gallon 91 octane = $1.98 USD >1 US gallon Diesel = $1.43 USD > >Filling my Syncro with 87 Octane costs almost $50 Canadian / $35 USD! > > > >-- David Marshall - - Quesnel, BC, Canada -- >-- 78 VW Rabbit, 80 VW Caddy, 84 VW Westie, 85 VW Cabriolet -- >-- 87 Audi 5000 Quattro, 88 2.0L VW Syncro Double Cab -- >-- David's Volkswagen Home Page http://www.volkswagen.org -- >-- Fast Forward Autobahn Sport Tuning http://www.fastforward.ca -- >-- david@volkswagen.org (pmail) or vanagon@volkswagen.org (list) -- > >


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