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zeitfest
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Posted: 06:18pm 01 Apr 2026
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zeitfest
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Posted: 06:23pm 01 Apr 2026
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I expect there will now be extra delivery charges...  

$3+/litre... that woks out to $13 - $14 /gallon in the old metric.
Time to convert Aus cars to natural gas I think !!!!
 
Godoh
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Posted: 09:01pm 01 Apr 2026
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It wasn't that long ago that we were converting cars to run on LPG. Then the price of LPG went up so much that everyone stopped buying it and the service stations stopped selling it.
In the USA they are complaining that petrol is $4 a gallon. I know that their gallons are smaller than ours were but still it seems they are getting off very lightly.
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Gizmo

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Posted: 11:52pm 01 Apr 2026
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Yes wishing I had a EV right now.

Diesel is now $3.15 a litre, a few weeks ago it was $1.70.

I have a diesel "ute", 2021 Mazda BT-50 with the 3 litre diesel. Normally I get 9L/100km ( 26mpg ) with a mix of highway and city driving. I pumped up the tyres to 42psi, removed the tray hoop bar that goes over the cap ( out in the air stream ) and drive like there's a glass of water on the dash. Took it for a trip, 450km, mix of highway and big city driving, and got 7.5L/100km ( 31mpg ), not bad for a larger vehicle.

The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago, the second best time is right now.
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TassyJim

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Posted: 12:36am 02 Apr 2026
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Traded my MG ZS EV in a couple of weeks ago.
It didn't stay in the dealer's yard for very long.

Happy with my new KIA EV5 with the 555kM wltp range = real life ~450kM
Just like the ICE vehicles, it depends on how you drive.

Jim
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