Your awareness of petrol prices?

I have an app on my phone that I use to track my mpg fuel costs etc. no need I just find it interesting. I allocate about £50 per week (commuting) and think I’m going to have to up this amount a bit. I try to fill up where it’s a little cheaper but often they’re much of a muchness and I need the fuel so not much I can do although I have been driving a bit slower to eeck it out!

We have one consistently cheap petrol station near us and there is a Costco about 20 mins away, I use petrolprices.com to check before filing up. Always amazes me that there are people filling up at the THREE other garages in the same street that can be up to 5p a litre more.

Never have I been so happy that we switched to EVs and put in solar. I try to keep my mileage low and walk when I can, but DM is unwell, and so I have to drive to her house often and do hospital trips. My electric bill has increased with the extra mileage, but nothing like the equivalent cost for diesel.

Before switching to an EV a good few years ago DH had a large SUV that cost around £100 to fill up (weekly), it would be nearing £180 now.

However, I realise that having an EV doesn't protect me from all the other increases

I get petrol once a month max so price fluctuations don’t have much impact on me. It might be £40 or a bit more depending how empty the tank is. Dh drives more than me so tells me about petrol prices so I may change where I get petrol depending on that. We live in a city so plenty of choice - I pass 3 driving to the gym, which takes 10-15 mins.

I am aware of the prices but I don't track the costs. It costs what it costs, it's not like I can go without. Same for food, I prefer not to look at prices of things I buy every time. It's not like there is any alternative as I already shop at Lidl or buy supermarket own brand.

With petrol prices - just don't understand why some PS were the cheapest in my area (within 5 miles of home) or within 2 miles of my work - 18 miles away, are now one of the most expensive.

Some PS about a mile apart were 1-2p difference. Now its 5-7p.

3 weeks ago, My friend filled up with fuel at her local Morrisons before buying a few items of shopping there. On exiting, she drove past the PS and it went up 5p. She was glad to fill up before shopping - another £2.20 more.

I have around 140 miles left in the tank and probably need to fill up around the end of next week.

Fortunately I am hybrid but had to go to the office Friday and yesterday for training.

I got paid today. I go away in a few days so will be doing a 400 mile round trip. So yes I am happy to be a wally later!

Happy to have been one of the Wallys. My car was down to a range of 80 miles and I'd normally have waited another journey, taking it down to about 40 before filling up, but I filled up yesterday instead.

Maybe people's buying patterns have changed a bit, like mine, but it's not like people have spare tanks sat around that they can fill up like they might a cupboard full of loo roll.

Many people are paid on the last few days of the month and people then fill up with fuel for the month. It’s normal habitual behaviour

We have an EV so no, I haven't noticed. Heating oil on the other hand....🙀

No wonder the petrol station by me was so busy today. Wallys panic buying

Most people need to put fuel in their cars. The price will have to go through the roof before they’re put off.

Well, our local supermarket petrol station ran out of fuel and closed. Prices aren’t putting people off. People are panic buying. I need to fill up weekly to get around for work so I’m hoping it doesn’t last.

Employers don’t have to use HMRCs rates though. If an employer pays less than HMRCs rate, the employees can claim tax relief on the difference, and if an employer pays more, the employee will be taxed on the difference.

You’d hope they’re few and far between, not sure that someone who can’t understand something so straightforward should be in charge of a moving vehicle.

I know which two petrol stations nearby are usually the cheapest, but other than that, no. It costs what it costs.

Hopefully you’ll still have somewhere to drive it to…

Happily driving an EV with 25% of my miles coming off my own roof.

DH always lets me know which one is cheapest as he keeps an eye on the app. I try and fill up at Costco as much as possible, but no special trips to fill up as it’s far enough away to defeat the purpose.

Annoyingly atm the cheapest locally is one I don’t use as the mpg from their fuel is the lowest. One of the others is 19p/L more expensive than most

Exactly. I have a second job as a self employed cleaner and there's no way I would risk increasing my hourly rate...I can't afford to take the risk so I'll just have to suck it up.

Sadly some people actually don't understand it's a joke and genuinely think that they're not paying any more because £20 is still £20!

You’d be the first to complain if the government subsidised fuel prices with taxpayers’ money.

Because Rachel is raking in the extra tax revenue!

Very, very aware. We've got one 20yo car that's diesel and are looking into petrol next.
The wiggle room in my wage just isn't there any more so I'm also job hunting. I love my job but needs must (primary support staff).

And yes, public transport is hugely expensive here too. If me and the two (older) teens go to the nearest town by bus it's £18! It's only 3 miles.

I keep track of it. But I keep track of spending/prices in general.