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FUEL ISSUES & ECONOMY => GENERAL => Topic started by: eye30 on March 06, 2012, 20:21:26

Title: THIS WILL MAKE YOU THINK!
Post by: eye30 on March 06, 2012, 20:21:26

(Disclaimer - Prices are for comparison purposes only and may not be the actual current price available where you live)

Compared with Petrol and Diesel ..........
Think a gallon is expensive?

 
This makes one think and also puts things in perspective. 
 
Apple Juice 16 oz £1.29 ........... £10.32 per gallon.
 
Lipton Ice Tea 16 oz £1.19 ........... £9.52 per gallon.

Ocean Spray 16 oz £1.25 ............ £10.00 per gallon.

Brake Fluid 12 oz £3.15 ............. £33.60 per gallon.
 
Vick’s Nyquil 6 oz £8.35 ........ £178..13 per gallon.

Pepto Bismol 4 oz £3.85 ........... £123.20 per gallon.

Tippex 7 oz £1.39 ........................... £5.42 per gallon.
 
And this is the REAL KICKER.

Evian water 9 oz £1.49 ……….. £21.19 per gallon.
 
£21.19 for WATER and the buyers don't even know the source.   
(Evian spelled backwards is Naive.)   

You don't even want to compare it with perfume or after shave.   

Ever wonder why printers are so cheap?    So they have you hooked for the ink.  Someone calculated the cost of the ink at ................. (you won’t believe it .... but it is true ........)

£5,200 per gal ... (five thousand two hundred pounds)       
 
So, the next time you’re at the pump, be glad your car doesn’t run on water, or Tippex, Pepto Bismol, Nyquil or, God forbid, Printer Ink!
 
Just a little humour to help ease the pain of your next trip to the petrol/diesel pump. 

 
Title: Re: THIS WILL MAKE YOU THINK!
Post by: Dazzler on March 06, 2012, 21:14:59
Good one Lester.. :goodjob:  I think Tippex would work out a lot more than 5 pounds per gallon though  :whistler:
Title: Re: THIS WILL MAKE YOU THINK!
Post by: AlanHo on March 06, 2012, 21:30:27
In the UK there are 160 ounces in a gallon. Hence tippex would cost £222.40 a gallon.

Good on yer Dazz - spot on.
Title: Re: THIS WILL MAKE YOU THINK!
Post by: bumpkin on March 07, 2012, 09:16:52
In the UK there are 160 ounces in a gallon. Hence tippex would cost £222.40 a gallon.

Good on yer Dazz - spot on.

Eh??

Tippex = £1.39 / 7 fl oz.
= £0.19857 / oz
= £32.77 / 160 oz (1 imp. gallon)

the whole thing is a bit tenous, given that it does not state which version of ounces and gallons they are going with.
Assuming that it is Imperial measurements (cos it is written in GB pounds, but Nyquil and Pepto Bismol are more USA :undecided: ) the following costs apply

Apple Juice - £2.84 / litre
Tea = £2.62 / litre
Ocean Spray = £2.75 / litre
Brake fluid = £9.24 / litre
Nyquil = £48.98 / litre
Pepto Bismol = £33.88 / litre
Tippex = £6.99 / litre
Water = £5.82 / litre.

My conclusion then is that the sooner we sort out Hydrogen power and I can attach a few Evian bottles to my exhaust the better :happydance: :happydance:
Title: Re: THIS WILL MAKE YOU THINK!
Post by: AlanHo on March 07, 2012, 09:58:52
Eh??
Tippex = £1.39 / 7 fl oz.
= £0.19857 / oz
= £32.77 / 160 oz (1 imp. gallon)

You are quite right - I will now slink off to the HOS - anyone got a dunces cap I can borrow?............... :blubber:
Title: Re: THIS WILL MAKE YOU THINK!
Post by: Dazzler on March 07, 2012, 10:04:40
It's Ok Alan.. as a reward for all your good work over the last month I will stick up for you..

I missed the 7 in front of the oz too.. you worked on 1.39 pounds per OZ  :goodjob:
Title: Re: THIS WILL MAKE YOU THINK!
Post by: Ralph1 on March 13, 2012, 03:03:36
How much is petrol in Dubai a litre?
Title: Re: THIS WILL MAKE YOU THINK!
Post by: Doggie 1 on March 13, 2012, 06:52:39
I heard a guy on the radio today who works in Dubai and he said it costs him the equivalent of $1.67 to buy four litres of petrol in Dubai.
Title: Re: THIS WILL MAKE YOU THINK!
Post by: Shambles on March 13, 2012, 08:00:32
... it costs him the equivalent of $1.67 to buy four litres of petrol in Dubai.
A strange quantity to buy :eek: Or is that because they have a lot of vespas
Title: Re: THIS WILL MAKE YOU THINK!
Post by: Phil №❶ on March 13, 2012, 08:03:13
Probably a loose reference to a gallon, still, that's a lot considering what's underground nearby.  :fum:
Title: Re: THIS WILL MAKE YOU THINK!
Post by: Ralph1 on March 13, 2012, 11:47:40
Was told today that we are paying 30 sheckles a gallon (about 8 cents a litre)

Not really sheckles.....but local currency, no wonder I am seeing every 2nd car over here running a big V8, it is a car lovers wet dream!!!! I love it.

Saw the other night in no particular order:

2 x Lambos
3 x Astons
3 x Rolls Royce Dropheads ( 1 of them a 2 door convertable RRP $1.2 mil oz)
A few Ferraris
Lost count of the number of AMGs....they are like taxis over here
New Camaros
Mustang GTs
Range Rover Evoque (sp)
Audi R10s
Nissan GTRs

 :happydance: :happydance: :happydance: :goodjob2:
Title: Re: THIS WILL MAKE YOU THINK!
Post by: Dazzler on March 13, 2012, 11:52:28
A different world  :eek:
Title: Re: THIS WILL MAKE YOU THINK!
Post by: Phil №❶ on March 13, 2012, 11:53:59
Where is "here" actually.  :question:
Title: Re: THIS WILL MAKE YOU THINK!
Post by: Ugly Mongrel on March 13, 2012, 11:55:19
Was told today that we are paying 30 sheckles a gallon (about 8 cents a litre)

Not really sheckles.....but local currency, no wonder I am seeing every 2nd car over here running a big V8, it is a car lovers wet dream!!!! I love it.

Saw the other night in no particular order:

2 x Lambos
3 x Astons
3 x Rolls Royce Dropheads ( 1 of them a 2 door convertable RRP $1.2 mil oz)
A few Ferraris
Lost count of the number of AMGs....they are like taxis over here
New Camaros
Mustang GTs
Range Rover Evoque (sp)
Audi R10s
Nissan GTRs

 :happydance: :happydance: :happydance: :goodjob2:

WHAT?????? No i30s?????
Title: Re: THIS WILL MAKE YOU THINK!
Post by: Doggie 1 on March 13, 2012, 12:20:13
Was told today that we are paying 30 sheckles a gallon (about 8 cents a litre)

Not really sheckles.....but local currency, no wonder I am seeing every 2nd car over here running a big V8, it is a car lovers wet dream!!!! I love it.

Saw the other night in no particular order:

2 x Lambos
3 x Astons
3 x Rolls Royce Dropheads ( 1 of them a 2 door convertable RRP $1.2 mil oz)
A few Ferraris
Lost count of the number of AMGs....they are like taxis over here
New Camaros
Mustang GTs
Range Rover Evoque (sp)
Audi R10s
Nissan GTRs

 :happydance: :happydance: :happydance: :goodjob2:

WHAT?????? No i30s?????

They don't have taste.
Title: Re: THIS WILL MAKE YOU THINK!
Post by: Ralph1 on March 13, 2012, 15:01:23
Here is Dubai

UM, I dont think I have spotted any i30s yet, seen some Getz though.
Title: Re: THIS WILL MAKE YOU THINK!
Post by: meehalych on March 13, 2012, 15:08:16
Here is Dubai

UM, I dont think I have spotted any i30s yet, seen some Getz though.
yahooooo, Getz is everywhere
anyway
 :i30: is :cool!:


Any Russian car, by the way?
 :mrgreen:
KAMAZ, probably?
Title: Re: THIS WILL MAKE YOU THINK!
Post by: Phil №❶ on March 13, 2012, 21:07:33
Here is Dubai

UM, I dont think I have spotted any i30s yet, seen some Getz though.

Your  flag indicates Oz, didn't think we had Shevkles as a currency......yet.  :lol:
Title: Re: THIS WILL MAKE YOU THINK!
Post by: AlanHo on March 13, 2012, 23:04:41
I suspect he is abroad somewhere and forgot to tell us
Title: Re: THIS WILL MAKE YOU THINK!
Post by: FatBoy on March 13, 2012, 23:31:52
Ahhh, Dubai.  What memories......

Local currency is the Dirham, which is made up of 1000 fils.  When I was last there (2010) the exchange rate was about 3.5 Dirhams to $1 Aust.
Title: Re: THIS WILL MAKE YOU THINK!
Post by: Doggie 1 on March 14, 2012, 06:50:11
I suspect he is abroad somewhere and forgot to tell us

I had a girlfriend once who was a broad.  :)
Title: Re: THIS WILL MAKE YOU THINK!
Post by: Phil №❶ on March 14, 2012, 09:58:31
 :hahaha:
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