Comments on: Gray Skies, Cheap Fuel, and Mud https://scooterinthesticks.com/2008/03/gray-skies-cheap-fuel-and-mud/ Exploring life on a Vespa Scooter and Royal Enfield Himalayan motorcycle. Tue, 08 Jul 2014 21:48:09 +0000 hourly 1 By: hrw115 https://scooterinthesticks.com/2008/03/gray-skies-cheap-fuel-and-mud/#comment-2142 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 03:02:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=498#comment-2142 Diesel is up to $4.10 a gallon right now – and though historically we have gotten better gas mileage in a diesel car, the fact that the cost/gallon is so high is negating that point unfortunately. We have finally reached a point where we question whether or not we should drive to the bookstore just for the sake of driving to the bookstore to get out. It isn’t that we can’t afford gas, but the increasingly steep cost makes us want to drive much less. What is really eye opening is that not only is the cost of diesel high – but diesel is just glorified heating oil. People who heat their house with nothing but oil must be paying a fortune. I think we are going to have to start looking at getting bus passes. : /

]]> By: Ale- https://scooterinthesticks.com/2008/03/gray-skies-cheap-fuel-and-mud/#comment-2141 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:38:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=498#comment-2141 geez, you say “cheap fuel” and I say “free fuel” !!!
if i take my calculator I see you pay fuel around 60 eurocents per litre, and we italians pay 1.4 euros per litre!!! that’s less than half!
incredible.
then the world worries about the ozone layer… I always state that I would pay fuel twice the price I pay it now if it could dissuade stupid SUV drivers from firing up their energy crunchers to drive half a mile and buy their stupid classy magazine.
It’s nonsense, though, if you who live in the US can buy fuel for such a ridiculous price.
I’m not upset with you, Steve, don’t worry; we Vespa riders are joyful energy savers; I ride to work every day for a total of 42 kms burning half the fuel I would do with my car…
Car drivers should thank us.
oh, and maybe buy a Vespa! 😉

]]> By: Anonymous https://scooterinthesticks.com/2008/03/gray-skies-cheap-fuel-and-mud/#comment-2139 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 02:11:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=498#comment-2139 Mud and Vespa don’t seem like a good mix. Maybe you should get yourself a Kawasaki KLR. You know you want one!

]]> By: Bill Sommers https://scooterinthesticks.com/2008/03/gray-skies-cheap-fuel-and-mud/#comment-2138 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 15:46:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=498#comment-2138 $7.68 for 2.135 gallons of regular in the Big Ruckus last night. And pretty much the same for my Blazer as for your Ford. Last fill-up was $56.00 back when the price was only $3.29. Ahh, the good old days.

Have fun,
Bill

]]> By: Osm3um https://scooterinthesticks.com/2008/03/gray-skies-cheap-fuel-and-mud/#comment-2137 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 02:51:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=498#comment-2137 As a somewhat regular reader, I am curious what you odometer says.

Bob

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