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Assuming that your 57 MPG is in imperial gallons (4.5 litres) at one pound =
sixty five that works out to 13.25 P per mile.=C2=A0 I just watched a Youtu=
be video were a bloke on your side of the pond drove his electric Skoda a b=
it and charged up over night when the rates were low and calculated a per m=
ile cost of 1P 78.=C2=A0 It looks like converting our old iron to electric =
may become practical.
But no more oil leaks?!!!
Dave=20
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On Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 03:39:35 PM CDT, John Macartney <johnbmacar=
tney@gmx.com> wrote: =20
My iPad news feed tells me lots of people in the US are getting =E2=80=98r=
ather agitated=E2=80=99 and =E2=80=98a bit miffed=E2=80=99 at gasoline pric=
es hitting the USD4.50 per US gallon.=20
So?
I went to fill up our daily driver today (Kia Sportage hybrid) and arriving=
at the supermarket, saw that 95 octane E10 unleaded has gone up yet again,=
so a part-refill was soon decided.
For comparative purposes, the equivalent cost in USDs using UK prices is t=
his. Our fuel is sold now only in litres and no longer imperial gallons as =
heretofore.
One US gallon is equal to 3.785 litres.
One litre here costs GBP 1.59 per litre
One US gallon in GB pounds is 3.785x1.59 =3D GBP6.02
Multiply the GBP6.02 by 1.35 to turn them into USDs and the figure is USD8.=
127 per US gallon price in the UK. Europe isn=E2=80=99t too much different =
either.
Basically, double what our =E2=80=98a bit miffed=E2=80=99 enthusiast friend=
s are paying on t=E2=80=99other side o=E2=80=99t pond, so count your blessi=
ngs, friends.
It broke my heart when I sold my two Triumph Big Sixes some years ago but =
if I=E2=80=99d kept them, as sure as hell I=E2=80=99d no longer be able to =
afford keeping them to enjoy their continued and delightful use. Perhaps th=
ose who paid me a lot less than either was worth at the time, are now limit=
ed in only being able to look at them and making brrrmmm brrrmmm noises sit=
ting in the driving seat. I hope so. The only good news coming out of this =
chaotic international bloody mess both at home and abroad is the Hybrid Kia=
Sportage with part time electric power and regenerative braking is still g=
iving us 57mpg on mixed rural and urban use. Being very gentle, 61-63mpg is=
also available - but for how much longer?
Jonmac
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=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Assuming that your 57 MPG is in imperial gal=
lons (4.5 litres) at one pound sixty five that works out to 13.25 P per mil=
e. I just watched a Youtube video were a bloke on your side of the po=
nd drove his electric Skoda a bit and charged up over night when the rates =
were low and calculated a per mile cost of 1P 78. It looks like conve=
rting our old iron to electric may become practical.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" =
data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">But =
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<div><div dir=3D"ltr">My iPad news feed tells me lots of pe=
ople in the US are getting =E2=80=98rather agitated=E2=80=99 and =E2=80=98a=
bit miffed=E2=80=99 at gasoline prices hitting the USD4.50 per US gallon. =
<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">So?<br></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">I went to fill up our daily driver toda=
y (Kia Sportage hybrid) and arriving at the supermarket, saw that 95 octane=
E10 unleaded has gone up yet again, so a part-refill was soon decided.<br>=
</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"> For comparative purposes=
, the equivalent cost in USDs using UK prices is this. Our fuel is sold now=
only in litres and no longer imperial gallons as heretofore.<br></div><div=
dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">One US gallon is equal to 3.785 lit=
res.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">One litre here costs GBP 1.59 per litre<br><=
/div><div dir=3D"ltr">One US gallon in GB pounds is 3.785x1.59 =3D GBP6.02<=
br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Multiply the GBP6.02 by 1.35 to turn them into US=
Ds and the figure is USD8.127 per US gallon price in the UK. Europe isn=E2=
=80=99t too much different either.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div=
dir=3D"ltr">Basically, double what our =E2=80=98a bit miffed=E2=80=99 enth=
usiast friends are paying on t=E2=80=99other side o=E2=80=99t pond, so coun=
t your blessings, friends.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"=
ltr"> It broke my heart when I sold my two Triumph Big Sixes some years ago=
but if I=E2=80=99d kept them, as sure as hell I=E2=80=99d no longer be abl=
e to afford keeping them to enjoy their continued and delightful use. Perha=
ps those who paid me a lot less than either was worth at the time, are now =
limited in only being able to look at them and making brrrmmm brrrmmm noise=
s sitting in the driving seat. I hope so. The only good news coming out of =
this chaotic international bloody mess both at home and abroad is the Hybri=
d Kia Sportage with part time electric power and regenerative braking is st=
ill giving us 57mpg on mixed rural and urban use. Being very gentle, 61-63m=
pg is also available - but for how much longer?<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><=
br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Jonmac<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">** <a href=3D"ma=
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