I live up north mate, we still have to wind a handle to get the petrol out of the pump 
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There are pay at pump thingys up North- Tynside anywho.
It's been at least 10 years since I last handed over cash to a clerk before I pumped my gas.
Stupid Libyans, I paid $2.95/gal yesterday morning and when I drove home 6 hours later the price was $3.15. (If I calculated correctly, that's 48p and 52p per liter.)
Quote: DaButt @ February 25 2011, 2:08 PM GMTIt's been at least 10 years since I last handed over cash to a clerk before I pumped my gas.
Stupid Libyans, I paid $2.95/gal yesterday morning and when I drove home 6 hours later the price was $3.15. (If I calculated correctly, that's 48p and 52p per liter.)
For Unleaded here is 1.29ltr
Quote: Gavin @ February 25 2011, 2:09 PM GMTFor Unleaded here is 1.29ltr
It's too bad airport security only allows 100ml containers of liquid in carry-on bags or my next trip to the UK would pay for itself.
You could hide a gallon in one of them cowboy hats.
Quote: zooo @ February 25 2011, 2:26 PM GMTYou could hide a gallon in one of them cowboy hats.
Hellooooo, they're called 10-gallon hats for a reason.
I thought that. Zooo you pleb.
Quote: DaButt @ February 25 2011, 2:08 PM GMTIt's been at least 10 years since I last handed over cash to a clerk before I pumped my gas.
Stupid Libyans, I paid $2.95/gal yesterday morning and when I drove home 6 hours later the price was $3.15. (If I calculated correctly, that's 48p and 52p per liter.)
Think yourself lucky.
It's £1.37 per litre around here at the moment.
It's £1.37 per litre around here at the moment.
and a rough calculation of that is
£6.85 a gallon or about $10 a gallon
I'm sure it was only about 37 PENCE per gallon when I bought my first car.
Quote: Stephen Goodlad @ February 25 2011, 4:18 PM GMTand a rough calculation of that is
£6.85 a gallon or about $10 a gallon
$8.33/gallon.
Quote: DaButt @ February 25 2011, 6:23 PM GMT$8.33/gallon.
Aren't UK and US gallons slightly different sizes? I know I could Google it to satisfy my curiousity, but in my defence, I can't be arsed.
Not to be pedantic but
6.85 British pounds sterling = 11.10 US dollars