Going green…..ish
One of the things I really love is my truck. The only downside is the appalling fuel consumption. Those of you who have sat along side me know that I don’t hang around when driving and I guess this is partly my fault at having a such a heavy right foot but I still have a problem with the amount we pay for petrol and the amount we are taxed.To me, it looks like the UK is in for a tough 2008 with house prices falling, huge consumer credit and other things like huge heating bills and the ever spiralling price of fuel not helping the situation. Looking at the amount I put into the truck I knew I had to make a few decisions. Do I change my car for something a little smaller?…no way. Do I buy an older car and convert it to LPG?…little chance as my mechanical skills are woeful and the chances of me fixing a problem are slightly less than zero.
It looked like I might be heading down the Fiat Panda route when Emma happened to mention that a new Biodiesel petrol station had opened a short distance away from us. Not having the faintest idea what Biodiesel was I popped down and spoke to the owner.
The bottom line is that it is basically refined chip fat. The best thing is that it costs 96p a litre. Not a huge saving but a little bit more bearable than I have paid in the past. The truck seems to run equally as well and the only downside is that the fuel can freeze. As long as I keep the truck garaged I should be fine.
There is one little thing though, I can’t shake the idea that I can smell fried food every time I drop down a gear and accelerate!
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