CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: One in ten manual workers fears a rise in fuel duty will force them out of a job http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: One in ten manual workers fears a rise in fuel duty will force them out of a job en Sun, 31 May 2026 20:14:14 +0000 wee folding bike on "One in ten manual workers fears a rise in fuel duty will force them out of a job" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5774#post-62418 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:18:06 +0000 wee folding bike 62418@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ooooooh you were nearly in Clarkson mode there.</p> <p>Thanks, I'll feel happier using it in future. </p> splitshift on "One in ten manual workers fears a rise in fuel duty will force them out of a job" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5774#post-62406 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:25:24 +0000 splitshift 62406@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>scania spend millions creating computers that can pick the optimum gear for the road conditions, and cruise control can adjust the speed/throttle position infantesimley so many times a second , better than any leadfooted steel toe capped knuckle dragger lorry driver.<br /> But we can still beat them for mpg in a similar speced truck with a manual box ! cruise control is for when we are on the phone, eating fish suppers and reaching across the cab for our copy of the sun ! joke !<br /> Yes cruise control is better for mpg </p> wee folding bike on "One in ten manual workers fears a rise in fuel duty will force them out of a job" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5774#post-62345 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 07:52:36 +0000 wee folding bike 62345@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>splitshift.</p> <p>Are they for or against cruise control? I like using it in a car on the motorway because it saves me creeping up over the speed limit. </p> Dave on "One in ten manual workers fears a rise in fuel duty will force them out of a job" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5774#post-62342 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 01:50:36 +0000 Dave 62342@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm sure it's more complicated than this, but I don't really understand why hauliers haven't simply passed fuel rises on to the customers.</p> <p>Secondly, I wonder about forcing retailers to pass (ring-fenced) delivery costs onto consumers, so that for instance, NZ lamb would not be cheaper than Midlothian lamb by quite such a large amount... </p> splitshift on "One in ten manual workers fears a rise in fuel duty will force them out of a job" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5774#post-62327 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 23:02:14 +0000 splitshift 62327@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>mmmmmm, as I now have an automatic (gearbox !) artic does that mean i dont count ? Fuel costs are horrendous, av 9mpg !!!!!! Managers are now shooting people in the back of the neck who dont improve ! Joking, but every journy is now scruitenised, fuel, mpg, idling time, time in cruise control harsh braking,fish supper stops, ok thats not for real ,but the rest are ! Wheras trailers were approx 75% full, now nothing gets to leave the yard unless its 95% full. Double decker trailers are not too less fuel efficient, and they must save money or they wouldnt use them ! One drivers wage, one fuel bill, one set of tyres to wear etc etc.52 pallets are not unusuall in these monsters,but the tyre wear and technical failure rate is horrendous ! You cannot actually buy these things any more, euro competition laws I beleive !approx 3500 miles a week !each lorry ! lot of fuel ! Still its worth it to deliver value bin liners ! </p> Dave on "One in ten manual workers fears a rise in fuel duty will force them out of a job" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5774#post-62159 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 02:34:26 +0000 Dave 62159@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Even though we put over 10,000 miles a year on our car, I'm looking forward to all such raises because they will just make bike-related purchases cheaper, according to the semi-official currency that is "marginal cost of driving Dave's car".</p> <p>At the moment, a cycling <strike>toy</strike> essential equipment purchase that offsets car use is worth a heady 23.4p/mile, but the increase in duty will lift that to 23.7p/mile, effectively a permanent 1.27% discount on everything! </p> chdot on "One in ten manual workers fears a rise in fuel duty will force them out of a job" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5774#post-62158 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 01:27:43 +0000 chdot 62158@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/the-scotsman/scotland/one-in-ten-manual-workers-fears-a-rise-in-fuel-duty-will-force-them-out-of-a-job-1-2185113" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotsman.com/the-scotsman/scotland/one-in-ten-manual-workers-fears-a-rise-in-fuel-duty-will-force-them-out-of-a-job-1-2185113</a> </p>