I filled up on the weekend at $1.30/l (AUD) for diesel. It is more
expensive here than petrol - and its less refined! Go figure!
On 10/09/2007, at 8:10 AM, Dennis Hipperson wrote:
Re: Fuel price in NZ.
Current price of ULP in Auckland $1.59
Current price of diesel in Auckland $1.09
Consider a 1000Km trip with trailer. Fuel useage based on Cathrine
Conways figures
Petrol car 13lt 100Km = 130 lt = $206.7
Diesel vehicle 13lt 100Km = 130lt = $141.7 + $30 = $171.7
So Aus diesel is FULLY taxed and then some at source?????
Dennis
Jonoh wrote:
Re "In New Zealand diesel fuel is considerably cheaper than
petrol. The reason why is something of a mystery."
On this side of the Tasman diesel fuel is fully taxed at source.
In NZ this is not the case and operators of diesel fuelled
vehicles (including cars, 4WDs etc) pay a separate road user
charge. This is distance based and purchased in multiples of
1000km. For cars this is about $30 per 1000km I think.
----- Original Message -----
From: Terry Neumann
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 11:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Family Tow Car
G'day Richard,
Whatever you get - and there has been plenty of advice so far -
look for a vehicle with sufficient weight (and this probably means
size) to able to remain the dominant influence in the towing
combination. I know of several road dramas with gliding trailers
where the towing car had the horsepower - but not the weight - to
allow the driver to be in totally charge of what was happening all
of the time, and things went badly wrong when the trailer took
over. There were probably other factors in the instances I
recall, but the common question in those mentioned was a towing
vehicle which on reflection, was probably on the smaller (lighter)
side of what perhaps should have been used.
The downward force on the hitch is a function of how the trailer
is loaded. Most vehicles have a section in the manual about
towing limitations and suggested weights for both the trailer
itself, and the load at the coupling. All of these things are
important in managing the stability and therefore the safety of
the combination. An incorrectly loaded trailer appears to have
been the major factor in one mishap with an otherwise reasonable
combination of vehicle and glider trailer some years ago.
Diesel engines are worth considering, especially in recent years.
They provide plenty of lugging power for towing, and a
turbocharger assists considerably in providing better performance
and fuel economy. There is another worthwhile benefit in having a
diesel vehicle. Unlike their modern petrol engine counterparts,
diesel vehicles usually do not have a catalytic converter in the
exhaust system. This means that as a general rule they are much
less likely to start a fire when driven into standing stubble or
long grass, a potentially useful feature when retrieving in the
fire danger season. The obvious downside is that the fuel is
more expensive and does not seem to be subject to discounting wars
to the same degree as ULP. In New Zealand diesel fuel is
considerably cheaper than petrol. The reason why is something of
a mystery.
As in most situations, the final choice of vehicle may well be
something of a compromise.
Regards,
Terry
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