Thread: Petrol v diesel economy

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

Worth remembering that while the manufacturers, suppliers, distribution and retailers all have to make a dollar, it is actually the government at fault for the sheer scale of cost to the private motorist and freight operators. It is free money for the govt, they do nothing for it, blaming the fuel companies is off the mark, they take home the least, yet they do all the work.

and the tax take PER LITRE is still more than it was 12mths ago even with the 25cents off..... go back a year further and the numbers look even worse,the taxman is creaming it now and not likely to take foot off throat anytime soon....money for jam.