For the good of the environment,try to fill less pertrol to your car.Perhaps u can pump pertrol 3 days a week.The benefits are reduction of  pertrol consumption,reduction of wear & tear to the tyres and other parts of the car and most importantly good for the protection of the enviroment.

most importantly for the good of the enviroment, dun drive ?

More ERP = more cars

to the TS,

 

how to cut cost on petrol?

 

there is this thing called the oil cartel.

 

they dictate the pricing.

 

should find ways to control these tycoons from jacking prices.

 

they are already having surpluses and profits unimaginable.

yet , by the virtue of business, they use many reasons to justify further price hikes to world record.

 

sounds familar?

Ermm... I pump only once every 10 days??? I think really depends on your driving habits. I spoke to a friend recently and he said the chemical structure of 95 octave and 98 octave is the same and hence no difference in performance. Anyone care to comment on that?

i never own a car in SG.. never miss it

how old are u all? all can splurge so readily on a car that last 10 years and cost 300% more than in other countries? amazing.

Gewwngoblin,

Why can't i get the "reply with quote" wroking?

If u pump every 10 days,then your car carry excessive &  unecesssary half a tank of fuel for about 5 days.If u filled half a tank of fuel each time,then it would probably last u 5 days.Not that inconvenince to pump fuel every 5 days and it would reduce your fuel consumption.

Pls chack your car mannul what octane of fuel your car should use.If it is 95 octane, the  pumping higher octane fuel woundn't improve the performance of your car according to experts.

Originally posted by PRP:

For the good of the environment,try to fill less pertrol to your car.Perhaps u can pump pertrol 3 days a week.The benefits are reduction of  pertrol consumption,reduction of wear & tear to the tyres and other parts of the car and most importantly good for the protection of the enviroment.

3 days a week, isn't it increasing the amount of fuel for travelling to the kiosk?

hmm i duno if this is accurate, but i think all the petrol stations are owned by the government, because they have bought the franchise from the different oil companies. can anyone verify tt?

if its true, then well...no wonder prices are so high as compared across the causeway...with our government trying to make owning a car diff...

Originally posted by joce_ATG:

hmm i duno if this is accurate, but i think all the petrol stations are owned by the government, because they have bought the franchise from the different oil companies. can anyone verify tt?

if its true, then well...no wonder prices are so high as compared across the causeway...with our government trying to make owning a car diff...

petrol in malaysia is subsidized by the govt

Originally posted by hloc:

Knowing S'poreans..... easier to tell them to 'Love' PAP....

On the contrary, it's more like convincing die hard Singaporeans to accept the opposition and give them a chance. They are so used to accepting things as it was before, how things are done in the past that they forgo the opportunity to try something new and better.

 

Change is always good.

 

 

 

Originally posted by curryman:

petrol in malaysia is subsidized by the govt

 

Yah, true to some extend.

 

In Singapore, instead of subsidizing or hands off approach to the petrol prices, the government slaps on a $0.44 per litre tax on unleaded petrol.

 

27101111

Motor spirit, premium leaded

Nil

$7.10 per dal

 

27101112

Motor spirit, premium unleaded

Nil

$4.40 per dal

 

27101113

Motor spirit, regular leaded

Nil

$6.30 per dal

 

27101114

Motor spirit, regular unleaded

Nil

$3.70 per dal

 

27101115

Other motor spirit, leaded

Nil

$6.80 per dal

 

27101116

Other motor spirit, unleaded

Nil

$4.10 per dal

 

 dal = decalitre = 10 litres

Source: http://www.customs.gov.sg/leftNav/trad/List+of+Dutiable+Goods.htm

wha.. most of the forumers here own cars. so who says singaporeans are poor? long live PAP!

Originally posted by joce_ATG:

hmm i duno if this is accurate, but i think all the petrol stations are owned by the government, because they have bought the franchise from the different oil companies. can anyone verify tt?

if its true, then well...no wonder prices are so high as compared across the causeway...with our government trying to make owning a car diff...

Government put small pieces of land for tender to operate as petrol stations. If the winner is not oil companies, then they operate under franchise. The lease of the tender is usually for 30 years and the winning bids have always been tens of millions of dollars.

The government first take a lump sum from the lease of the land, then it is the tax on petrol.

But it is the oil companies who decide on the prices, not the government. If you find all prices the same because there is an invisible cartel. Then each oil company use cards/rebate systems to give discount to regular customer. If you forget to bring the card or have no visa from a certain bank, you may lose up to 8% discount.

Singapore don't take oil from the ground, the government will not subsidize oil prices and the tax will remain, but the real culpits that keep pump prices high are the oil companies.

On the contrary, it's more like convincing die hard Singaporeans to accept the opposition and give them a chance. They are so used to accepting things as it was before, how things are done in the past that they forgo the opportunity to try something new and better.

 

Change is always good.

 

 

Good lor..... so I will change my views once I see S'poreans giving up Cars lor.....

Alwaysdisturbed,

If u are clever enuf,surely u would pump your car fuel on your way to somewhere at your convenince.

 

 

Maurizio said:"Change is always good."

He is a strong supporter to my opinion.

 

Oh i'm sure prices convey the message to reduce petrol consumption loud and clear already

Originally posted by greengoblin:

Ermm... I pump only once every 10 days??? I think really depends on your driving habits. I spoke to a friend recently and he said the chemical structure of 95 octave and 98 octave is the same and hence no difference in performance. Anyone care to comment on that?

I used to be a high milage (3000km/mth)car user due to work requirements for about 2 years. I did notice a slight improvement in milage when I use 98 octane fuel. I noticed coz I have to tabulate milage claims, to cover transports costs.

Originally posted by PRP:

For the good of the environment,try to fill less pertrol to your car.Perhaps u can pump pertrol 3 days a week.The benefits are reduction of  pertrol consumption,reduction of wear & tear to the tyres and other parts of the car and most importantly good for the protection of the enviroment.

if someone replys you that having half full tank generates more vaporisation (due to more volume of air present) of petrol also leading to loss of petrol, what would you say?

Economy driving tips

The Straits Times, Saturday, March 15, 2008. Life Pg. 10

> Be as light on the accelerator as possible.
>  Choose the appropriate gear. Even in an automatic, it is better to manually shift down than to kick down to accelerate.
> When approaching a red light, lift your foot off and get in gear for a gentle take-off once it turns green. Try to avoid coming to a full stop.
> Do not tailgate. You will find that you have to brake and re-accelerate less. •
> Be alert to road and traffic conditions. No point stepping on the gas and then stomping on the brakes because there is a jam ahead. Avoid talking on the phone, which distracts you from observing traffic conditions.
>  Inflate your tyres regularly (when they are cold). You can overinflate by 5 to 10 per cent.
>  Maintain your car regularly, and use good quality oil and filters. Keep car body clean, as
dirt increases drag.
> Turn off the air-con at night or on cool days and wind down the windows. The so-called "parachute effect" is minimal below lOOkmh.
> Do not use your car as a storeroom. Every 25kg of weight raises consumption by 1 per cent. Hence it might be best to fill the tank to half full instead of full.
> Plan your trips. Avoid congested roads.
> Do not leave the engine idling for more than a minute.
> Reverse into a parking lot. When you start off again, the engine will be cold and fuel inefficient. If you can drive away smoothly without having to reverse when the engine is cold, you will save fuel. It is also safer.
>  Choose the right octane fuel. Most cars will do fine with 95- or 92-octane petrol.

Originally posted by greengoblin:

Ermm... I pump only once every 10 days??? I think really depends on your driving habits. I spoke to a friend recently and he said the chemical structure of 95 octave and 98 octave is the same and hence no difference in performance. Anyone care to comment on that?

The fuel consumption rate for both 95 and 98 should be about the same. The chemical formula i think is similar but the structure is different and hence they are isomers of one another. The only difference it make is that more branched hydrocarbon can burn faster and hence faster acceleration. However, the performance of a 95 is already very good so a 98 dont make much of a difference even at acceleration. Only sports cars like evo, wrx need to use 98 and also only when you are those who like to do fast acceleration alot. 

Originally posted by balance_else_complacent:

if someone replys you that having half full tank generates more vaporisation (due to more volume of air present) of petrol also leading to loss of petrol, what would you say?

When one drives for some distance,the full-tank of fuel he filled would not be full.

If u drive quite long distance every day and there is a pertrol kiosk near your home,perhpas u can consider to pump pertrol every day.