Ethylene is a funny thing to
Submitted by bunterboy on Thu, 07/11/2013 - 13:54In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Ethylene is a funny thing to add to petrol, do you mean ethanol?
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I've also had bad experiences
Submitted by bunterboy on Thu, 07/11/2013 - 13:56In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
I've also had bad experiences with suprermarket fuel in France, albeit some years ago. BP diesel works best for me.
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" Ethylene is a funny thing
Submitted by alan h on Thu, 07/11/2013 - 16:13In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
" Ethylene is a funny thing to add to petrol, do you mean ethanol?"I think you are right
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Thanks for all of the above
Submitted by chris18 on Mon, 07/22/2013 - 19:24In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Thanks for all of the above Alan. I'm driving a diesel engined car. We'll need to refill around Strasbourg/Colmar/Mulhouse area. Is there anywhere around ther that is cheaper than the norm? Last year I filled up at a Swiss service station and tbh we were so delighted to be heading to Italy and in holiday mood that we never really noticed the cost of the diesel in Swiss compared to say Italy or for that matter Colmar/Mulhouse.
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Fuel prices - check the AA
Submitted by alan h on Tue, 07/23/2013 - 06:41In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Fuel prices - check the AA Fuel Report http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/fuel/index.htmlCompare these with the diesel prices on the L'Eclerc site to see if they are lower. [They should be - it seems to be about 7 Cents lower than the AA 'average, but each L'Eclerc shop has its own fuel prices]. Diesel is shown as 'Gazole' on the french site. Switzerland is more expensive than France or Germany [but Luxembourg is cheapest], so fill up before Switzerland, and just top up the tank just before you leave Switzerland, as Italy is more expensive than Switzerland. If driving through the Gotthard Tunnel/Pass, don't fill up on the motorway, take the turning to Locarno and there are plenty of cheaper fuel stations within about a mile of the motorway junction
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Thanks for this. Road fuel
Submitted by chris18 on Tue, 07/23/2013 - 18:16In reply to Fuel prices - check the AA by alan h
Thanks for this. Road fuel of whatever sort is so expensive these days so it feels good to at least know that you're getting the best deal you could hope to get. I'll make a note of the prices we pay and post the details here. Then anyone else can take advantage of the cheaper places to re-fuel.
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