Tag: petrol
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How Old Fashioned A Petrol Engine Seems
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEvery single time I go from driving an EV to driving a petrol car I am struck by old fashioned and smelly old cars are compared to new ones. In this context an old car is any car that has a petrol engine rather than an electric motor. I had to…
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On Not Driving People for Free
Reading Time: 3 minutesYears ago I would drive people to and from glocals activities for free. A diving friend of mine had excellent service. I drove to his home to pick him up, and then drive to dive sites. One day I decided that I wanted to go for a hike with a group, rather…
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Twice the Driving Range
Reading Time: < 1 minuteToday I refuelled the car after 380 kilometres for about 30 CHF. A few years ago, when I refuelled another car it cost me 70 CHF to refuel a car, to travel 400 kilometres. This means that the car I drive now costs half as much, in petrol, despite the price…