There's a small petrol station just round the corner from us here on Islay. It's open, but there's no one queueing. Might fill up before heading off to Jura tomorrow, then orf to Campbeltown (SWMBO'S hometown) before popping over to Arran for a bit.It’s happening up here too though on the island (Bute) yesterday there was only one other car on the forecourt so I’m guessing it’ll get easier for you out in the wilds?
Why would anyone pay less to charge their car overnight and a premium for daytime electricity?Again, National Grid says yes and anyone sensible charges an EV overnight when the demand and hence price (on an EV tariff) and also gas usage on average is a lot lower.
Was it Michael O’Leary of Ryanair who said “the Brits would crawl on their bellies over broken glass to save a few quid”?It's an odd mix around here. I went past three filling stations (on foot) this afternoon. Texaco 1: all pumps available, no queue. Texaco 2: all pumps occupied, but no queue. Asda: all pumps occupied, plus long queue. (It's possible Texaco 1 was out of fuel, plus unleaded was 5p a litre more than at the Asda).
Assuming this is a genuine question, because 5p/kWh on Octopus Go for car charging input far outweighs any extra you pay for use of around 10kWh/ day home use. With solar (and, for us, battery storage) the equation gets even more in the favour of tariffs like that.Why would anyone pay less to charge their car overnight and a premium for daytime electricity?
It's possible Texaco 1 was out of fuel
Oh right, what are we supposed to call ourselves nowadays then?
Most modern cars have anti-syphon systems, certainly not something you'd be likely to achieve on a driveway...Syphon her tank
I'm mostly Irish, with a good chunk of South Yorkshire/North Nottingham shire. I think that makes me indigenous to the British Isles.I guess it depends what you mean by ‘indigenous Brit’. How many previous generations being born here makes your generation indigenous?
Not so much in the America s or Australasia.People.
Right wing rabble rousers use "Indigenous" when they mean "white".
Most modern cars have anti-syphon systems, certainly not something you'd be likely to achieve on a driveway...
I caveated with 'most modern' and 'unlikely to achieve it'... Just wanted people not to make the mistake I once made when I tried to syphon fuel from one car to another many years ago. All I ended up with was a load of fuel vapour in my mouth and lungs and the fuel exactly where it started..! Not nice.Fair enough, but do you know what car she has. It was meant as a joke! lighten up
if you are an arse topping their tank of with £3.28p of diesel, it still costs you £30
She has a 2008 Qashqai. I have not considered nicking her fuel (yet), still have 170 miles (3 trips to work & back), will try & fill up in the next couple of days. The next village from us has a petrol station, and there is hardly any through traffic, so hopefully if I can't get any on my usual travels, I may detour to there.Fair enough, but do you know what car she has. It was meant as a joke! lighten up
Is it a grill at the bottom of the filler pipe to stop a syphon getting far into the tank? Raises an interesting question about how repairers extract fuel from a misfueled car ( petrol instead of diesel etc)I caveated with 'most modern' and 'unlikely to achieve it'... Just wanted people not to make the mistake I once made when I tried to syphon fuel from one car to another many years ago. All I ended up with was a load of fuel vapour in my mouth and lungs and the fuel exactly where it started..! Not nice.