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| Posted Oct 15, 2005 PT |
Reporter explores fuel-efficient alternatives in response to rising UK gas costs
As much as gas prices in the United States are soaring, they still pale in comparison to UK gas prices which are roughly four pounds (around $7.24 USD) per gallon, but the Times Online reports British drivers should not panic, and should explore some of the new fuel-efficient alternatives auto manufactures are producing.
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Original news summary: (http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,22750-1783742,00.html)
- With petrol now more expensive per litre than Evian mineral water in many service stations, motorists are looking for instant fixes to their rising fuel bills.
- However, even the most ambitious manufacturers doubt they will have hydrogen cars in the showrooms before 2007 and there is nowhere to fill them up.
- The most straightforward route is to choose a diesel engine.
- They are up by 5.2% so far this year compared with 2004 and have a market share of 35% of all new car sales, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
- The Reva G-Wiz (see opposite), manufactured in India and distributed by Goingreen (www.goingreen.co.uk), is the only mass-produced and affordable electric car --- although Citroën has an electric version of its Berlingo van --- currently on sale in the UK.
- With electricity costing around £1-£1.50 per charge, this works out at less than 4p per mile, compared with about 11p per mile for a basic-model petrol Ford Mondeo or 27p for a Ferrari 430, based on petrol prices at £4 per gallon.
- For those who still want power and performance, not to mention electric windows (the G-Wiz has old-fashioned sliding ones), comfortable rear seats and the ability to travel more than a few miles without having to look for a handy roadside electrical socket, converting your car to run on liquid petroleum gas (LPG) could be a less drastic option.
- If you'd prefer to escape dependence on disappearing fossil fuels altogether (the electricity driving the G-Wiz comes from power stations burning fossil fuels, after all) you can join the growing ranks of people running their diesel cars on biodiesel made from crops such as oilseed rape and sunflower seeds.
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