Comments on: UK: Petrol Sales Fall 20% http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2008/06/uk-petrol-sales-fall-20.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:56:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: dearieme http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2008/06/uk-petrol-sales-fall-20.html#comment-9359 dearieme Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:33:00 +0000 http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2008/06/uk-petrol-sales-fall-20/#comment-9359 Yes, we've experimented with getting Tesco to deliver the groceries. It works well for standardised items, but it's no good for things where you'd like to pick and choose e.g. fruit and veg. For those I cycle to the market. Yes, we’ve experimented with getting Tesco to deliver the groceries. It works well for standardised items, but it’s no good for things where you’d like to pick and choose e.g. fruit and veg. For those I cycle to the market.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2008/06/uk-petrol-sales-fall-20.html#comment-9350 Anonymous Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:41:00 +0000 http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2008/06/uk-petrol-sales-fall-20/#comment-9350 ...actually, if you're trying to get to a turning point in the UK you'll need to give yourself extra time on the road, as everyone now drives so sloooooowly to save fuel.<br/><br/>UK car mileage started falling last year at an accelerating rate. Van mileage is increasing - probably partly because people are buying more stuff online rather than driving to the shops. Even the mighty IKEA has stopped insisting that customers drive to a store to worship in person. …actually, if you’re trying to get to a turning point in the UK you’ll need to give yourself extra time on the road, as everyone now drives so sloooooowly to save fuel.

UK car mileage started falling last year at an accelerating rate. Van mileage is increasing – probably partly because people are buying more stuff online rather than driving to the shops. Even the mighty IKEA has stopped insisting that customers drive to a store to worship in person.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2008/06/uk-petrol-sales-fall-20.html#comment-9330 Anonymous Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:51:00 +0000 http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2008/06/uk-petrol-sales-fall-20/#comment-9330 that's quite a bit less driving. it will be interesting to see what happens to consumption rates when governments that subsidize gasoline go bankrupt. this is the type of thing that tells me we're near a turning point. that’s quite a bit less driving. it will be interesting to see what happens to consumption rates when governments that subsidize gasoline go bankrupt. this is the type of thing that tells me we’re near a turning point.

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