Australia is fast running out of petrol, diesel and aviation fuel but an unexpected issue has now arisen for our rising costs due to the “issue”. One ride-sharing group here called Didi, same as Uber, have just put a five cents per klm fuel levy on top of every fare, which goes directly to the drive…

I just bought a U.S. cross-country flight last minute, nonstop and round trip, and the fares seemed normal.

[image] Electric vehicle sales are plummeting. Will they soon become too niche? Nearly 96% of electric vehicle owners say they would consider purchasing or leasing another one in the future, according to one study.

I agree but many don’t follow that approach and simply focus on monthly payments. Also depreciation is not a real expense people consider when purchasing, unless the car will be used for business purposes. Even then depreciation expense is a flat cost over the expected life of the asset, so the ra…

As a result, many people are actually financially upside down on the car they currently own. Hard to get out of such circumstances. And car makers have actually screwed up overall, making cars so expensive that many folks can’t afford the payments. Auto makers have actually said they’re going to mak…

Well, we’ll see what happens but I don’t think car sales are driven by depreciation at all, and of course it’s not relevant at all for those that lease their cars (which is typical for people who like to drive newer cars and trade in every 2-3 years). Of course these are not the folks that are the …

When people are upside down, that means if they want to switch cars, they have to come up with thousands to get out of the car they have. For people who are most price sensitive to gas prices, they’re often unlikely to be able to switch, even if they want to. When switching cars, the resale value w…

Well we can go round and round on this but really time will tell how things unfold. I think we can all agree that it’s a situation we’d rather not see the world in at all.

The worst thing is, this hurts many who can afford it least, gas price wise and gas accessibility wise. And often those people have few choices. Buying a car cost wise also depends on interest rates and credit scores, which many folks struggle with.

Wow! Thanks for the heads up! Glad I filled up yesterday (at Asda). I’ll definitely be driving in the slow lane tomorrow then!

Thanks @Maggie8K and @Felinelover for the EV analysis. I am currently in the market for a new car, albeit in the Australian market. A bit different here with uptake increasing and many options to choose from. I have been concerned regarding the rapidly changing technology but hadn’t considered leasi…

Fuel problems have begun

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Debbie 20 March 2026 16:31 93

@Smiley I just went to fill up the car to find our local Tesco petrol station completely closed. Further down the road at Sainsburys they were closing off pumps, including the one I used after I had filled up.

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