How do Americans fund fuel for their large capacity, gas-guzzling cars?

MU of Newbury Park could have answered his own question had he looked at the price of fuel while he was in the USA. When we were in Colorado last September unleaded petrol was $4.59 a gallon. That equates...

The reason for the set price of diesel is partly to do with refinement processes.

You gave the correct explanation to PW of Leicester regarding the price of diesel. To expand on it, the fraction of the barrel that the diesel comes from has nothing to do with the price. As you wrote,...

Why is diesel currently so expensive?

In these parts, diesel is now 9p or 10p a litre more than petrol. How on earth can this differential be justified? Surely at these prices it is only worth having diesel for very high mileage vehicles?

Do diesel engines use more fuel in Winter?

Can you tell me if diesel engines use more fuel in winter?

Why are the general public so apathetic about fuel prices and the Protection of Freedoms bill?

Instead of motorists rejoicing that a debate over road fuel prices was triggered by a petition signed by just over 100,000 people, we should be looking upon this as the greatest show of public apathy ever....

Why don't motorway service stations advertise their fuel prices on the motorway any more?

A few weeks ago you ran an email complaining about high fuel prices at motorway service stations. Several years ago there were large signs before the service stations informing motorists of the price per...

Why aren't modern cars fitted with freewheeling devices like that found on the Rover P4?

Rover fitted a selectable free wheel device to its ‘Aunty’ models in the 1960s. I recollect my father using it for most of his driving. Why has something like it not been resurrected as fuel prices have...

Please warn your readers about hire car companies in Spain overcharging for returning cars with no fuel.

I booked a hire car in Majorca in June though a broker paying in full in advance. The terms and conditions on the voucher (there are also terms and conditions on the broker’s web site so plenty to wade...

Why is fuel more expensive at motorway service stations than at high street supermarkets?

I recently purchased diesel fuel from Messrs Road Chef via their Strensham North outlet located upon the M5 at £1.439 per litre. Incidentally the fuel purchased was 10.01 litres, which at £1.439 should...

Poor mpg -low mileage car

I have a 1995 Lexus LS400 done 80000 miles. I only do about 2000 miles per annum. I am getting less mpg than I used to. An item in Sunday Times motoring section advised a reader with similar problem to...