It was an interesting feeling. I had just ridden 51km on 0.6l of fuel, and ran out as I approached a servo.
Then I filled it up...
First time I've filled the bike at a servo... It was a good feeling, walking inside and slapping down my $2 coin, and getting a big pile of change back $0.65 it cost me - I guess that's what my daily running costs are.
I've done the maths before, but nothing quite prepares you for seeing the real costs in that kind of way -
David
Visited a servo on my bike today...
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Re: Visited a servo on my bike today...
Postby Mububban » Tue Jan 12, 2016 6:17 pm
Nice one Dave. ~1L/100km is pretty affordable
When you are driving your car, you are not stuck IN traffic - you ARE the traffic!!!
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Re: Visited a servo on my bike today...
Postby jdh500 » Wed Jan 13, 2016 7:27 pm
Normally they have minimum 2lt on most pumps I've used in Sydney.
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Re: Visited a servo on my bike today...
Postby human909 » Fri Jan 15, 2016 9:51 am
Which has no way of being enforced! It isn't as though the pump is going to keep on pumping until 2L is reached. Nor are their systems set up to charge you more than the price on the pump.jdh500 wrote:Normally they have minimum 2lt on most pumps I've used in Sydney.
I've filled up a 325ml bottle before as I needed fuel for my camping stove. I paid with a 50c coin!
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Re: Visited a servo on my bike today...
Postby ldrcycles » Sat Jan 16, 2016 9:32 pm
Even says in the photo "minimum delivery 5L". But i work at a servo and in reality there is no restriction at all, so long as the customer actually pays i don't care .
65c for a tank even manages to beat my 250!
65c for a tank even manages to beat my 250!
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Re: Visited a servo on my bike today...
Postby softy » Sat Jan 16, 2016 10:03 pm
I went to the veggie store to fill up today. Does that count?
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Re: Visited a servo on my bike today...
Postby yugyug » Sun Jan 17, 2016 12:43 am
You ever notice how hard it is to find something to lock your bike to outside a gas station? Last few times I've gone inside (for sausage rolls, not petrol;) ) I've had to take my bike with me.
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Re: Visited a servo on my bike today...
Postby cj7hawk » Mon Jan 18, 2016 12:16 pm
I think the servo minimum levels have more to do with delivering a calibrated amount of fuel within the limits. That at the minimum fuel delivery level, it will deliver an amount within the calibrated limits. I could be wrong though.
Softy - Veggies? If you filled up on Veggies for 65c, I think you did pretty good. That would be around $10 at coles/woolies prices.
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Softy - Veggies? If you filled up on Veggies for 65c, I think you did pretty good. That would be around $10 at coles/woolies prices.
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