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Gas/petrol prices in Germany
Info on how expensive the gasoline is
I was just wondering how high the prices for gasoline are in Germany right now. I live in Dallas (U.S.A.) and I've never seen the prices higher. $3.00 per gallon. for regular unleaded. I've heared some stories of price gouging, like in Atlanta somebody was charging $6.00 a gallon. How high is it there? Has it gone up in the last couple of days?? Just curious.
It's clearly school project night on Toytown tonight.
Yes, fuel price went up recently. Don't know fully about petrol as I use diesel myself but I think your basic unleaded is knocking in at about €1.30 per litre. You can do the conversion yourself.
Yes, fuel price went up recently. Don't know fully about petrol as I use diesel myself but I think your basic unleaded is knocking in at about €1.30 per litre. You can do the conversion yourself.
Up 8 cents yesterday. Typical price now is €1.39/litre I'll leave it as a school exercise to convert that to $$$ and Gallons...
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People in Germany are shelling out the equivalent of something around $6.60 a gallon for premium unleaded. In other words, quit complaining!
I heard from a foreign exchange student that gas was over five dollars in Germany. Is that true? I thought we had it bad in the states for three dollars a gallon.
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Mein Gott,
We changed to dollars! What happened did the Americans invade us.
Bloody typical no one tells me anything.
We changed to dollars! What happened did the Americans invade us.
Bloody typical no one tells me anything.
Es tut mir wirklich Leid. How much is it then for a litter of gas?
Yes, it's somewhere on the order of $5/gallon.
A litre of super (95 octane) is currently around EUR 1.38 in town. Trend slightly downwards.
It's expensive in Canada as well (although the Brits would argue that...well the one Brit that I live with...we must remember Canadian dollars people...it's almost just paper in the end...). 1.30 per litre (or even more in some places). That is insanely high for them over there.
I filled up in Austria on Sunday (1.16 a liter) on my way down to Livigno, Italy which is some kind of tax free zone. Gas was .85/liter there!
Quick question, Americans call petrol gas, so what to they call (what we call) gas???
[quote=GermanWB,Sep 9 2005, 1:43 am]I heard from a foreign exchange student that gas was over five dollars in Germany. Is that true? I thought we had it bad in the states for three dollars a gallon.
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but we euros can smugly imagine that we are environmentally friendly and occupy the high moral ground as a result
QUOTE (GermanWB @ Sep 9 2005, 3:36 am)
How much is it then for a litter of gas?
Depends on which litter you are talking about. Sometimes you can get both for free.
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QUOTE (GermanWB @ Sep 9 2005, 3:36 am)
How much is it then for a litter?
Sometimes its free.
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Quick question, Americans call petrol gas, so what to they call (what we call) gas???
@Irish Lassie
We call it Natural gas - (same as in Canada)
- Chris
You can find constantly updated statistics for petrol / gas / benzin prices at http://www.clever-tanken.de.
Here's a link with a Munich zip code already in it, just in case you're from out of town and looking for the info for Munich.
This article on wdr.de has more about websites with gas prices.
Here's a link with a Munich zip code already in it, just in case you're from out of town and looking for the info for Munich.
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Das ausführlichste Angebot findet sich unter der Adresse http://www.clever-tanken.de. Mehr als 15.000 der 16.000 Tankstellen in Deutschland sind hier registriert, über 30.000 Internet-Surfer melden als "Benzinpreispiloten" die Spritpreise in ihrer Region. So entsteht eine aussagekräftige Datenbank, die für praktisch jede Stadt in Deutschland die billigsten Tankstellen parat hat.
Die Daten für die meisten Tankstellen werden täglich aktualisiert. Einerseits übermitteln die Tankstellen ihre Preise an die Datenbank, andererseits melden die Kunden die Tarife ihrer Tankstelle an die Website. Besonderer Anreiz zum Mitmachen: Wöchentlich verlost clever-tanken.de einen Benzingutschein; wer öfter mithilft, bekommt "Webmiles" gutgeschrieben, die gegen Prämien eingetauscht werden können.
Die Daten für die meisten Tankstellen werden täglich aktualisiert. Einerseits übermitteln die Tankstellen ihre Preise an die Datenbank, andererseits melden die Kunden die Tarife ihrer Tankstelle an die Website. Besonderer Anreiz zum Mitmachen: Wöchentlich verlost clever-tanken.de einen Benzingutschein; wer öfter mithilft, bekommt "Webmiles" gutgeschrieben, die gegen Prämien eingetauscht werden können.
This article on wdr.de has more about websites with gas prices.
The price of petrol also has regional variation. It tends to be higher in places (like Munich) that don't have as many independent petrol stations so the multis tie up the market between them.
QUOTE (Tim Hortons Lady @ Sep 9 2005, 9:56 am)
@Irish Lassie
We call it Natural gas - (same as in Canada)
- Chris
We call it Natural gas - (same as in Canada)
- Chris
True...or we also just say 'gas' for both and leave it up to the context you are speaking in.
Ya I know, I'm not the best speller
ah don't worry - everyone on here misspells. EVERYONE. (looks pointedly at a few). we're just messin with you.
anyhoo, I spent 73€ to fill up my tank the other day. Granted I was buying the super duper whatever at 1.58 I think it was, it's still only a little 2 seater.
anyhoo, I spent 73€ to fill up my tank the other day. Granted I was buying the super duper whatever at 1.58 I think it was, it's still only a little 2 seater.
€1.58???
Gas was going for €1.35 a liter yesterday at Jet and even at some Aral stations. And Hamberger Großmarkt (cheapest place according to clevertanken.de) had it for something like €1.32.
Gas was going for €1.35 a liter yesterday at Jet and even at some Aral stations. And Hamberger Großmarkt (cheapest place according to clevertanken.de) had it for something like €1.32.
this was the Shell by Nordbad. and it was the most expensive one they had. I find its better in the long run for the sportier engine.
[that reminds me. need to add museli to the shopping list...]
[that reminds me. need to add museli to the shopping list...]
QUOTE (butterbean @ Sep 10 2005, 11:35 am)
this was the Shell by Nordbad. and it was the most expensive one they had. I find its better in the long run for the sportier engine.
That must have been the 100-octane Shell V-Power. I used to use nothing else, I was sure my car went better with it and even got higher mileage… but since I dropped using it a month or two ago and saved some 10c/litre, I can't really see any difference in performance/mileage. I'm now thinking that possibly there's a bit of a placebo effect involved here...
yup, that was it.
Sorry, I didn't mean regular benzin - super was going for €1.35 and regular benzin was €1.33. Super-plus-ultra high octane doesn't fit my budget.
QUOTE (butterbean @ Sep 10 2005, 10:35 am)
[that reminds me. need to add museli to the shopping list...]
Believe it or not, totally coincidentally I actually forgot to buy müsli today. Can't be arsed to go back to the store.
Now with Hurricane Rita looming gas prices are sure to increase again. Freakin' €1.32 a liter.
Next week I'm riding my bike to work every day. It's better for me, it's better for the car and it's better for my bank account!!
Next week I'm riding my bike to work every day. It's better for me, it's better for the car and it's better for my bank account!!
I notice you didn't mention the environment..
Oops! I was rattling off things and was in a rush. I knew I left something out.
In order of importance:
It's better for my bank account, better for my health, better for the environment and better for my car (although it is a leased BMW car so I don't really care how many km I put on it).
In order of importance:
It's better for my bank account, better for my health, better for the environment and better for my car (although it is a leased BMW car so I don't really care how many km I put on it).
I just nearly fainted with my first fill up at the gas station... 85 euros. OMG!!! And Americans complain about gas prices... hahaha!!!
I'm actually still shaking.
I'm actually still shaking.
I don't drive so I couldn't care less. I do though want to express my sincere gratitude to all of you mugs out there subsidising this country's budget with about €50 every time you fill up your tanks. Somebody has to pay for everything and I'm glad it's not me.
i just had a look at some historical crude oil prices. the nominal average for 2005 was around 50 usd per barrel. now it's selling for around $115. i guess the gas prices haven't gone up quite as much as the oil price since this thread started, but the potential is kind of scary. what kind of cars are you people driving though? that sounds crazy. i can still fill my tank with regular unleaded from running on fumes to topping it off for around 45€ with gas around 1.50€ per litre and travel 700 km easily on that. it's a small car, but not that small.
The amount it costs to fill the tank is dependent on the tank size of course. The tank in my current Golf is 10 litres smaller than my previous Passat.
The important thing is HOW ECONOMICAL is the car (or rather the way you drive it) - which then influences how OFTEN you have to fill that tank....
The important thing is HOW ECONOMICAL is the car (or rather the way you drive it) - which then influences how OFTEN you have to fill that tank....
QUOTE (jerryg @ Aug 28 2008, 4:40 pm)
i just had a look at some historical crude oil prices. the nominal average for 2005 was around 50 usd per barrel. now it's selling for around $115. i guess the gas prices haven't gone up quite as much as the oil price since this thread started, but the potential is kind of scary.
that's because most of the price of fuel is made up of a fixed mineral oil tax which is not dependent on the price of crude. I believe only about 40% of the total price of fuel is actually the cost of the fuel itself.
I drive a 4X4 behemoth, hence the 85 euros. My bicycles are looking really good right now.
QUOTE (mlovett @ Aug 28 2008, 4:47 pm)
I drive a 4X4 behemoth, hence the 85 euros.
Seems quite cheap, unless it was still half full when you filled up.
QUOTE (mlovett @ Aug 28 2008, 4:47 pm)
I drive a 4X4 behemoth, hence the 85 euros.
I drive a Golf Plus Diesel - when filling the tank from almost empty I also come close to 80 Euros but it does over 800kms for that ...
We need a topic split...
Yesterday I filled up at a Shell Garage in Starnberg... 1.48€ per liter (Diesel)
I also spotted one filling station in FFB that wa selling it at 1.34€ per litre.
So, where is the cheapest Filling staiton in Munich?
Yesterday I filled up at a Shell Garage in Starnberg... 1.48€ per liter (Diesel)
I also spotted one filling station in FFB that wa selling it at 1.34€ per litre.
So, where is the cheapest Filling staiton in Munich?
QUOTE (LeChamois @ Aug 28 2008, 4:21 pm)
I don't drive so I couldn't care less. I do though want to express my sincere gratitude to all of you mugs out there subsidising this country's budget with about €50 every time you fill up your tanks. Somebody has to pay for everything and I'm glad it's not me.
Everything you buy, whether it's food or televisions is transported by road, which needs fuel, which means you are paying as well, just not so directly.
I don't drive (über anorak me ) but the cheapest fuel in Munich is generally at places like Metro or V-Markt where they aren't tied to a particular oil company.
It's Munich's relatively lack of independent fuel retailers that makes petrol dearer here than say Hamburg.
) but the cheapest fuel in Munich is generally at places like Metro or V-Markt where they aren't tied to a particular oil company.It's Munich's relatively lack of independent fuel retailers that makes petrol dearer here than say Hamburg.
@SpiderPig
Clever Tanken
Clever Tanken
I filled up a couple of days ago in Slovenia for 1.12 a litre. It felt really good seeing the liter/euro amount being relatively close. Took some of the sting away from the 35 euro, 6 month minimum Vignette you are forced to buy when you drive there though. Cheating Slovinian bastards.
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