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<blockquote data-quote="Marg's Man" data-source="post: 112337" data-attributes="member: 4085"><p>Another option here in Australia is LP gas. About 30% of Australian cars have been converted to run on LPG which runs cleaner than petrol or diesel. It's also a lot cheaper per litre but due to a factor called energy density, the fuel mileage is poorer. Still it works out about three quarters of the cost of liquid fuels</p><p></p><p>Linda, you said that you wish mass transport was a bit more user friendly.</p><p></p><p>I can really relate to that because I work right in the centre of Sydney. Even if I could afford it; there's still nowhere to park within a mile (literally) of where I work. I have three options to get to work.</p><p></p><p>The usual way is to drive about 20km (16 miles) to the rail head and catch a commuter train into Sydney. The nearest station to work is a twenty minute walk. This also saves on gym fees because if I 'power walk' I get some useful exercise. This takes me about 90 minutes each way.</p><p></p><p>The other two ways take about 2 hours each. Least preferred is drive all the way 55km (45 miles) of bumper to bumper peak hour traffic for TWO HOURS each way. I am exhausted when I get to work and the site censor won't allow me to describe how I feel when I get home.</p><p></p><p>The third option is the most relaxing but, due to the fares involved, actually costs about twice the price of the other two, even at our petrol prices. I walk to a ferry which serves our 'island' which takes me to another railway station than the one I drive to and catch a train from there. This station is further out than the other so the fare is about twice as much. Then I have my power walk to work. I usually only go this way when my car is off the road for some reason. Another downside is that we are so far out that I am catching the second ferry out of the day and only just catching the last one home, finish work late or miss a train connection and Marg has a 40 km round trip to get me home.</p><p></p><p>Marg's Man</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marg's Man, post: 112337, member: 4085"] Another option here in Australia is LP gas. About 30% of Australian cars have been converted to run on LPG which runs cleaner than petrol or diesel. It's also a lot cheaper per litre but due to a factor called energy density, the fuel mileage is poorer. Still it works out about three quarters of the cost of liquid fuels Linda, you said that you wish mass transport was a bit more user friendly. I can really relate to that because I work right in the centre of Sydney. Even if I could afford it; there's still nowhere to park within a mile (literally) of where I work. I have three options to get to work. The usual way is to drive about 20km (16 miles) to the rail head and catch a commuter train into Sydney. The nearest station to work is a twenty minute walk. This also saves on gym fees because if I 'power walk' I get some useful exercise. This takes me about 90 minutes each way. The other two ways take about 2 hours each. Least preferred is drive all the way 55km (45 miles) of bumper to bumper peak hour traffic for TWO HOURS each way. I am exhausted when I get to work and the site censor won't allow me to describe how I feel when I get home. The third option is the most relaxing but, due to the fares involved, actually costs about twice the price of the other two, even at our petrol prices. I walk to a ferry which serves our 'island' which takes me to another railway station than the one I drive to and catch a train from there. This station is further out than the other so the fare is about twice as much. Then I have my power walk to work. I usually only go this way when my car is off the road for some reason. Another downside is that we are so far out that I am catching the second ferry out of the day and only just catching the last one home, finish work late or miss a train connection and Marg has a 40 km round trip to get me home. Marg's Man [/QUOTE]
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