Using Premium Unleaded Petrol
Have you ever used Premium Unleaded petrol in your vehicle instead of Regular Unleaded? Did it seem to go further, dollar for dollar? Did it have any noticeable effect at all? If your car is optimised...
View ArticleThe future of motoring – concept cars at the Motor Show
The concept cars at this year’s Australian International Motor Show say a lot about where motoring is headed. Innovative designs and a continuing interest in established fuel alternatives featured...
View ArticleYour fuel alternatives
In his column in the June edition of the Open Road e-zine, NRMA President Alan Evans discusses the need for real fuel alternatives so Australian motorists do not have to rely so heavily on petrol. “The...
View ArticleWhat have you done since petrol prices dropped?
Last year, just as the price of petrol was beginning to drop from highs of over $1.70 per litre, we asked how you were dealing with high petrol prices. But now, despite predictions the drop was...
View ArticleDiesel – a greener fuel option?
Since 1 January 2009, diesel fuel has had to meet strict fuel quality standards, now producing a significantly lower amount of sulphur than both ULP and PULP. National fuel standards National standards...
View ArticleUnleaded petrol now phased out in 2012
The NSW Government has recently extended the phase out date of standard unleaded petrol (ULP) to 30 June 2012 (previously 30 June 2011). This was in response to a possible shortage in supplies of...
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Would you buy an Electric Vehicle?
Would you buy an electric vehicle now or wait? Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming increasingly popular – the Mitsubishi i-MiEV is available to selected customers on a lease-only arrangement (ie...
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Ethanol in petrol – is it ok for my car?
This is the second blog in our series on Fuels. In the first blog we looked at premium fuels, now we take a look at ethanol in petrol (E10 and E85). Does an ethanol petrol blend affect the performance...
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How long could Australia thrive if our oil supplies were cut?
FUEL FOR THOUGHT: we are heavily dependent on imports of refined petroleum products and crude oil to meet our liquid fuel demand but Australia continues to adopt a “she’ll be right” approach to fuel...
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Which grade of diesel should you use at the bowser?
Considering today’s ever improving diesel engines, our Members have been asking which grade of diesel should they choose at the pump. DECISIONS, DECISIONS: Pricing is not the only thing you need to...
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