Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Please note that it is not permitted to have referral links posted in your signature. Keep these links contained in the appropriate forum. Thank you.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2055940817/signature-rules
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

petrol costs for 3,000km drive

  • 15-06-2011 11:28am
    #1
    RoyalMarine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,824 ✭✭✭


    hey guys, looking for a rough price on travelling.

    were planning to drive from ireland to bulgaria last week in july.
    3 people, splitting all costs.

    just looking for costs for petrol only.

    its just over 3,000 KM.

    most of the route is motorways.


Comments

  • #2
    TestTransmission
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,106 ✭✭✭✭TestTransmission


    What's the car,driving style,etc


  • #3
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    Find your cars' MPG or L/100km

    Guestimate the €/litre figure

    Multiply the two.


  • #4
    Nonoperational
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭Nonoperational


    If your car did 8L per 100km (35mpg) then you would need (3000/100 * 8) which is 240 L of fuel. At €1.50 per litre that's around €360.


  • #5
    kildare.17hmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,615 ✭✭✭kildare.17hmr


    €326.21


  • #6
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Here

    Costs One way
    341.31 EUR
    Toll 42.95 EUR | Petrol 275.46 EUR | Road tax 22.9 EUR
    Time 33h07 wich 24h54 on motorways
    Distance 3069 km wich 2763 km on motorways


  • Advertisement
  • #7
    RoyalMarine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,824 ✭✭✭RoyalMarine


    sorry, i always forget to say what type of car it is.

    its a 1.6 lancer.
    driving style, very very relaxed and easy on acceleration. never over 100kmph.


  • #8
    wandatowell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,435 ✭✭✭wandatowell


    RoyalMarine wrote: »
    sorry, i always forget to say what type of car it is.

    its a 1.6 lancer.
    driving style, very very relaxed and easy on acceleration. never over 100kmph.

    i would gestimate at around €310 to €325


  • #9
    RoyalMarine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,824 ✭✭✭RoyalMarine


    great stuff. i was budgetting 140 per person for the trip


  • #10
    mullingar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,340 ✭✭✭mullingar


    If I was you, according to google maps:linky The Nurbergring is only a 40km detour.

    Make sure you include a few extra quid for petrol and admission to the ring for a few laps :D:D:D:D


  • #11
    munchkin_utd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,921 ✭✭✭munchkin_utd


    RoyalMarine wrote: »
    sorry, i always forget to say what type of car it is.

    its a 1.6 lancer.
    driving style, very very relaxed and easy on acceleration. never over 100kmph.
    not over 100kmh - not even on the autobahn?


  • Advertisement
  • #12
    stevenmu
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,689 Mod ✭✭✭✭stevenmu


    Keep in mind that with 3 people and accompanying luggage economy will be noticeably worse.


  • #13
    Squall19
    Closed Accounts Posts: 565 ✭✭✭Squall19


    stevenmu wrote: »
    Keep in mind that with 3 people and accompanying luggage economy will be noticeably worse.

    1.6 Lancer petrol is fairly underpowered as well.

    Your original 140e each sounds about right to me Royal, if not more.


  • #14
    munchkin_utd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,921 ✭✭✭munchkin_utd


    another tip is to route yourself through luxembourg and fill her to the brim of cheap petrol there. Its not going out of your way but could save a right amount compared to filling up in Germany. Anything up to 15c a litre between Lux prices and German motorway prices.
    (take the B10 from Saarbrucken toward Karlsruhe rather than the motorway as its much shorter than the autobahn for that stretch and a grand road in itsself)

    And when in Austria nip off the motorway to a nearby village to fill up as there can be 10c a litre difference between the motorway and offline (at easter 1.45 offline compared to 1.55 online), not to mention grub being much cheaper if not also tastier in a village inn than the motorway stations. The motorways and villages in austria mostly built in narrow valleys so theres no distance from the junctions to the nearest town.


  • #15
    kirving
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,129 ✭✭✭kirving


    Google Maps (Dublin -> Sofia) says that the estimated fuel cost is €400 + Tolls each way. I know it's not taking an exact MPG figue, but does it vary the fuel price according to country?


  • #16
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    Kevin Irving wrote: »
    Google Maps (Dublin -> Sofia) says that the estimated fuel cost is €400 + Tolls each way. I know it's not taking an exact MPG figue, but does it vary the fuel price according to country?
    Id doubt its that specific tbh


  • #17
    Del2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,102 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    Kevin Irving wrote: »
    Google Maps (Dublin -> Sofia) says that the estimated fuel cost is €400 + Tolls each way. I know it's not taking an exact MPG figue, but does it vary the fuel price according to country?

    The drivers right foot would have much more influence on cost then local fuel prices. It's just a rough estimate.


  • #18
    RoyalMarine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,824 ✭✭✭RoyalMarine


    thanks for the advice guys,

    i like the idea of dropping into the nurbergring and going near karlshru baden as my brother lives there. might be somewhere to crash for the night.


  • #19
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    RoyalMarine wrote: »
    thanks for the advice guys,

    i like the idea of dropping into the nurbergring and going near karlshru baden as my brother lives there. might be somewhere to crash for the night.

    save the money from not staying in a hotel etc. and use it for petrol and fees for the neverbeenring :)


Advertisement