How much Petrol.... and am i mad??

[sadie_carys]

I'm planning a trip to liverpool (woolton) from london... the AA route planner says it will take me 4 hours, and 2 minutes (v.exact! lol) and is 218 miles away... Basically I want some advice on how much petrol my car will need/use/etc... its a newish, but very much driven, Vauxhall Frontera, 2 ltr... I think �30 is half a tank..im not to sure! Any ideas? I would fly but it seems that nobody flies to liverpool unless they're from the isle of man! plus i keep getting quotes for �300 odd! Theres, two adults and a toddler in the car...with just hand luggage i guess? Any ideas? Thanks x x x

[Fay Mousse]

Assuming you average at 35 mpg and the petrol is 107.8 pence, the journey will cost you �30.52 each way.

You obviously put te decimal point in the wrong place for the fuel

[Ice.Maiden]

This is a difficult one hun, as it really depends on what average speed you'll be doing, and how much petrol your car uses. One of ours that's used regularly's got a 2ltr. engine, and we'd easily do a journey of that length if we filled the tank up. That'd be carrying two adults and two children - PLUS luggage - with petrol over. I think using the car'd be your cheapest way of getting from A to B though, and remember, your journey's likely to take you longer than the AA route planner states, due to any stops on the way, and traffic hold-ups.

[Buenchico]

A quick web search suggests that you won't get much more than 30mpg out of your Frontera. So you're looking at using about 7-and-a bit gallons each way. With fuel at around a fiver per gallon, that means that you'll probably use somewhere around �35 to �40 of fuel in each direction.

You're correct in your assertion that there are no direct flights between London and Liverpool:
http://www.liverpoolairport.com/page.php?p=83

Chris

[Buenchico]

I don't know how far in advance your journey is, but (if you can travel off-peak and book in advance) you might be able to get some bargain rail fares. I've just taken a look at the National Rail website and entered journey details (between Euston and Liverpool) for a date well in advance at off-peak times. (I chose around midday on Monday 16 June). The single fare for one adult is just �13. (Under-5s travel free). It's a direct service, with no need to change trains. Perhaps it might be worth investigating, to see if there's anything suitable on offer for the dates you wish to travel?
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Chris

[sadie_carys]

Thanks everyone...It doesn't seem that bad �30/40 each way, Its just the driving! Arghhhh!
Thanks for all the advice/answers!
x x x

[Toureman]

If you know how many miles per gallon your car does enter it into the AA route planner and it will tell you how much petrol you will need !

[factor-fiction]

Or do a practice run first and see how much that costs?

[weggiewabbit]

I don�t see why a 2-litre shouldn�t do 35mpg on that sort of run with that load. It depends on whether you cruise at 85mph or 70mph, when you�re able to, that is. Those 50mph - limit motorway stretches will improve economy but lengthen the journey. I�ve got a 1.6 Escort which does low-twenties to the gallon around town (these are mostly 2 or 3 mile journeys, mind you).

I drove it down to Kent and back twice recently, about 280 miles each way. The first time it did an amazing 44mpg, the second time a bit less (it was loaded up a bit more), but still over 40mpg.

The last trip took about 5 � hours both ways. There were delays on the M25 and at Junctions 6 � 10 on the M1 which cost me about 45 minutes. I only stopped once each time ... if you stop for coffee/snacks/petrol/toilet 3 times that will obviously add quite a bit!

The other thing is ... if you can travel on a Sunday there are far fewer trucks on the road, which helps.

I agree, it is tedious driving that far even if traffic conditions are good!

[sadie_carys]

Thanx weggiewabbit, i'm going on a friday afternoon so hopefully it wont be that bad? hmm...planning to stop once so the little one can come out and have something to eat...its soooo actually gonna take me more then 4 hours, even if i am doing more then 70! Boo hoo!
I'm coming back on a sunday so hopefully that shouldnt be so bad! hmmm

[Panic Button]

Friday afternoon? Are you mad? That's the worst time!

[sadie_carys]

but i'm gonna leave about 3 ish from kingston upon thames...by the time i get anyway bad it'll be 6ish, and then i can stop off for a break or something?

[Panic Button]

You will crawl for the first hour, then it should speed up.

[sadie_carys]

Am i mad then? otherwise i'm going to have to drive down first thing saturday morning which i cant be arsed to do...agh!

[sadie_carys]

noknowledge, its fine, my boyf is a scouse....so i'll be okay..honary scouse and all that!! lol

[ELVIS68]

He`ll probably nick the car tonight anyway lol

[sadie_carys]

lol, tut tut elvis...so i think the average amount its gonna cos me is �30 each way? plus the poxy �7 toll charge?

[ELVIS68]

Why don`t you just fill the tank and be done with it?

What is it with women and the need to drive until the petrol light comes on, it fooks the engine eventually

[sadie_carys]

i never let my petrol light go on, i just wanted to know how much it was gonna cos me!