[TR] Gas prices - revisited

[Carl TR]

John - that is great.

To the list - Forgive me for the shameless plug for the 'fuel fund'.
Visit the Charity Drive home page at http://triumphtransamerica.org.uk/
under the 'Recent Posts' section click on "... for the 'sartorially' 
inclined" and read about the shirts/hats and other items available in 
support of the drive.  Proceeds will help cover the expenses for John and 
"Uncle Jack"
Or the direct URL: http://triumphtransamerica.org.uk/?p=143

Carl

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Macartney" <standardtriumph at btinternet.com>
To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 5:50 PM
Subject: [TR] Gas prices - revisited


> Hey guys, let's try and cool off some of the reasons that gas prices are 
> as they are :):)
> My post earlier today was merely to try to get a feel for current prices 
> across the US and Canada with the sole objective of trying to work out how 
> far 'uncle jack' would go on the donation made by Rimmers. A useful number 
> have replied off-list for which my thanks - but frankly, I'm not too 
> interested in who holds the keys to the oil wells or whether the current 
> crisis with Ford, GM and Chrysler is forcing SUV's back on the road.
> So to get the matter back on track, I've estimated 'uncle jack' will 
> (maybe) give me 22mpag with a gallon costing me US$3.25 and the GBP/US$ 
> rate holding at around US$1.45 = GBP1.00. On that basis, I should be able 
> to travel 2450 miles before I run out of gas fund. By then, I estimate 
> I'll be somewhere between Camden, Maine and Montreal, Canada - perhaps in 
> no mans land between the two frontier posts!
>
> Jonmac
> Originator of The Triumph Trans-America Charity Drive 2009
> See latest event updates at www.triumphtransamerica.org.uk
>
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