France to allow loss-making petrol sales to bust fuel inflation - eviltoast

The French government has announced plans to allow retailers to sell fuel at a loss - even though French law currently prohibits doing so - with hopes that the measure will bring down prices at the pump for consumers.

  • AlexS@feddit.de
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    1 year ago

    With maintenance and other costs, including putting money aside for when this car is to be replaced, we reserve about €300 a month. That is including fuel for those 20k km per year.

    Never ever is it that cheap!

    20k km means €2200 for benzin alone. (5,5 liters/100 km and 2€/liter)

    Insurance is €900

    Road tax €500

    Maintenance and tyres €1200

    Savement for replacement €1500

    This is €6300 yearly or €500 per month.

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      1 year ago

      Seems like my memories about my calculations were a little off. It’s €350 per month for 15k km. Upping it to 20k km would make it around €400, which, insanely enough, is still cheaper than public transport. 😐