RUC going up 5.9% 1 july

[juz]

Ht are the main users/wreckers of our highways and they drop there ruc!
Should be more for them so railway becomes our main use for goods and freight.

[klompy]

Theres no way railways could cope with all the freight moved around NZ in 1 hour let alone a day or more.

[coldchilli]

Hi,
I did a calculation when going back to diesel,
I took my partners car (Honda 1.5) and broke it down to what the car cost p/km on fuel consumption.
I then took my Pajero 2.8 and broke it down p/km and added the RUC onto the cost.
Honda Costs $0.19 p/km
Pajero Costs $0.16 p/km + RUC $0.05 = $0.21

The only pain in ass is the rego which is so expensive.

I had A Bighorn 3.2 V6 which cost $0.39 p/km

Glad I went back to diesel

[Disco Gofer]

wow, i use my 200 TDI Disco about once a month so might as well keep paying WOF cause it doesnt warrent me to drive it more or play with the speedo. And the speedo is down by the transfer case and pig to get too in a hurry on a good so couldnt be bothered..............why couldnt it be electric like the Safaris..........?

I only own the TDi cuase my last three V8s took $170 to fill and sucked the tank dry when towing the bush truckl to Ngaroma forest and back to Hammy............not even any fumes left to sniff!!!
Now the TDi is weaker and slower BUT its 3/4 tank at $97......im ok for that, more gas for my 350!!!!!

[Dr_PC]

Ht are the main users/wreckers of our highways and they drop there ruc!
Should be more for them so railway becomes our main use for goods and freight.

A bit late for this however, you may not be aware that 98 % of all freight carted in NZ is carted in less than a 100km radius. Move that to rail, still need a truck at each end more handling, more damage.