How are you going to cope if there’s a fuel ration?
Posted by nodemus@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 61 comments
It’s a tough one for us we have to travel miles out to get fuel and shopping. It will mean cutting back on days out not spending in local shops etc.
hide_in_plain_sight_@reddit
Would love it, roads would be quieter and I can get out on the bike without getting yelled at.
AWildAndWoolyWastrel@reddit
Why would there be a fuel ration? We don't rely on the gulf for same.
sockeyejo@reddit
For one thing, I'd be grateful that this national crisis isn't about health. Otherwise I'd probably swear a lot but walk a lot more and maybe even see if my knee has recovered enough to dust off the bike and give cycling another go. Be lovely without many cars.
srig8@reddit
And you believe the hyperbole that there is going to be fuel rationing?
Drammeister@reddit
Yes
DameKumquat@reddit
Be smug in London, mostly.
Unlike the 2000 fuel crisis which I had to move house in the middle of. Involved going up and down the Northern line with as much stuff as I could carry, 3 times in one day, and then me and my ex-housemate squashed in a black cab with my desk and bookcase and his similar furniture, and some plants, for the same trip again.
Flat_Development6659@reddit
That'll be awesome, roads will be clear, my cars electric.
heroics-delta8s@reddit
Fuel rationing will, if sustained spill over into energy rationing. That smart meter isn’t just for you to see what you are using…
Flat_Development6659@reddit
Won't impact solar panels and batteries though.
heroics-delta8s@reddit
You won’t be charging your car and fueling your house on solar panels and batteries unless you got a massive array.
Flat_Development6659@reddit
I don't need to, in an energy rationing scenario I get rationed the same as everyone else but get my solar on top.
AlwaysNorth8@reddit
I'll probably stop watching the news and reading these daft posts on reddit
EyeAware3519@reddit
I may explode from smugness in my electric car.
Due-Presentation4344@reddit
Me all smug with my electric car, then I remember my house runs on oil.
chroniccomplexcase@reddit
Ours too. We got filled up last month and the day after the price almost doubled. Felt very smug
douggieball1312@reddit
I'd be looking for an electric car right now if I was in a position to afford one at the moment.
EyeAware3519@reddit
I know someone who bought a Leaf for £500, electric cars are no more expensive than petrol ones if you compare like for like.
Lonely-Job484@reddit
Roads will be nice and quiet :)
Due-Presentation4344@reddit
Greta for us cyclists.
JeffSergeant@reddit
Is driving past the queues shouting "Petrol wanker!" too much?
silentv0ices@reddit
😢 Going to be sad I can't use my other cars but I'm sure the empty roads will make up for it.
GreenComfortable927@reddit
The uptake of work scheme electric cars might just save the day.
Important-Plane-9922@reddit
As well you should
imtheorangeycenter@reddit
I'll join you. And also syphon fuel around the other four cars as needed One of which stopped being made because of the 70s fuel crisis, mind...
chroniccomplexcase@reddit
As a wheelchair user unable to leave my house without my car due to living rural- I’ll be housebound. No doctors, sport, days out, work anything
thebarrcola@reddit
I’d imagine in the event of rationing that people with blue badges may be eligible for more than others. Even if not, I think rationing is unlikely to equate to a complete ban on purchasing fuel, so I’d imagine you’d still be able to get enough for essential journeys.
chroniccomplexcase@reddit
In previous fuel rations this hasn’t been the case, only those in key worker jobs.
iloovehugecock@reddit
I don’t drive so honestly I should be pretty fine. Food, energy bills and all that stuff? That worries me a bit
deprevino@reddit
Food and energy has to be affordable at some level or the entire country goes to hell.
Orange_Codex@reddit
Entire countries breaking down is a thing that can happen.
LittleSadRufus@reddit
Electric car here so no concerns about my personal transport, but if delivery services, the school bus, logistics deliveries to the shops etc, are impacted it will make life harder
mumwifealcoholic@reddit
Very easily.
We’ve been trying to get off a car dependant life for awhile now.
Short trips, for us the majority, are on bikes now.
We live a frugal life.
kwaklog@reddit
I live within 15 minute walk of the essentials: supermarket, takeaways, countryside, etc. I'll be fine
Still probably got 600miles in my cars, and a bicycle too
FornyHucker22@reddit
There won’t be. Some people use a lot, some use none. It will just raise in price instead
Pockysocks@reddit
Guess I'll walk. Only about 40 minutes to work.
reddiuniquefool@reddit
As I'm a cyclist and don't drive, it's not going to affect me directly. However, prices will go up. So, I'll need to tighten the belt a bit.
Asleep-Software-4160@reddit
Probably just use my bike more. Really slowly in the middle of the road in front of all the electric car drivers. Have my own little parade :)
noodledoodledoo@reddit
I will sit in my fully electric flat in my city with partially electrified public transport. Maybe there will be less cars on the road so I'll feel safe enough to finally cycle to work.
PolarLocalCallingSvc@reddit
I have a lot of spare diesel.
I don't actually need to travel, and can take the train sometimes.
We have a cupboard stocked with tins etc mainly aimed at inclement weather but which would solve this purpose.
I think we could live for about 6 months based on our setup. It's not setup as some doomsday arrangement but it fits the bill.
Voodoopulse@reddit
Well if they had to go back to teaching on line that would be class because I painted so much warhammer
nithanielgarro@reddit
My wife says it's called Warhammer 40,000 because that's how much it costs to play it and that only rich people play it.
I'm beginning to agree with her
Voodoopulse@reddit
Cheapest hobby I have for £'s per hours use
evenifihateit@reddit
Depends whether it affects the buses I use or not
SignNotInUse@reddit
Buying fuel in commercial quantities has been difficult since early March. Where I work we've just had increase our restock threshold by 10% because you can't get same week delivery slots anymore.
DaveBeBad@reddit
A bus company in Leeds shut the doors the other night, so it could.
TheEnglishNorwegian@reddit
My wife and I both drive electric so it's not really an issue for us. Not looking forward to nonsense like panic buying clogging upbthe roads though if such a thing happens.
LittleSadRufus@reddit
Electric car here too so no concerns about my personal transport, but if delivery services, the school bus, logistics deliveries to the shops etc, are impacted it will make life harder
TheLoneEcho@reddit
I'm a driving instructor. So pretty badly!
SignNotInUse@reddit
Looks like I'm moving my plans to re live my teenage years and buy an electric moped forward by a few months. As long as commercial DERV rations are set at reasonable ammounts I'm more worried about electric prices.
littlehamster_@reddit
Both my husband and I have electric cars and we have a homecharger so it'll be a non issue for us, though the electric bills could start to creep up but at least we won't be without a car.
DougieHowitzerMD@reddit
I’m so happy for you and your husband
HelloReddit54321@reddit
Probably die wbu?
Katena789@reddit
I cycle so as long as I can afford food I'm golden
D0wnInAlbion@reddit
Work from home and sell my ration to someone else
thebarrcola@reddit
I mean it would clearly depend on the amount of rationing. Are we talking a maximum of 10, 50, 100 litres per week, month etc.
I think I’d be fine regardless tbh, my car is essentially a luxury. I could shop more locally rather than go to the big supermarket. Besides that, picking my kids up from school could be a bit of a faff. I currently just nip out of work to get them and take the car to save time. It would take twice as long on foot but I guess work would understand in the circumstances.
Important-Plane-9922@reddit
Let’s be honest so many people are selfish they’d hardly listen.
doctorgibson@reddit
I guess I'll drive to the petrol station and fill up my car, using my ration book
acceberbex@reddit
I'll have to not see my boyfriend, won't be able to take my dogs out for nice walks. Reality? I don't think we'll reach that situation. People need to carry on as normal, not panic buy and it'll likely be ok. If we do end up in that situation, I'll end up using more fuel being nearest to work because "as long as someone can get in, if you're struggling you don't need to worry" so my short journey will be me going in every time rather than alternating it between us all (no-one is more than 20-30 mins/15-20 miles away). I'll end up offering my car to mum who can't work from home if she needs it if there is a genuine fuel shortage and rationing.
JobAnxious2005@reddit
I’ll take the leccy car out for a razz
HMMMMMMM as a zoom by
Namiweso@reddit
As someone who drives for work to site whenever I’m needed - I’ll fill up and then be like oh sorry can’t come to site this week. See you in a few weeks
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