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France to allow loss-making petrol sales to bust fuel inflation (www.thelocal.fr)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/europe@feddit.de

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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.

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[–] AlexS@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] max@feddit.nl 2 points 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. 😐