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	<title>Car Advice &#187; Fuel News</title>
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		<title>NSW government backflips on regular unleaded ban</title>
		<link>http://www.caradvice.com.au/156915/nsw-government-backflips-on-regular-unleaded-ban/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:11:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Beissmann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New South Wales government has backflipped on its decision to ban standard unleaded petrol following criticism that it would increase motorists’ fuel bills. NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell last night confirmed the controversial plan – which was to be introduced &#8230; <a href="http://www.caradvice.com.au/156915/nsw-government-backflips-on-regular-unleaded-ban/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Government must protect independent petrol stations from supermarket giants: VACC</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 05:53:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Beissmann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The peak automotive industry body in Victoria is calling on the Federal Government to do more to protect independent service stations. The Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce (VACC) is questioning the current discounting campaigns by supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths. &#8230; <a href="http://www.caradvice.com.au/144436/government-must-protect-independent-petrol-stations-from-supermarket-giants-vacc/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Fuel pump handle the dirtiest thing we regularly touch in our lives</title>
		<link>http://www.caradvice.com.au/143845/fuel-pump-handle-the-dirtiest-thing-we-regularly-touch-in-our-lives/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 06:13:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Beissmann</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fuel News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Petrol station fuel pumps are the dirtiest things we touch in everyday life.   A study by Kimberley-Clark Professional in the US found 71 per cent of petrol pump handles were contaminated with germs that were associated with high risk &#8230; <a href="http://www.caradvice.com.au/143845/fuel-pump-handle-the-dirtiest-thing-we-regularly-touch-in-our-lives/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Petrol prices hit five-month high due to wholesale hikes</title>
		<link>http://www.caradvice.com.au/142053/petrol-prices-hit-five-month-high-due-to-wholesale-hikes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.caradvice.com.au/142053/petrol-prices-hit-five-month-high-due-to-wholesale-hikes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:18:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brett Davis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the latest data released by the Australian Institute of Petroleum (AIP), the price of petrol is at a five-month high, after the average price of petrol rose to $1.458 per litre last week. The price of petrol is &#8230; <a href="http://www.caradvice.com.au/142053/petrol-prices-hit-five-month-high-due-to-wholesale-hikes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>65</slash:comments>
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		<title>Lotus Exige 270E Tri-fuel has a taste for cheese and wine</title>
		<link>http://www.caradvice.com.au/135347/lotus-exige-270e-tri-fuel-has-a-taste-for-cheese-and-wine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 02:57:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Beissmann</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lotus has developed a sports car with a taste for cheese, wine and chocolate. The Lotus Exige 270E Tri-fuel is a new alternative energy concept from the UK-based manufacturer. As the name suggests, the Exige 270E Tri-fuel is capable of &#8230; <a href="http://www.caradvice.com.au/135347/lotus-exige-270e-tri-fuel-has-a-taste-for-cheese-and-wine/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Ford Falcon EcoLPi cheaper to fuel than small cars: Government</title>
		<link>http://www.caradvice.com.au/135319/ford-falcon-ecolpi-cheaper-to-fuel-than-small-cars-government/</link>
		<comments>http://www.caradvice.com.au/135319/ford-falcon-ecolpi-cheaper-to-fuel-than-small-cars-government/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 01:16:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Beissmann</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Australian Car Industry News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Federal Government has given the new Ford Falcon EcoLPi a big thumbs up after official data shows its running costs are similar to those of a small car. The government’s data rates the average cost of running the new &#8230; <a href="http://www.caradvice.com.au/135319/ford-falcon-ecolpi-cheaper-to-fuel-than-small-cars-government/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>67</slash:comments>
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		<title>Would you fill your car with alligator fat fuel?</title>
		<link>http://www.caradvice.com.au/133644/would-you-fill-your-car-with-alligator-fat-fuel/</link>
		<comments>http://www.caradvice.com.au/133644/would-you-fill-your-car-with-alligator-fat-fuel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 06:22:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Beissmann</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday we asked you if you would drive a car with plastic made from recycled animal carcasses, and today we pose a similar question: would you drive a vehicle powered by fuel made from alligator fat? In the US, alligators &#8230; <a href="http://www.caradvice.com.au/133644/would-you-fill-your-car-with-alligator-fat-fuel/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>16</slash:comments>
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		<title>Australians encouraged to fill up before expected petrol price rise</title>
		<link>http://www.caradvice.com.au/132909/australians-encouraged-to-fill-up-before-expected-petrol-price-rise/</link>
		<comments>http://www.caradvice.com.au/132909/australians-encouraged-to-fill-up-before-expected-petrol-price-rise/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 06:56:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brett Davis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to statistics from the Australian Institute of Petroleum, national average petrol prices are down by 1.4 cents per litre and are predicted to drop a further one to two cents this week. CommSec is encouraging motorists to take advantage &#8230; <a href="http://www.caradvice.com.au/132909/australians-encouraged-to-fill-up-before-expected-petrol-price-rise/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>28</slash:comments>
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		<title>Why running on low fuel is bad for your car</title>
		<link>http://www.caradvice.com.au/124376/why-running-on-low-fuel-is-bad-for-your-car/</link>
		<comments>http://www.caradvice.com.au/124376/why-running-on-low-fuel-is-bad-for-your-car/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 06:57:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Beissmann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Royal Automobile Club (RAC) in Western Australia has warned motorists against running cars down to the bottom of the fuel tank, explaining that it can do damage to your car. RAC WA says allowing your fuel tank to run &#8230; <a href="http://www.caradvice.com.au/124376/why-running-on-low-fuel-is-bad-for-your-car/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>30</slash:comments>
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		<title>Fuel economy figures &#8216;wildly inaccurate&#8217;: report</title>
		<link>http://www.caradvice.com.au/118520/fuel-economy-figures-wildly-inaccurate-report/</link>
		<comments>http://www.caradvice.com.au/118520/fuel-economy-figures-wildly-inaccurate-report/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 04:08:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brett Davis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A report by the The Dog and Lemon Guide has critised the government&#8217;s fuel consumption ratings attached to new cars. The report says that on the road, cars rarely come near government figures, and use up to two or three &#8230; <a href="http://www.caradvice.com.au/118520/fuel-economy-figures-wildly-inaccurate-report/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>60</slash:comments>
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