our fuel is cheap!!!

[graveler]

compared to other countries, not all but some


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[Nate]

yah but our dollar is weakening and some are rising rapidly

But alot of european countries and alot of other countries have alot of public transportation. I have to drive 18 miles to and from the office, then I get in my "field" truck and drive about 190 miles to and from the field

 

[carguy]

yah but our dollar is weakening and some are rising rapidly

But alot of european countries and alot of other countries have alot of public transportation. I have to drive 18 miles to and from the office, then I get in my "field" truck and drive about 190 miles to and from the field

Well said Nate.

Comparing North America to Europe is unrealistic. With higher population density, improved public transportation and the fact that most European countries are so small compared to the US and Canada. You can drive a long way to get to the next town in North America and would pass through a whole country in Europe. So Europe pays more for gas, so what. If the powers that be decide to have us pay what the Europeans pay then we are all screwed.

 

[woodies]

well said ^^^^^ we can't have the same system or we are done!

 

[pura vida]

plus a lot of the price of their gas is due to the governments taxing the heck out of it. i really hate this comparison because us to them is completely irrelevant.

pv

 

[snowmanx]

plus a lot of the price of their gas is due to the governments taxing the heck out of it. i really hate this comparison because us to them is completely irrelevant.

pv

Agreed with all said, it's just not the same. I think it's a crappy argument and pointless. Who cares if it's cheaper than in Europe, It's still about $2/g too much!

 

[diggerdown]

It's 14 cents a gallon in Venezuela. Just too far to drive to fill up!

 

[Ollie]

Come on graveler,
that is like saying compared to milk gas is cheap.
Most of the countries with higher per gallon gas cost also tax their gas as much as 4 times as much as we do.

In a lot of european countries owning and driving a car is a luxery, but then again, as has been stated, they also have a public transportation system that makes our laughable one even more of a joke.

Some places such as Colorado are slowly building a better public transport system, however there is a lot of political opposition to it.

 

[89sandman]

i hate it when they compare us to other countries. people start hearing this and the next thing you know we'll be paying the same. think all countries probably pay close to the same for gas, like posted above things like public health care for everyone in some countries make them tax the heck out of it.

 

[knoba]

gas prices

just got back from England deisel was 1.25 pounds per litre works out to $10 a US gallon .Tax in england on gas and deisel is 66% of price.

 

[obr]

Well, in Norway, we pay $12.7USD a gallon now... Not sure how you can say it can't compare? We've got NO public transportation where I live, the distances are FAR... Not highly poulated, long winters... Bad rodes, etc, etc...

We DO have alot of good healthcare though....

 

[Ollie]

Well, in Norway, we pay $12.7USD a gallon now... Not sure how you can say it can't compare? We've got NO public transportation where I live, the distances are FAR... Not highly poulated, long winters... Bad rodes, etc, etc...

We DO have alot of good healthcare though....

Question for ya.
How much of that 12.70US is tax and how much is fuel cost??

 

[H20SKE]

compared to other countries, not all but some

So it still STINGS when we fill up our toys---OUCH!!!

Especially thiss time of year--Motorhome--80 gallons--Boat--60 gallons--OUCH!!

Seafood is getting spendy--but still cheaper and alot better than at the store---LOL

H20SKE...

 

[obr]

Question for ya.
How much of that 12.70US is tax and how much is fuel cost??

about 60% is tax...we pay tax on everything...

I think the oil company, and the guys that owns the gas station, makes 1usd pr gallon.... Freight is f-ing expencive as H3ll up here in the north...so, there's been some talk on throwing in some government money to make up for the freight differences from souhtern parts to the northern...

 

[Nate]

about 60% is tax...we pay tax on everything...

I think the oil company, and the guys that owns the gas station, makes 1usd pr gallon.... Freight is f-ing expencive as H3ll up here in the north...so, there's been some talk on throwing in some government money to make up for the freight differences from souhtern parts to the northern...

Yah wondering what its going to cost to get that titanium chassis over to you

 

[obr]

Yah wondering what its going to cost to get that titanium chassis over to you

not much until you decide to sell it....