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- johnburk, on 11/12/2007, -7/+64I pay $8.50 a gallon here in Europe. So $5 a gallon... I wish!!!
- tehbored, on 11/12/2007, -2/+54Ha! It's only $2.85 here in New Jersey. For once I have something good to say about my state!
- john95127, on 11/12/2007, -14/+58I would rather pay $10 per gallon and live in Cali than get free gas and live in Jersey!
- jcastillo81, on 11/12/2007, -0/+42This is not a snarky question, I'm really curious... what percentage of that $8.50 is taxes?
- ScornForSega, on 11/10/2007, -8/+49It's funny how the same people who drive big SUVs and bitch about how much they're paying for gas happily buy a 20 oz bottle of water for $1 with their fill up. At that rate, water is $6.40/gal but you don't hear anyone complaining about that.
- chocobomog, on 11/12/2007, -1/+32"Imperial (UK) gallon is legally defined as 4.54609 litres (~277.42 cu in), which is about 1.2 U.S. liquid gallons."
5 x 1.2 = $6 for a UK gallon of gas. UK still pays much higher prices than the US does. - CraigJ, on 11/10/2007, -1/+31Newsflash. Gas stations located in remote locations away from major interstate highways charge a lot more for gas. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&tim ...
- RuffRidr, on 11/09/2007, -2/+30Your state government requires a special blend of petroleum, thus making it more expensive. On top of that, they tax the hell out of it.
- kevinmotel, on 11/10/2007, -0/+25If you are coming from europe, the exchange rate, plus what you are used to paying, it shouldn't.
- ryan1345, on 11/09/2007, -2/+23They've been charging $5 for gas in this area for a long time. There's no where else to get gas, and its a tourist trap.
- Otto, on 11/10/2007, -0/+18Most of it is, Europeans pay massive amounts of taxes on virtually everything.
The actual figure on gas taxes in Europe varies a lot, but it goes as high as 75% of the cost being tax, in some countries. The minimum is still around 50%. - Stradenko, on 11/10/2007, -1/+191 US gallon = 0.832673844 Imperial gallons
http://www.google.com/search?q=1+us+gallon+in+UK+g ... - Ramble, on 11/09/2007, -0/+16probably because people don't consume 70L of water in a week.
- cmiller1, on 11/10/2007, -2/+17Still lovin' my bicycle :D
- chris4404, on 11/12/2007, -1/+16He misses cheap gas?
- Ramble, on 11/10/2007, -2/+16It's rather a lot (I've heard 2/3rds quoted before).
- Error601, on 11/09/2007, -6/+19You must be really young and don't remember rationing and huge lines down the street at the only gas station in the area that had any. Supply shock is far different than demand shock. You retarded Bush bash attempt is also nonsense.
- Elranzer, on 11/10/2007, -8/+21"Only" $2.85 eh? I still remember the days of 89ยข per gallon during the Clinton era.
- Amazetbm, on 11/11/2007, -3/+15It might be the California taxes and cost of living.
- Tyrghast, on 11/09/2007, -0/+10The end times draw ever more what? cmon subject line you left me hangin!
- razrielle, on 11/10/2007, -6/+16sir, there is no pride in a geo
- IADTatami, on 11/10/2007, -2/+11I've heard good things about them. I'm thinking of trading in my heterocycle for one.
- goodfellaNW, on 11/10/2007, -0/+9Yeah, you're so right. And these same SUV drivers also have gold rings on, and that is approx $800/oz! I mean, compare that to a 20oz bottle of water, and wooh.. water is a steal.
Whatever. - whyufail, on 11/09/2007, -1/+10Exactly what I was thinking.
- PopcornDave, on 11/14/2007, -2/+11Well yes it does since there's about 40-50 cents in taxes between the feds and the state.
- FortyCaliber, on 11/09/2007, -1/+10What the ***** coffee place do you frequent? At that price I better be getting a venti HJ with it.
- capiCrimm, on 11/09/2007, -0/+8that's only because the mob is mixing dead bodies into your gas.
- boberto, on 11/09/2007, -1/+9However, if you are coming from South America, I suggest you smuggle in a bunch of gasoline and sell it for massive profits.
- mywhitenoise, on 11/10/2007, -6/+14That's one of the worst stereotypes I've ever heard. I stereotype would be an SUV driver picking up some McDonalds and sodas on the way home, not a bottle of water.
- RuffRidr, on 11/10/2007, -7/+15Its not "free" if you are paying for it, via taxes or otherwise. Personally, I'd rather not pay higher taxes and have the freedom of choice to pay for health care/college/etc. if I so desire it.
- alittleroy101, on 11/10/2007, -2/+9I can't believe everyone is digging a comment that has this sentence in it...
" I stereotype would be an SUV driver...etc". Wee todd edd. - pizzler, on 11/12/2007, -2/+9I just paid $3.19....
- alittleroy101, on 11/09/2007, -1/+8errr he's right.
- chalkboy, on 11/09/2007, -0/+7Buses do not exist everywhere. People that use the most gas do not even have a bus option. Not every one lives in a city.
- PopcornDave, on 11/10/2007, -0/+7Oh but if cheap hamburgers did come out of your sink, you'd have the most valuable home on the block.
/sarcasm - gubin09, on 11/09/2007, -1/+8Why wouldn't they take a picture of the sign? Pics or it didn't happen.
- Otto, on 11/10/2007, -1/+8brstilson: No, that's stupid. If you're paying for it via taxes, then it's not *free*. I'd much rather pay less for gas and then pay for my own health care/college/etc. It's not like the payments are any lower, you're just sticking them on something else and spreading them out. And since more people will use them, they will actually be higher, per capita. By saying you want taxes to pay for this sort of thing, you're saying you want to pay MORE for those things, and spread them out over a longer time period. That don't seem real damn smart, to me.
- killer63, on 11/10/2007, -0/+6You're right why don't I take that nonexistent transport system. I guess I could ride my bike or walk the twenty miles to my job.
- londubh, on 11/09/2007, -1/+7It'll take shortages and long lines before people actually do anything.
- ucg1, on 11/09/2007, -1/+7Yeah, there is something seriously wrong with someone who links the rising gas prices with "End Times"
What, did Nostradamus predict rising gas prices or something? - doktorrocket, on 11/09/2007, -0/+6I was wondering what that "Contains up to 10% snitches" sticker was all about. Thanks.
- mstoneburner, on 11/09/2007, -0/+6Yes, a country that spans a continent has the exact same topography everywhere you go. That makes a lot of sense.
- Error601, on 11/09/2007, -3/+9Does the word "subject" mean anything to you, dumbass.
- PopcornDave, on 11/12/2007, -6/+12And I remember the days when you could only buy gas every other day depending on whether your license plate ended in an odd or even number during the Carter administration, so what's your point?
- ucg1, on 11/10/2007, -1/+7I'm pretty sure those big SUVs consume gas at a much higher rate than humans consume water.
You might have a point for those of us who have more fuel efficient vehicles who don't drive very far, though. My car gets about 30 mpg. My daily commute totals only 16 miles. So I consume a little over half a gallon of gas a day. The recommended amount of water to drink a day is half a gallon. So I consume the same amount of water as I do gas a day. Of course I rarely buy water in such small quantities, and much of the water I drink throughout the day is free. - BarneyF, on 11/12/2007, -0/+5Look at this picture:
http://www.fin.gc.ca/images/tax_bulletin/gas_tax_3 ... - Ninnux, on 11/10/2007, -4/+9Consumption tax is one thing that actually makes sense.
- firechill, on 11/09/2007, -0/+5ITS A TRAP!
- bigteebo, on 11/09/2007, -1/+6I really hope this strikes into the popularity of huge, gas guzzling SUVs. I really do. The first thing you notice when you go into Europe is the popularity of small cars.
- yohan, on 11/10/2007, -5/+10We pay $7.50 per gallon in the UK so cry some more.
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