Remember When......

[Robmeister]

That's because in many of the European countries, governments choose to tack on significant taxes to the cost of gas. Currently in the UK, 76% of the cost of gas is attributable to taxes  . France: 74%, Germany: 73%, Italy: 69%. Here in the US, taxes make up 29% (on average) of the cost of a gallon of gas. On a cost per liter, the difference between the UK and the United States is only $0.04!!! I wonder how the various Eurpoean governments are spending all that extra coin. Maybe our European SBGs can shed some light on this.

Nice economic commentary there, schroester !

I never really thought much about why gas is always more expensive in other countries.

[BaldBen]

I remember when mullets were cool.....

....and life was kinder, gentler and so much fun. Aaah, the 80s - that happy little decade between social activism and self-loathing grunge.

[schro]

Thanks Rob. Felt compelled to point this out.

[tomgallagher]

Sure gas prices in the USA are obscenly high. But keep in mind your cousins across the pond in the UK and Europe who pay around 1.20 UK per Litre. As a pound sterling is currently around 1.50 USD, the British are paying around 6 US dollars per gallon(a litre is roughly 1 quart or 1/4 of a gallon).

Here in Australia the gas price is hovering at nearly $AU 1.70 per litre. The Australian dollars buys about .95 US cents making it around $1.70USD per litre which equates to nearly $6.80 Per Gallon!!

That's because in many of the European countries, governments choose to tack on significant taxes to the cost of gas. Currently in the UK, 76% of the cost of gas is attributable to taxes  . France: 74%, Germany: 73%, Italy: 69%. Here in the US, taxes make up 29% (on average) of the cost of a gallon of gas. On a cost per liter, the difference between the UK and the United States is only $0.04!!! I wonder how the various Eurpoean governments are spending all that extra coin. Maybe our European SBGs can shed some light on this.

The cost of gas and the US economy are going to be major election issues this fall.

A lot of people don't realize this.

[schro]

A lot of people don't realize this.

Very True, Tom.

[Razor X]

You know things have gone seriously wrong when 3/4 of the price of anything is the amount of tax.

[Razor X]

I remember when mullets were cool.....

....and life was kinder, gentler and so much fun. Aaah, the 80s - that happy little decade between social activism and self-loathing grunge.

Nice photo, Ben.  You look really different with the goat.  Is that your other son?  I don't think we've seen a photo of him before, just the younger one.

[BaldBen]

I remember when mullets were cool.....

....and life was kinder, gentler and so much fun. Aaah, the 80s - that happy little decade between social activism and self-loathing grunge.

Nice photo, Ben.  You look really different with the goat.  Is that your other son?  I don't think we've seen a photo of him before, just the younger one.

That's my oldest, Patrick. This is the first time I've had a goat "au natural". No dye and no balding head hair.
The jury still out on this look.  But so far no complaints from my wife.

Back to remembering....
 I remember when I people said that I looked like Michael Schenker. Its hard to believe I ever had such long locks. The question I ask myself now is WHY? 

[JDog]

Sure gas prices in the USA are obscenly high. But keep in mind your cousins across the pond in the UK and Europe who pay around 1.20 UK per Litre. As a pound sterling is currently around 1.50 USD, the British are paying around 6 US dollars per gallon(a litre is roughly 1 quart or 1/4 of a gallon).

Here in Australia the gas price is hovering at nearly $AU 1.70 per litre. The Australian dollars buys about .95 US cents making it around $1.70USD per litre which equates to nearly $6.80 Per Gallon!!

That's because in many of the European countries, governments choose to tack on significant taxes to the cost of gas. Currently in the UK, 76% of the cost of gas is attributable to taxes  . France: 74%, Germany: 73%, Italy: 69%. Here in the US, taxes make up 29% (on average) of the cost of a gallon of gas. On a cost per liter, the difference between the UK and the United States is only $0.04!!! I wonder how the various Eurpoean governments are spending all that extra coin. Maybe our European SBGs can shed some light on this.

The cost of gas and the US economy are going to be major election issues this fall.

Tax or not, the rest of the world still pays a whole lot more for their fuel Schro. That is the point I was trying to make.

[Razor X]

Tax or not, the rest of the world still pays a whole lot more for their fuel Schro. That is the point I was trying to make.

The point is not how much the rest of the world is paying -- the point is how much the price has increased for everyone worldwide.  For people who are on a tight budget and are used to paying $2 a gallon for gas, when the price goes up to $4 a gallon, that's a lot of extra cash to have to come up with.   Knowing that somebody somewhere else is paying $6 a gallon is no consolation.

[Robmeister]

Tax or not, the rest of the world still pays a whole lot more for their fuel Schro. That is the point I was trying to make.

Both points well taken and duely noted.....

I don't think Schro's commentary was mutually exclusing to the topic of...

WHAT THE F**K IS GOING ON THESE DAYS, MAN??

[JDog]

Tax or not, the rest of the world still pays a whole lot more for their fuel Schro. That is the point I was trying to make.

WHAT THE F**K IS GOING ON THESE DAYS, MAN??

I wish I knew mate. Maybe we can ask Hugo Chavez to help us out. The Venezuelans pay around $0.05c per litre for fuel.

[marty22]

Hey BaldBen! Is that really u?

[Stu]

That's the ticket.  We can live under a dictatorship and pay cheap prices for gas.  Just don't say anything to tick off the government, or you will find you and your family taking the eternal celestial dirt nap... good trade-off.

[Razor X]

Free Education,Health Care,cheap fuel.Limited media and tv shows(although you can get Seinfeld on satellite).

Free speech and freedom are small sacrifices to make for that dirt cheap gas wouldnt you agree?

That's why  there's such a huge waiting list to get into Venezuela.