£1 a litre/$3 a Gallon

[August]

Originally Posted by Type941

August, yup, it's about the tax, you were correct. Turns out we just have this taxation that's slightly different. In a nutshell, in europe consumption is taxed, so everyone is hit with it at the pump, while in US tax is dfferent and in a nutshell, those who use most get taxed through their income indirectly. Which makes much more sense.

I don't know whethere US is entering a stage where they start using their own reserves, as past WW2 they decided to keep them untouched for a while. But yes, we should be whining now, I want my cheap gas. But we are forced on another hand to drive more efficient cars, better for environment.

We may be entering that stage. A lot depends on who is in control of Congress come 2009-10. The other thing is whether we're going to continue to prevent refineries (and nuke power plants) from being built.

All that aside, one big thing that has retarded the acceptability of small gas-saving vehicles here in the US is the distances we commonly have to travel both for work and play. It's bad enough to drive 2-3 hours a day but to do it in a small, cramped car can rapidly become intolerable.