>Its my understanding that in Europe propane as a fuel is more >popular and cheaper to run than gas (petrol) so I'm told. It is taxed differently at least in Italy. Lower taxes. There were near where I lived a number of black market propane stations. Don't know why they were allowed to exist though... Nobody selling black market gasoline that a knew of though there were plenty of US Service people working a black market routine to get cash from their gas coupons to help their thin, thin budget.
Chris M. <"Busbodger" of "TEAM SLOWPOKE"> Cookeville, Tennessee ICQ# 5944649 busbodger@earthlink.net '78 VW Westfalia (67 HP -> that is...67 Hamster Power) - Dharma '65 Beetle - Type IV powered '99 CR-V AWD station wagon 1972 Hodaka Wombat 125cc moto-chickle 2.5 Corvair engines for my Trans-vair Conversion wife, kiddo, dog, and various slightly used cats |
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