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Date:         Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:23:26 -0600
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Petrol prices?
Comments: To: ANTONY MARSH <apetermarsh@me.com>
In-Reply-To:  <295211B2-1532-472C-96A9-FE224F77C928@me.com>
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You're right, except for the funny math that ignores the real cost of the product. If you drive in America, you need to include the cost you pay in Federal taxes for our military presence around the world to keep that oil flowing. European gas is a relative bargain and not "socialized" like ours, where even people who don't drive have to pay for it to keep the cost seemingly low for the ones who do.

I know all this discussion belongs elsewhere, but it's hard not to reply when the topic is something that everyone really needs to be aware of, like using the right oil filter in a Vanagon.

: )

Jim

On Sat, Jan 21, 2012 at 11:40 AM, ANTONY MARSH <apetermarsh@me.com> wrote:

> Prompted by comments about has I wrote my brother who is right now in > Spain. Here is his reply. > > Doing the math at one sterling pound being equal (today) to $1.56 it means > it will cost you just about $10 a US gallon in the UK. Could be skittle > more or less due to the prices differences in different regions. > > So, I think, anything around $4 a gallon here in the USA is still > inexpensive comparing it to Europe prices. > > Regards to all > Peter Marsh > Naples FL > > > > It's around the £1.35 a litre for petrol and £1.43 a litre for diesel. > It's going to go up every week according to the motoring press. It's the > same numbers here but in €uros. > > > > >


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