Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 02:49:46 -0500 From: Malcolm W. Mason <arpicnopsammail.com> Subject: Re: check engine
On Wed, 15 Jan 2003 14:23:08 -0500, tom reingold <trn244nopsamnline.net> wrote: > >Sorry for answering, being that I'm American. It's the taxes. And many >Europeans voted those taxes in, because they feel that a disincentive to >driving is a good thing for society. (Consider the impact on the >economy, ecology and reserves of fossil fuels!) They have alternatives >there, so I respect that choice a lot. No resrect is due. The European governments exploit the fact that the have a great public transport system and therefore those who insist on driving help to pay for the state vacation in the Azores or some other perk. MWM