Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 14:23:08 -0500 From: tom reingold <trn244nopsamnline.net> Subject: Re: check engine
On 1/15/2003 8:33 AM:Bob wrote > On Wed, 15 Jan 2003 10:48:28 -0000, SkodaPilot > <carl.robsonnopsamcing-czechs.com> wrote: >>BTW that large price range due to the gas prices changing almost daily, >>and my guestimate that the USD is approx two third of the GBP. > > As a UK/European perhaps you can answer this... are the higher prices > you pay due to taxes, or due to the oil companies just ripping > you off ? > > Some folks claim that we pay lower prices in the USA since we have > some oil here, but I find it really hard to believe that it makes > *that much* difference since barrel prices are for the most part > set internationally. > > Bob 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. -- Tom Reingold Noo Joizy
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