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Shade said:I agree with Ell; every time I see an SUV or 4x4 I just think You profligate bastard.
Motokid said:1 U.S. gallon equals 3.78541 liters
Price per gallon of gas around my area ranges form $1.85 to $1.95 for standard, regular grade unleaded.
So the average is $1.90 a gallon which equals roughly 50 cents a liter. This is all in U.S. currency by the way.
According to a web site $1.00 US = 1.85699 Pounds = 0.801538 Canadian = 1.27829 Euro=0.7669 Australian
So 50 US cents a liter = , 0.93 pounds, 0.4 Can., 0.64 Euro, 0.38 Aussie (rounded for simplicity)
What are you paying for gas where you live?
People in remote locations should have their petrol subsidised so that it's cheaper, with a tax on the people in cities to pay for the subsidy. It doesn't make sense that so many people drive to work when there is such good public transport in many cities. Melbourne is my case in point - the Government should invest in improving the already excellent public transit system and encourage people to drive to the nearest station and then ride the train. Most of us still need cars to get around, but driving into work every day when there is a perfectly acceptable, less costly, less environmentally detrimental, less stressful alternativeGeenh said:It's about $1.04 per litre here where I live. We don't get help with the romoteness. Sucks.
Motokid said:based on the exchange rate way back when:
"$1.00 US = 1.85699 Pounds"
50 cents is half a dollar....half a pound = .928495
that's my math....what's yours![]()
Motokid said:"1.00 USD United States Dollars = 0.552631 GBP United Kingdom Pounds"
Wow...this is what I got today....I wonder where all the brainiacks were when I first posted that....my bad...I'm a mental midget...it's best I stay in America.......a bow in humble silence![]()
The problem is they (the gas-guzzlers) affect all of us. They increase demand, thereby driving up the price which then affects everybody's price at the pump. So, in effect we are footing their gas bill.Motokid said:I just laugh at them...imagine their gas bill at 10 mpg.....![]()
If you can afford to drive it, fine, have at it....I'm glad I'm not footing your gas bill....
I don't think the price of gas would be any different today if everybody drove Honda Civic's verses Ford F150 4X4's....
Shade said:I agree with Ell; every time I see an SUV or 4x4 I just think You profligate bastard.
Motokid said:1 U.S. gallon equals 3.78541 liters
Price per gallon of gas around my area ranges form $1.85 to $1.95 for standard, regular grade unleaded.
So the average is $1.90 a gallon which equals roughly 50 cents a liter. This is all in U.S. currency by the way.
According to a web site $1.00 US = 1.85699 Pounds = 0.801538 Canadian = 1.27829 Euro=0.7669 Australian
So 50 US cents a liter = , 0.93 pounds, 0.4 Can., 0.64 Euro, 0.38 Aussie (rounded for simplicity)
What are you paying for gas where you live?
It may be true for you, but around here the weather is mild year-round and very few people really *need* those types of vehicles. Mostly, I see people with +++ disposable income and a new status toy. All they do is drive in the city to work or shopping! I mean, really, how many people need a 7-seater Suburban or HumV for city driving?mehastings said:Owning an SUV isn't always about extravagance. We have a jeep grand cherokee and a kia cinco. We've been talking about a new SUV because my car actually started sliding backwards a couple times on the way home from work last winter. SUV's and 4x4 pickups are very common around here and it's got nothing to do with money or status. As it is, we drive the Kia as much as possible in warmer months. We'd love to be able to get by with a couple prius hybrids, but it's just not practical.
Stewart said:Based on numbers given here, a UK Gallon costs about $6.70.
The volumes are:
- US Gallon: 3.785411784 litres
- UK Gallon: 4.54609 litres
Based on the UK price per litre given, we can expect to pay around $5.55 per US gallon.
So, there you have it. One of the most expensive countries in the world.