On Thu, 07 Dec 2000 14:26:05 -0800, Lyle Olsen <lo@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>As for gas costs (an OT'er) in OM list digest 2015), we North Americans
>have been spoiled since forever of course. Europeans always having had
>much higher gas prices they tend to be much more mature about this. I
>am old enought to remember prices like $2.50 to 3.30 US per US gallon
TAXES TAXES TAXES! DON'T COMPARE APPLES TO ORANGES!
Raw fuel costs about the same in Europe as it does in the USA. The difference
in cost is found in the taxes applied.
Andy Beals
San Jose, California
Oly C2500L fan
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