I noticed on the news that US folk arnīt very happy about fuel prices, that they now have to pay the equivalent of 84 cent per liter, think thats bad, in Europe we pay over 1,55 per liter. Nearly double the price of the US fuel.
What annoys me the most, on weekends, bank holidays or now when the kids summer holidays are starting the prices coincidentally go up, this isnīt due to the fact that loads of people will be on the move would it.?
Rip of artist, eventually only the rich will be able to afford a "carriage" like in the old days.
Gender: Male Location: USA, Oklahoma. Pewpy balls.
Public transporation ftw?
You can also move closer to your employer.
If you make more than enough money with also accounting for the housing differential, then you are doing exactly what you should be doing. It's all about maximizing your income.
Gender: Male Location: behind there, near here, next to yo
Here in Pittsburgh, public transportation is very expensive and unreliable. For a one way zone it costs, $2.50. The Bus drivers just recently went on strike and are once again planning to strike in the fall. So, that $2.50 will probably reach the $4 mark for a transfer. Bus drivers in this city make an obscene amount of money. From 30-65 thousand dollars. That is more than a registered nurse makes in this city....,ridiculous. And they may even end up making more after this next strike. However, Costing $50-60 to fill the gas tank on top of $20 a day for parking is not something many people can afford.
I hope Iran hurries up and invades Israel so Gas can rocket up to $400 a barrel
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I work in a town with corn fields, my factory, and a bunch of pig-throat-slashing hicks (Smithfield Pork). I live near a city with 400,000 people. However, I really like the job and the pay.
Gender: Male Location: USA, Oklahoma. Pewpy balls.
They have fully electric scooters that have a tangible range of 100 miles per charge. (they say 150....but usually real world is 100). These same people also say it increasess your monthly electic bill like 5-10 dollars.
Other than looking like a dorky tree hugger, it sounds like it would save you a butt load of money.
Gender: Male Location: USA, Oklahoma. Pewpy balls.
Damn you and your camera-man benefits.
I had a room mate that was a camera man...made really jealous when he told about that gas benefit thingie. On the negative side for you, you can't drive around in the company car on their gas...without paying for it...at least that's the way it was with my room mate. He couldn't drive it any where non-work realted unless he got permission.
We're still not paying as much as Europe, but our gas prices have more than quadrupled in the last decade as opposed to just doubled in Europe. Horray for the falling value of the dollar o_o
They cheat at the pumps. I read about it but never experienced it until today. I put in enough for a 1/4 tank and once I drove away....it was only an 1/8. They're jipping us.
Cheaters!!
Nevermind that people are siffling the gas out of your tanks too. Grr.
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I don't want to be "that guy" who expects everyone else to get off their ass and do something while I continue to waste gas, but why hasn't anyone made the move to switch to alternative fuels? We deffinately have them...
Gender: Male Location: USA, Oklahoma. Pewpy balls.
Oh, I'd be glad to bay $2 a gallon for a hydrogen fuel cell car.
Where's my car? Where's my pump? The Icelanders can do it, why can't I? We certainly have more money over here...wtf's the problem?
I'll tell you wtf the problem is. It's 17 alternative fuel/green proposals by major share holders, all rejected in the annual share holders meeting by the Exxon Mobile execs.
Just curious what the speeds are for this thing. I have to leave by 6:10 AM every day and go 80mph down I-40 to get to work by 7:00 AM. What time would I have to leave on an electric scooter?
Nation City Price in USD Regular/Gallon (this was in 2005)
Netherlands Amsterdam $6.48
Norway Oslo $6.27
Italy Milan $5.96
Denmark Copenhagen $5.93
Belgium Brussels $5.91
Sweden Stockholm $5.80
United Kingdom London $5.79
Germany Frankfurt $5.57
France Paris $5.54
Portugal Lisbon $5.35
Hungary Budapest $4.94
Luxembourg $4.82
Croatia Zagreb $4.81
Ireland Dublin $4.78
Switzerland Geneva $4.74
Spain Madrid $4.55
Japan Tokyo $4.24
Czech Republic Prague $4.19
Romania Bucharest $4.09
Andorra $4.08
Estonia Tallinn $3.62
Bulgaria Sofia $3.52
Brazil Brasilia $3.12
Cuba Havana $3.03
Taiwan Taipei $2.84
Lebanon Beirut $2.63
South Africa Johannesburg $2.62
Nicaragua Managua $2.61
Panama Panama City $2.19
Russia Moscow $2.10
Puerto Rico San Juan $1.74
Saudi Arabia Riyadh $0.91
Kuwait Kuwait City $0.78
Egypt Cairo $0.65
Nigeria Lagos $0.38
Venezuela Caracas $0.12
This US was paying about $2.50 back then.
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