An American on here ( I can not find the actual question now)
compalined that he was paying $3 (bucks) a gallon
Taking into account that hhe American gallon is 0.84 of the liqid volume of a British Imperial gallon I am paying over $7 in UK
2007-08-01 07:36:16 · 12 answers · asked by Scouse 7 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Commuting
Meastroleon2000 I have used a figure of speech to illustrate a comparison. Perhaps I should not have used such a slangy expression which would be well understood in UK (or my part at least)
2007-08-01 07:51:12 · update #1
Meastroleon2000 I have used a figure of speech to illustrate a comparison. Perhaps I should not have used such a slangy expression which would be well understood in UK (or my part at least)
2007-08-01 07:51:13 · update #2
Runedog has a very valid point but our transportation is very expensive and reliability is debateable The NHS is falling apart mainly through political incompetence
2007-08-01 09:57:53 · update #3
I can see where Fordman is coming from but I feel he is being a little simplistic. Thank yiou Mr Fordman
2007-08-02 03:09:34 · update #4
The bad seed is not quite right in her views. She will find hat many people who are unemployed are in fact ill or desperatly looking for work. I do not know if it is the same in the States but if you lose your job for any reason it is far harder to gret another one than if you stay employed and change your job
2007-08-02 03:14:28 · update #5
Most of the answers are so reasonable even if I disagree with them I will leave it to the community to vote
2007-08-02 03:15:38 · update #6
Good reason to live in the USA isn't it? Is that why people are trying to get in the US? Could be one of the reasons.
2007-08-04 13:55:06 · answer #1 · answered by Old Man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I will agree with you that the fuel is cheaper in the states than the UK and most of Europe. The only thing is, we use so much fuel and there is so much competition for the dollars.
It's a supply and demand thing. Volume discounts, things like that. I have bought gas as low as 10 cents a gallon back in the mid 60's. That was when there was a gas war going on and stations were trying to steal business away from other stations.
Americans are used to the cheap gas, and now, all of a sudden we are paying a lot more money and it is affecting the economy. So, in comparison, we are paying a lot more than we have been, that is why America is upset. It is getting into our wallets and taking more out of it.
My daughter who has a long trip to work, along with her husband have been paying over $800 a month for gas. So it has really hurt them.
Good luck
2007-08-01 07:50:44 · answer #2 · answered by Fordman 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The USA has always had cheap fuel. The economy assumes people can afford to travel for work and play. The amount people are paid also assumes a certain cost of living.
Having gas at $3 a gallon means people are not travelling as often or as far. When you make $6 an hour you simply cant afford it . Also prices of everything are going up since companies have to pass on the transport costs.
2007-08-01 07:47:44 · answer #3 · answered by mark 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Successive governments see the car user as an " easy touch" and we continue to pay high taxes for inferior roads and inadequate public transport. Every time the gross price of fuel rises the Chancellor rubs his hands in glee. Without the incidence of this unfair tax the price differential between the states and the UK would be negligible. Unfortunately, we will shall see a considerable rise in the gross cost of fuel over the nexy 12 months and the differential will increase.
2007-08-01 08:11:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Europe always had higher gas prices than the U.S. If I recall correctly, the U.K. add various taxes to it where the U.S. doesn't. Just an example, in Germany you get taxed on all kinds of things like for each closet that is in a home. In the states you don't. Does that help?
2007-08-01 07:43:05 · answer #5 · answered by puka 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hey, you guy's have socialized medicine. They have to foot the bill from something. I pay $1,500 per month for health care. I'll take $7.00 a gallon and free healthcare over that bill anyday.
Plus your public transportation systems are much better built and more reliable then in the US.
2007-08-01 09:54:44 · answer #6 · answered by Runedog 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The Americans usually counter this by saying they drive more miles each year, but this is not true.
The average is about 20,000 miles in the UK and the US.
2007-08-01 07:45:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No offense, but proofread your next question, your orthography is bad. You're wrong, the USA doesn't provide with free fuel, the only country that did that(in the 1st golf war, & that only to the american armed forces) was Saudi Arabia. Tip: don't expect something for nothing, it's a bad policy.
2007-08-01 07:45:11 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
You are absolutely right.
Due to lower taxes, primarily.
Milk and some bottled water sold in supermarkets is more expensive than petro.
2007-08-01 07:51:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Have seen prices over $7.55 in some places in U.K. (that is based on prices over 99.9 pence per litre). $3 is around £1.50, depressing really.
2007-08-01 07:45:22 · answer #10 · answered by paul m 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋