Gas hits $3.14
it sucks but there is nothing we can do about it, gas is still like 3x cheeper than europe, they pay like 3 euros a litre, that is some bull****, i think my next fun project car will be a civic hybrid!!!!
then i will custom turbo the hybrid gas/elec engine, think it can be done?
then i will custom turbo the hybrid gas/elec engine, think it can be done?
I was just contemplating a raced-out hybrid car today. Better yet, I'd like to add a hybrid fuel cell to my current wrx and see what kind of extra power can be had! Wouldn't that be nice...
EU pays for more for gas because of taxes. In UK, every pound you spend on fuel, more than 70% of it is taxes. If you have driven in the UK, you will come to the conclusion that the money isn't spent on roads, traffic management, etc.
In California, it is about 20%, so your $2.50/gal, $0.50 goes to the federal government and state. Of the $0.50, the state gets about $0.30 and the feds get the rest. ...so, now you got to ask yourself. Why would the government want you to drive any less, or anything less than a H2? The more you spend on gas, the more taxes they collect.
In California, it is about 20%, so your $2.50/gal, $0.50 goes to the federal government and state. Of the $0.50, the state gets about $0.30 and the feds get the rest. ...so, now you got to ask yourself. Why would the government want you to drive any less, or anything less than a H2? The more you spend on gas, the more taxes they collect.
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as for the UK roads - i lived there for 2 years and commuted about 45 miles every day and drove a lot of the motorways. the taxes they collect from petrol definitely goes to maintenance of their motorways (highways) - they are in 10x better shape than ours. smooth asphalt everywhere which made driving so much more enjoyable than in the u.s. now the smaller roads in and around london are a different story, but there is no comparison between the big high-speed roads.
as for the UK roads - i lived there for 2 years and commuted about 45 miles every day and drove a lot of the motorways. the taxes they collect from petrol definitely goes to maintenance of their motorways (highways) - they are in 10x better shape than ours. smooth asphalt everywhere which made driving so much more enjoyable than in the u.s. now the smaller roads in and around london are a different story, but there is no comparison between the big high-speed roads.
Originally Posted by hatchy
Yeah, everyone knows that the Governator sets the price of gas. OPEC has nothing to do with it at all, nor the EPA and the people we voted into office for mandating that CA burns a special blend of fuel.
The good news is that the prices will drop slightly now that the Big Weekend is over, but I'd be surprised if we'll see it lower than $2.35/gal at the name-brand pumps.
The good news is that the prices will drop slightly now that the Big Weekend is over, but I'd be surprised if we'll see it lower than $2.35/gal at the name-brand pumps.
and experts expect price to continue to rise throughout the summer due to the the number of refineries down, the war in Iraq, and even the current attacks in Saudi Arabia.
Originally Posted by hatchy
20%, so your $2.50/gal, $0.50 goes to the federal government and state. Of the $0.50, the state gets about $0.30 and the feds get the rest. ...so, now you got to ask yourself. Why would the government want you to drive any less, or anything less than a H2? The more you spend on gas, the more taxes they collect.
look....i'm not blaming the state officials for not being able to find a way out of this budget mess. there simply isn't enough money to go around. i'm just laughing at the governator for selling his budget like it's simple magic.
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prices will keep increasing through november.. george bush needs his campaign funds from his oil company connections. although prices will proly suddenly drop right before the election.. along with the capture of bin laden.. ensuring bush's re-election.
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that's why I have a chevron card...save like 5 cents a gallon...whooo hooo..haaaa. That and own gas company stock. So some of the money I'm spending goes back into my families pockets anyways.