Neil,
Most of us in the States don't have it quite as good as John does
in Georgia. Currently regular unleaded is running $1.02 to $1.10 in
the Houston Tx. area, with some discount stations around $0.98. In
California the prices are quite a bit higher. There are fairly significant
differences from State to State, depending on local SMOG rules and
distances to refineries etc. Some States are still selling leaded
regular while others are strickly unleaded only. Then there is the
fuel/road tax added in, which in Texas amounts to about $0.39 per
gallon, of course you probably don't know anything about taxes in
the UK ;-) ( tounge firmly planted).
Harlan
-----Original Message-----
From: neil.cairns@virgin.net <neil.cairns@virgin.net>
To: Jethogger@aol.com <Jethogger@aol.com>
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, July 28, 1998 1:15 AM
Subject: Re: Smog Woes (part one)
Jethogger@aol.com wrote:
>
> Hello Pat. And regular gas is only
> $.79 a gallon.
> John Flintstone, ga.
WHAT!!!! Petrol at only 49p a gallon!!!! ( £1 = $1.60) No wonder the
States can run such huge cars!! In the UK we pay the equivalent of £3 a
gallon, ( unleaded,) which equates to $4.80........though here in
Blighty we are cursed by the EEC, and leadfree petrol is sold at 69p a
litre. ( US gallon is a bit smaller than a UK one.)
Now you know why my wife & I run a '89 MG Metro, ( at 50mpg on a run.)
Neil
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