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Well, for reference, Jonmac, distances in this country are a little greater
than yours and public transportation is absent in much of the US.
My state of New Mexico alone is almost 30% greater in land area than all of
the UK.
The idea that the furthest point from the sea could be only 70 miles
continues to amaze people here.
We=E2=80=99d be in the streets with pitchforks and torches if/when fuel pri=
ces here
reach yours!
On Tuesday, May 12, 2026, John Macartney <johnbmacartney@gmx.com> wrote:
> My iPad news feed tells me lots of people in the US are getting =E2=80=98=
rather
> agitated=E2=80=99 and =E2=80=98a bit miffed=E2=80=99 at gasoline prices h=
itting the USD4.50 per US
> gallon.
>
> So?
>
> I went to fill up our daily driver today (Kia Sportage hybrid) and
> arriving at the supermarket, saw that 95 octane E10 unleaded has gone up
> yet again, so a part-refill was soon decided.
>
> For comparative purposes, the equivalent cost in USDs using UK prices is
> this. Our fuel is sold now only in litres and no longer imperial gallons =
as
> heretofore.
>
> One US gallon is equal to 3.785 litres.
> One litre here costs GBP 1.59 per litre
> One US gallon in GB pounds is 3.785x1.59 =3D GBP6.02
> Multiply the GBP6.02 by 1.35 to turn them into USDs and the figure is
> USD8.127 per US gallon price in the UK. Europe isn=E2=80=99t too much dif=
ferent
> either.
>
> Basically, double what our =E2=80=98a bit miffed=E2=80=99 enthusiast frie=
nds are paying on
> t=E2=80=99other side o=E2=80=99t pond, so count your blessings, friends.
>
> It broke my heart when I sold my two Triumph Big Sixes some years ago bu=
t
> if I=E2=80=99d kept them, as sure as hell I=E2=80=99d no longer be able t=
o afford keeping
> them to enjoy their continued and delightful use. Perhaps those who paid =
me
> a lot less than either was worth at the time, are now limited in only bei=
ng
> able to look at them and making brrrmmm brrrmmm noises sitting in the
> driving seat. I hope so. The only good news coming out of this chaotic
> international bloody mess both at home and abroad is the Hybrid Kia
> Sportage with part time electric power and regenerative braking is still
> giving us 57mpg on mixed rural and urban use. Being very gentle, 61-63mpg
> is also available - but for how much longer?
>
> Jonmac
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Well, for reference, Jonmac, distances in this country are a little greater=
than yours and public transportation is absent in much of the US.=C2=A0<di=
v><br></div><div>My state of New Mexico alone is almost 30% greater in land=
area than all of the UK.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>The idea that the =
furthest point from the sea could be only 70 miles continues to amaze peopl=
e here.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>We=E2=80=99d be in the streets with =
pitchforks and torches if/when fuel prices here reach yours!<br><br>On Tues=
day, May 12, 2026, John Macartney <<a href=3D"mailto:johnbmacartney@gmx.=
com" target=3D"_blank">johnbmacartney@gmx.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote=
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc soli=
d;padding-left:1ex">My iPad news feed tells me lots of people in the US are=
getting =E2=80=98rather agitated=E2=80=99 and =E2=80=98a bit miffed=E2=80=
=99 at gasoline prices hitting the USD4.50 per US gallon. <br>
<br>
So?<br>
<br>
I went to fill up our daily driver today (Kia Sportage hybrid) and arriving=
at the supermarket, saw that 95 octane E10 unleaded has gone up yet again,=
so a part-refill was soon decided.<br>
<br>
=C2=A0For comparative purposes, the equivalent cost in USDs using UK prices=
is this. Our fuel is sold now only in litres and no longer imperial gallon=
s as heretofore.<br>
<br>
One US gallon is equal to 3.785 litres.<br>
One litre here costs GBP 1.59 per litre<br>
One US gallon in GB pounds is 3.785x1.59 =3D GBP6.02<br>
Multiply the GBP6.02 by 1.35 to turn them into USDs and the figure is USD8.=
127 per US gallon price in the UK. Europe isn=E2=80=99t too much different =
either.<br>
<br>
Basically, double what our =E2=80=98a bit miffed=E2=80=99 enthusiast friend=
s are paying on t=E2=80=99other side o=E2=80=99t pond, so count your blessi=
ngs, friends.<br>
<br>
=C2=A0It broke my heart when I sold my two Triumph Big Sixes some years ago=
but if I=E2=80=99d kept them, as sure as hell I=E2=80=99d no longer be abl=
e to afford keeping them to enjoy their continued and delightful use. Perha=
ps those who paid me a lot less than either was worth at the time, are now =
limited in only being able to look at them and making brrrmmm brrrmmm noise=
s sitting in the driving seat. I hope so. The only good news coming out of =
this chaotic international bloody mess both at home and abroad is the Hybri=
d Kia Sportage with part time electric power and regenerative braking is st=
ill giving us 57mpg on mixed rural and urban use. Being very gentle, 61-63m=
pg is also available - but for how much longer?<br>
<br>
Jonmac<br>
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