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im more than agitated and mifed at gas prices around $6.50 a US gallon in =
southeren california.i can still get leaded gas at one special station but =
"not for use in a road car".=C2=A0i used to treat boththe triump and the be=
l air a tank full every 4 or 5 fillups. naughty me.but at that time i was p=
aying about 10.00 a gallon when regular gas was around 3.50 +/-.i wont be t=
reating the cars to lead anytime soon, i do not even have the heart to look=
what that gas may be right now.sigh!frank=C2=A0
On Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 02:34:38 PM PDT, Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@g=
mail.com> wrote: =20
=20
Well, for reference, Jonmac, distances in this country are a little greate=
r than yours and public transportation is absent in much of the US.=C2=A0
My state of New Mexico alone is almost 30% greater in land area than all of=
the UK.=C2=A0
The idea that the furthest point from the sea could be only 70 miles contin=
ues to amaze people here.=C2=A0
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=98ra=
ther agitated=E2=80=99 and =E2=80=98a bit miffed=E2=80=99 at gasoline price=
s hitting the USD4.50 per US gallon.=20
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.
=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.
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 different =
either.
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.
=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?
Jonmac
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fed at gas prices around $6.50 a US gallon in southeren california.</div><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">i can still get leaded gas at one spec=
ial station but "not for use in a road car". </div><div dir=3D"ltr" da=
ta-setdir=3D"false">i used to treat boththe triump and the bel air a tank f=
ull every 4 or 5 fillups. naughty me.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"=
false">but at that time i was paying about 10.00 a gallon when regular gas =
was around 3.50 +/-.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">i wont be =
treating the cars to lead anytime soon, i do not even have the heart to loo=
k what that gas may be right now.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"fals=
e">sigh!</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">frank </div><div>=
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On Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 02:34:38 PM PDT, Don Hi=
scock <don.hiscock@gmail.com> wrote:
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<div><div id=3D"ydpe7cc905cyiv2707313155">Well, for referen=
ce, Jonmac, distances in this country are a little greater than yours and p=
ublic transportation is absent in much of the US. <div><br></div><div>=
My state of New Mexico alone is almost 30% greater in land area than all of=
the UK. </div><div><br></div><div>The idea that the furthest point fr=
om the sea could be only 70 miles continues to amaze people here. </di=
v><div><br></div><div>We=E2=80=99d be in the streets with pitchforks and to=
rches if/when fuel prices here reach yours!<br><br>On Tuesday, May 12, 2026=
, John Macartney <<a href=3D"mailto:johnbmacartney@gmx.com"; rel=3D"nofol=
low" target=3D"_blank">johnbmacartney@gmx.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote=
style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;" c=
lass=3D"ydpe7cc905cyiv2707313155gmail_quote">My iPad news feed tells me lot=
s 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 g=
allon. <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>
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 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>
It 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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