   So, gasoline is expensive in USA ? Are you for real ?
  I`ve been hearing the moanings about recent oil price hikes and there`s a new report after another each day how Americans are stopping to use the car because of ever-rising prices of gasoline. So I looked into the situation and found the following:1 gallon costs 3.6 USD (give or take 10%)1 gallon equals 4.54609188 liter (in Continental Europe)that means 1 liter costs 0.79 USD It is said that it has come up in price 100% in last few years.OMFG ! You wanna tell me that you cry about gasoline costing 0.7 USD per liter ? In our country (Eastern Europe) it costs 200% more, or actually triple your price. Yet, somehow nobody is protesting, nobody is crying about gasoline being "expensive".If I`ve lived in USA and worked as a programmer the gasoline would actually be EXTREMELY CHEAP. I could easily afford driving Hummer H2, since it`s got just double/triple the consumption of my car, but since the price of gasoline is one third of our price, I would pay the same amount of money each month for gasoline (give or take differences in commuted distances).Of course, there`s this added benefit of lower taxes in USA and few times higher salary, but still ... OK, enough sarcasm.I`m usually averaging at 150 USD per month (for gasoline). Should I go out for some short trip outside the town, then it`s over 200 USD per month. Then again, lots of people here spend easily over 200 USD just on gasoline, and few of my friends spend up to 300 USD per month. Those with 2 cars spend easily over 500 USD per month.So, how much do you actually spend on gasoline each month ? 300 USD ? 400 USD ?  How much is actually MUCH ?   
  In Germany it's about 1,4 - 1,5 € per liter at the moment. (Diesel is the same price)And to answer your question, I don't have a car.   ;  hmmm.. in the USA more people are dependent of cars for their jobs. Gas prices are here now 1.61 euro per liter. I don't know why people don't complain more here, I guess everybody here is so rich they can afford it. I can't.  I drive sparingly. I'm still wondering where all the money actually goes to.   ;  Europeans also have diesels. We only have a few of them; they have a completely undeserved reputation as being loud truck-like engines.Also, Europeans get the Euro Fiesta/Focus and the Cosworth Escort, among other fantastic Euro-only cars. I'd rather be putting $2/L into a Cosworth than a Cavalier.   ;  European cities also seem to be set up better for pedestrians and public transportation.  In large American cities, this is somewhat the case, but where I've lived it was extremely difficult getting on without a car.Also we Americans don't like anything that reminds us that what goes on in the rest of the world can affect us over here :)   ;Quote:Original post by joe10241 gallon equals 4.54609188 liter (in Continental Europe)Are you sure about that?  Unless your gallons are different than US gallons (I'm pretty sure all liters are the same no matter what country you're in) it should be more like 3.78 liters per gallon making it a little less than $1 a liter.Though it seems like your math was wrong, it wasn't that wrong and I think many of your points still stand.edit: Alright, I looked up a little bit more and it appears that there are different gallons.  There are "US liquid" gallons, "US dry" gallons, and "Imperial" gallons all of which are different.  I was going by "US liquid" gallons while you were going by "Imperial" gallons.   ;Quote:Original post by RavuyaEuropeans also have diesels. We only have a few of them; they have a completely undeserved reputation as being loud truck-like engines.Huh? The diesel price over here is slightly higher than gasoline. The only difference, at least here in Sweden, is lower tax on cars that use diesel. I know very few who drive such cars, too.;  I wish I could input more of an opinion. I dont have a car, and the last tiem I drove was a little under ten years ago. honestly my "ideal world" is everyone takes common transportation or bikes and gas is mostly just reserved for the farm trucks and vehicles that need to transport goods around. but hey thats not going to happen anytime soon.   ;  Instead of just focusing on the price change in the US (and our reaction to it)- look at it as a world problem. The price of gas is going up everywhere. I also think it is a little ridiculous of the OP to gripe to Americans because they're complaining about their price changes. Of course they're going to notice their local price changes because it affects them- it's a local problem to them. They face is at least once a week- sometimes more if the person drives often. Just as you'll focus on problems that influence your local area. It doesn't make much sense for me to make public arguments about the status of other markets and areas in the world because truthfully, I've never been there. I don't have the frame of reference and knowledge that someone who is local would have. I'm concerned about the price of gas going up, sure! I also understand it goes far beyond the US borders and that everyone is paying alot more at the pump. Plenty of Americans are voicing concern about the global market- not just the US market. Side note: I don't hear too many countries lamenting the US dollar being so weak and low. It is actually an advantage for many foreign markets. It makes the most sense for the people directly affected by an area and problem to voice their concerns and possible solutions. They're the ones who will have the best and most direct perspective and (hopefully) the best solutions. Nathan   ;Quote:Original post by nobodynewsAlright, I looked up a little bit more and it appears that there are different gallons.  There are "US liquid" gallons, "US dry" gallons, and "Imperial" gallons all of which are different.  I was going by "US liquid" gallons while you were going by "Imperial" gallons.That's why we silly europeans invented the metric system   