In the South of UK I am paying a minimum of USD6.04 a gallon
I am told that 87% of that is tax.
I wish I lived in Boston lol
Jim
75 Int III
----- Original Message -----
From: Tim Zink <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Bob Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2000 12:45 AM
Subject: Re: Off-topic Miscellaneous Musings
> I had the impression that gasoline (petrol, in this case) is priced
> pretty much the same around the world at the wholesale level. So it
> would seem that much of the DIFFERENCE in price from location to
> location is some combination of taxes, dealer markup, and
> processing/transportation cost variables.
>
> Makes me think that the European countries are really cleaning up in the
> tax area -- arguably a reasonably good idea given that the supplies ARE
> limited. Conservation seems to become very popular after the prices are
> doubled.
>
> Any ideas on alternate fuels for Lotus engines? I have these plans for
> a still....
>
> -Tim Zink
> '73 JH #11558
> http://members.iquest.net/~tzink/Jensen/
> Indianapolis, IN, USA
>
> US $1.40 - $1.60 per gallon here, with some $.30 - $.50 in taxes (I
> think)
>
> Bob Adams wrote:
>
> >
> > That doesn't seem to make any difference. Most of the
> > price is tax and if government's propensity to tax and
> > spend cannot be kept in check, the price of gasoline is
> > an easy target.
> >
>
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