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Originally Posted by Two Bills
In UK we are amazed at the US obsession with gas prices.
At present we are at about $8 a gallon of gas, and $9 for diesel, and hardly take any notice of it.
You hit $3 and its the end of the world.  |
You cannot directly compare. A large part of what you pay for a quantity of gasoline is tax.
It used to be shown on the pump but no longer is. In the US the tax is roughly 1/3 of what we pay. Exact rate in United Kingdom I do not know but I am certain as in the US it is significant. We pay every year for registration, plates, I believe in UK the plate stays with the car.