[PRCo] Re: Motor fuel

[John Swindler]

It's relative, Fred.

Fuel prices are higher in England, but distances are shorter and cars are 
more fuel efficient.  Octane rating for regular is over 95.

Restaurant and pub prices are also higher, but supermarket prices are close 
to what is typical in this country.  That's why a time share can be such a 
cheap vacation.

The tax burden is horrendous, and therein may lie some of the differences.   
Generally related to more social services then in this country.  But there 
is no such thing as a free lunch.  You want luxuries, such as driving a 
personal car, importing foreign goods, eating in restaurants, and driving in 
central London, your going to pay dearly for the privilege.  After all, you 
must be wealthy, otherwise you would not have a need for such weird habits.  
(:>)

There was a time when the tax rate for over 12,000 pounds per year (about 
$40,000) approached 100 percent.  Which is why many wealthy Britains 
emigrated to other countries.

I can think of no way to return this to Pittsburgh trolleys other then the 
comment that the increased prosperity in Europe and the US allowed people 
the luxury to indulge in expensive habits - like owning a car for commuting 
to work.

John



>From: Fred Schneider <fschnei at supernet.com>
>Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>Subject: [PRCo] Motor fuel
>Date: Fri, 02 Apr 2004 16:50:38 -0500
>
>I'm almost afraid to post this for fear of reprisals:
>
>Current price of 87 octane gasoline in Great Britain ... more
>specificially the person lives in Stockport, Cheshire (near Liverpool)
>... converted at the current rate of 1 pound to $1.81 is US$5.31 cents
>per U. S. gallon.  The original price was in liters.  Current news
>releases indicate price expected to ride to US$5.44 a gallon this week.
>
>John Markham adds that beer is much more expensive --- sold in many
>places at 2 pounds per imperial pint.   That's US$23.17 a gallon.
>
>
>

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