20 Dec 2007, 2:58 pm
We use sensible measurements here.
1 litre of pure water will fit in a cube 10cm on each side, weigh 1kg, boil at 100C and turn from ice to water at 0C.
1 litre of petrol costs almost £1. I remember when it was 69p (about the time unleaded was introduced).
WHAT!? Convert to the metric system like the rest of the world!! NEVER!! !
HEHEHE
, as much as I would hate the change, I will admit that metric just makes more sence. Here in USA we know this, just dont want to change.
20 Dec 2007, 3:01 pm
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20 Dec 2007, 3:12 pm
US gallon = 3.8 litres
Imperial gallon = 4.5 litres
In eastern England we're £1.05 for a litre of unleaded, £1.08 for diesel.
So a US gallon of unleaded is £3.99, or the equivalent Imperial gallon is £4.73
At present exchange rates, in US dollars that's $7.91 for a US gallon or $9.38 per Imperial gallon; 5,52 euros for a US gallon or 6,55 euros per Imperial gallon.
There's supposed to be another 2p per litre going onto to petrol prices in the New Year 
20 Dec 2007, 3:50 pm
Imperial gallon = 4.5 litres
In eastern England we're £1.05 for a litre of unleaded, £1.08 for diesel.
So a US gallon of unleaded is £3.99, or the equivalent Imperial gallon is £4.73
At present exchange rates, in US dollars that's $7.91 for a US gallon or $9.38 per Imperial gallon; 5,52 euros for a US gallon or 6,55 euros per Imperial gallon.
There's supposed to be another 2p per litre going onto to petrol prices in the New Year
And over 70% of that is tax (VAT and fuel duty). People pay for that out of income that's already been reduced by around 40% through taxation (income tax and employers & employees NI).
20 Dec 2007, 5:34 pm
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21 Dec 2007, 4:15 am
$3.55 for regular unleaded in Northern California (the TRUE Northern California... not the Bay Area 
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21 Dec 2007, 1:59 pm
So now I guess I should ask... Are Americans just a bunch of whiners when it comes to our 'high' gas prices?
I have known about Canada's prices for a long time, and in the last several years I have heard how high European prices were/are.
Still... I think it'm more about the speed and amount that our gas prices have climbed than the actual price itself, that gets to me.
21 Dec 2007, 4:35 pm
I believe it was $2.97 today. 
