• ExtremeDullard@piefed.social
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    4 hours ago

    Now you know why gasoline is sold by the liter in Europe: you can multiply the price another 3.5x.

    $10 / gal is quite typical in Europe.

    Welcome to the reality of fossil fuel scarcity and the consequences of stupid wars. It’s high time Americans felt what happens when they do stupid shit in a world of dwindling cheap energy resources.

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      3 hours ago

      It isnt, most european countries usually have much lower prices. Even with the current situation the median is arround 8usd/gallon.

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        2 hours ago

        You must live where it’s cheaper. I gassed up this morning in Scandinavia and it was over 2.4€ per liter for diesel.

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            2 hours ago

            Well, it’s not really an option for me: I don’t drive nearly enough in a year for the expense to make financial sense, and I don’t want a modern car with all the surveillance equipment built in. I fill up maybe 3 or 4 times a year, but that doesn’t mean I don’t feel the pain when I do 🙂