Comments on: As gas goes up, driving goes down http://weblog.sinteur.com/2008/05/as-gas-goes-up-driving-goes-down/ si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:28:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-RC1 hourly 1 By: Roland Hesz http://weblog.sinteur.com/2008/05/as-gas-goes-up-driving-goes-down/comment-page-1/#comment-25555 Roland Hesz Tue, 27 May 2008 15:05:30 +0000 http://weblog.sinteur.com/?p=23678#comment-25555 Here, in Hungary, it's over 8USD. And relatively more expensive as the salaries are much lower. But we will keep on rolling, keep on driving, as a last resort, return to riding! And just came back from Bulgaria, almost the same price, and even lower salaries. All my US friends start complaining about the gas prices, then go quiet when they are presented some price/salary ratios for other countries. Here, in Hungary, it’s over 8USD. And relatively more expensive as the salaries are much lower. But we will keep on rolling, keep on driving, as a last resort, return to riding! And just came back from Bulgaria, almost the same price, and even lower salaries. All my US friends start complaining about the gas prices, then go quiet when they are presented some price/salary ratios for other countries.

]]> By: Johb http://weblog.sinteur.com/2008/05/as-gas-goes-up-driving-goes-down/comment-page-1/#comment-25553 Johb Tue, 27 May 2008 14:48:01 +0000 http://weblog.sinteur.com/?p=23678#comment-25553 here in NLD it is now above 9 dollar.. here in NLD it is now above 9 dollar..

]]> By: KV http://weblog.sinteur.com/2008/05/as-gas-goes-up-driving-goes-down/comment-page-1/#comment-25552 KV Tue, 27 May 2008 13:48:59 +0000 http://weblog.sinteur.com/?p=23678#comment-25552 You Americans are crying over nothing. Here in Finland gasoline price for a gallon (US) today is $8,94. It has been that high for years, but this summer it is expected to go up to $11,93! That is something that will keep me from using my car. I bought a pair of new Adidas running shoes. They should take me anywhere I want to go. And by the way, the average monthly paycheck for a Finn is $4200 -tax (30%), which leaves you with $2940. And if you have a car like mine (a Chrysler, by the way), it will only go 217 miles/tank. You may end up using most of your money on gasoline just to be able to go to work. This happens to me all the time, because I also want to have hobbies and I don't have a gym in my apartment. And so you know: 60% of our gas price is tax. Do you still feel gasoline is expensive in the States? (I think it's a good thing it's keeping people from driving and polluting the air.) You Americans are crying over nothing. Here in Finland gasoline price for a gallon (US) today is $8,94. It has been that high for years, but this summer it is expected to go up to $11,93! That is something that will keep me from using my car. I bought a pair of new Adidas running shoes. They should take me anywhere I want to go.

And by the way, the average monthly paycheck for a Finn is $4200 -tax (30%), which leaves you with $2940. And if you have a car like mine (a Chrysler, by the way), it will only go 217 miles/tank. You may end up using most of your money on gasoline just to be able to go to work. This happens to me all the time, because I also want to have hobbies and I don’t have a gym in my apartment. And so you know: 60% of our gas price is tax.

Do you still feel gasoline is expensive in the States? (I think it’s a good thing it’s keeping people from driving and polluting the air.)

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