Subj : Re: Larry King
To   : alt.tv.farscape
From : Steve Brooks
Date : Wed Aug 31 2005 22:03:07

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape

Tyler Trafford wrote:
> Steve Brooks wrote:
>> weirdwolf wrote:
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>>> Which should lead to the development of brown field innercity sites
>>> and the development of better mass transportation.
>>
>> Why should there be any move towards better mass transportation when
>> petrol is a mere $4/gallon?
>
> How much is petrol for you over there?  Do you happen to know how
> around how much is tax?

Around here it is currently 97.9 pence / litre. This translates to (fairly) 
roughly $8/gallon.[1] AIUI that is 70-80% tax. But my memory may be faulty 
and I can't find a quick link to give the exact figure.


[1] Remember - the ratio of average earnings between out two countries does 
not equal the exchange rate. OTOH the distances most of us need to travel 
are far smaller. It's complicated trying to make this sort of camparison.

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SB

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