Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 17:11:07 +0000 (UTC) From: H. <musicboxnopsamrider.co.uk> Subject: Re: gas prices
>This is a remark I have often made to other Dutch people: Yes, in the US >fuel is cheap compared to us. But have you also considered they also have to >drive bigger distances in an on average heavier car with a bigger/ more >powerfull, less fuel efficient, engine with an automatic? The Dutch average >milage is about 9.3k miles per year, while in the US this is about 15k >miles. So I think it is pretty save to say that over a year somebody from >the US on average spends the same on fuel as we do in Holland. Have you ever >thought about that? Most people haven't thought of it like that. So why don't you buy smaller ligher cars with more efficient engines? ;-)