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  #31  
Old July 6th 05, 02:33 AM
Jeff Strickland
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At a $1.50 per liter, that works out to nearly $6.00 per gallon. Most of
that is road tax though, and we pay our road taxes differently than you do.
Our -- USA -- gas is about $2.50 per gallon in California.




"filip" > wrote in message
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> hey everyone
>
>
> I'm from Croatia (europe) and I'm just wondering, what are the gas prices

at
> where *you* live?
>
> here the average gas price is somewhat less than $1.50 per liter.
> and....they predict it's gonna be close to $2 a liter next year... I'm
> driving a bmw 320i e30 ....having avg consumption about 11-12l/100km, this
> looks like a problem
>
>
> Filip
>
>



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  #32  
Old July 6th 05, 05:26 AM
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"MWarren" > wrote in message
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>> > My God..... what is with you people....soon it's gonna become popular

> for
>> > each person to drive a Bus of it's own!
>> >
>> > Nice pic...shame it was dark/stuffy though
>> >
>> >

>>
>>
>> That's probably because the picture was taken in a parking garage in the
>> section that they send the large vehicles to. You can't fit these big
>> trucks in the same sized spaces as regular cars.
>>
>> -Fred W

>
> So wait, if I understand you properly you found a bunch of large vehicles
> in
> the large vehicle section? what are the odds of that?
>
> Matt
>
>

Actually, they park the big trucks outside. Even given that is IS an "over
sized" parking lot. how many trucks of this size do you see, period, in your
area?


  #33  
Old July 6th 05, 09:50 AM
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>>>Americans STILL bitch about "skyrocketing fuel prices!" I think we are
>>
>>just
>>
>>>spoiled. Then again, everyone here has to have the biggest SUV or truck
>>>on
>>>the market.
>>>
>>>

>>
>>
>>my thoughts EXACTLY ) man, you must have the biggest SUVs in the world!
>>I
>>once saw a Dodge Ram, I couldn't believe that it's actually a "normal car"
>>there (us) )
>>
>>

>
> Parents will GIVE a Dodge ram 4x4 to their 16 year old kid here as soon as
> they get their license. A mother will drive a Ford Excursion with two kids
> in the back to soccer practice. Its crazy! I would love to see some report
> come out to show the national average fuel economy for the countries around


What I don't get is this:

Every time people talk about SUVs or oversized trucks, the standard
example is the "soccer moms" using them: moms driving their kids to
soccer practice, and how nuts that is (which it is).

The question is: with the proliferation of soccer moms and their SUVs
and all the soccer practice going on in the US, how come US soccer sucks?
  #34  
Old July 6th 05, 09:56 AM
Peter Bozz
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Jeff Strickland wrote:
> At a $1.50 per liter, that works out to nearly $6.00 per gallon. Most of
> that is road tax though, and we pay our road taxes differently than you do.
> Our -- USA -- gas is about $2.50 per gallon in California.
>


Well, in addition to paying $1.00 for a liter of diesel (ie $3.80 a
gallon), I pay $100 a month in road tax. (Diesel costs less at the pump,
but private vehicles are taxed more.)

What's the road tax in California?

  #35  
Old July 6th 05, 12:40 PM
Anax WRC
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Uzytkownik "Peter Bozz" > napisal w wiadomosci
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> The question is: with the proliferation of soccer moms and their SUVs and
> all the soccer practice going on in the US, how come US soccer sucks?



ROTFL)))
Anax


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Old July 6th 05, 02:44 PM
Trey
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"Peter Bozz" > wrote in message
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>>>>Americans STILL bitch about "skyrocketing fuel prices!" I think we are
>>>
>>>just
>>>
>>>>spoiled. Then again, everyone here has to have the biggest SUV or truck
>>>>on
>>>>the market.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>my thoughts EXACTLY ) man, you must have the biggest SUVs in the
>>>world! I
>>>once saw a Dodge Ram, I couldn't believe that it's actually a "normal
>>>car"
>>>there (us) )
>>>
>>>

>>
>> Parents will GIVE a Dodge ram 4x4 to their 16 year old kid here as soon
>> as they get their license. A mother will drive a Ford Excursion with two
>> kids in the back to soccer practice. Its crazy! I would love to see some
>> report come out to show the national average fuel economy for the
>> countries around

>
> What I don't get is this:
>
> Every time people talk about SUVs or oversized trucks, the standard
> example is the "soccer moms" using them: moms driving their kids to soccer
> practice, and how nuts that is (which it is).
>
> The question is: with the proliferation of soccer moms and their SUVs and
> all the soccer practice going on in the US, how come US soccer sucks?


Because its not soccer!! its Day care for the kids while the moms run
errands... Like, getting their hair and nails done.
Also, the term 'soccer mom' does not just pertain to soccer. its more along
the lines of the 'active mom' that has her Chauffeur hat on. Soccer,
baseball, hockey, football, basket ball... what ever it is. Its often a mom
in a Chevy or GMC Suburban. (now a Yukon XL or H2) That just drives around
all day with her vehicle mostly empty.


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Old July 6th 05, 03:45 PM
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"Peter Bozz" > wrote in message
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> Jeff Strickland wrote:
>> At a $1.50 per liter, that works out to nearly $6.00 per gallon. Most of
>> that is road tax though, and we pay our road taxes differently than you
>> do.
>> Our -- USA -- gas is about $2.50 per gallon in California.
>>

>
> Well, in addition to paying $1.00 for a liter of diesel (ie $3.80 a
> gallon), I pay $100 a month in road tax. (Diesel costs less at the pump,
> but private vehicles are taxed more.)
>
> What's the road tax in California?
>


something interesting... old, but interesting.
http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000707020792/


Ahh, here we go.
http://www.energy.ca.gov/gasoline/st...tate_2002.html
This would explain why so many roads here are in such poor condition.
(according to this site
http://www.transportationca.com/rece...dden_tax.shtml)

Another interesting link.. a little old, and rather idealistic, but
entertaining.
http://www.wematter.com/cagastax/


To answer your question. I think its just a little over 50 cents a gallon.
Or less then 25% of what most other countries charge for tax on it.


  #38  
Old July 6th 05, 03:50 PM
Dori A Schmetterling
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It may not suck that much longer.

1) I heard it's the most widely-played sport at school level.
2) The Hispanics are mad about it.

It's just that the US pro world has to be persuaded that football (the real
one) is the Beautiful Game....

DAS

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"Peter Bozz" > wrote in message
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> The question is: with the proliferation of soccer moms and their SUVs and
> all the soccer practice going on in the US, how come US soccer sucks?



  #39  
Old July 6th 05, 07:14 PM
Jeff Strickland
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"Peter Bozz" > wrote in message
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> Jeff Strickland wrote:
> > At a $1.50 per liter, that works out to nearly $6.00 per gallon. Most of
> > that is road tax though, and we pay our road taxes differently than you

do.
> > Our -- USA -- gas is about $2.50 per gallon in California.
> >

>
> Well, in addition to paying $1.00 for a liter of diesel (ie $3.80 a
> gallon), I pay $100 a month in road tax. (Diesel costs less at the pump,
> but private vehicles are taxed more.)
>
> What's the road tax in California?
>


It comes from several sources, income taxes and property tax that make it to
the General Fund are the primary sources. Then, we have sales tax that when
generated from gasoline sales gets sent to the road department. We have
sales tax on lots of stuff, generally non-food items, but not always.
Anyway, the sales tax is different in different counties -- I suppose a
township would be an equivelent level of government -- but it hovers right
around 8% statewide. When the sales tax is derived from fuel sales, then
those tax dollars go to transportation projects.



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Old July 6th 05, 07:59 PM
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Peter Bozz wrote:
>
>
> What I don't get is this:
>
> Every time people talk about SUVs or oversized trucks, the standard
> example is the "soccer moms" using them: moms driving their kids to
> soccer practice, and how nuts that is (which it is).
>
> The question is: with the proliferation of soccer moms and their SUVs
> and all the soccer practice going on in the US, how come US soccer sucks?


Easy... the kids form other countries have to walk (or run) miles t get
to their soccer pitches, and that's half of their conditioning.

-Fred W
 




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