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Originally Posted by Blazed
The average american is thought to drive 12,000 miles/year, the average in the uk is thought to be 10,000, not really such a huge difference and im sure its similar for most or europe.
And probably 99% of people on this forum wherever they are from get paid in $ so to say he is paying $9 a gallon is relevant, even if it is 6 euros.
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WRONG.
Let's compare 2 people. Say both use the same amount of gas. Say 500 gallons a year. Both have the same income.
Person A- American makes $40,000 a year. Say gas goes up to $3.60 a gallon. That's $1800 a year or 4.5% of his yearly income.
Person B-Eurpoean makes $40,000 a year that's 62,400 Euros. Pays 5.64 Euros per gallon. That's 2800 euros or 4.49% of his yealry income. Seems about that same to me.
math is FUN!