we went to england in 2006. 12 gallons was 100 us dollars think about that.
We have vehicles on the market today that get very good fuel economy. Toyota Yaris, Chevy Sonic, Prius C to name a few. Do you guys drive any if these?
Nobody is against better fuel economy, but people are against artificial increase in fuel costs to force people into smaller vehicles. That's what happens in England and most of Europe.
Not so.
Gas in the UK is about the same price (Adjusted for inflation) as it was in 1974.
Cars in Europe are getting BIGGER. A new VW golf weighs about the same as a Mustang. Simply to fit in all the equipmend required in a modern car makes it inevitable. In the 1950's most British cars had engines between 1-1.5 liters and got between 25-35 mpg (Imperial gallons - about 5 US quarts). A sustained 70mph drive down a USA freeway would have wrecked most of them.
Now 2 liters is about normal, in larger, heavier cars, but you might expect 30+ mpg from a gas powered car, 45 mpg from a diesel.
We aren't being squeezed into smaller car, but it sure looks like North America is. Where are the V8 behemoths that used to dominate the USA Highways?.
Claud.