MaxMcDee, 05 Jul 2022And you gotta remember that American cars are not what you can call frugal by any stretch of i... moreThat's a really good point as I did not take into consideration that a huge part of US vehicles are trucks or biiiiig SUV and a lot of them are doing highway miles.
Considering that, EU gas prices do not sound as bad, when you feed your 6l/100 km car.
Fearghast, 05 Jul 2022That's normal, gas prices in my country are more than double (not exaggerating) compared ... moreAnd you gotta remember that American cars are not what you can call frugal by any stretch of imagination. In real terms with US prices doubling since last year and average car fuel consumption twice as high as in Europe you could argue their running costs have leveled with Europe. Which has never happened before, it's a shock for the entire country and many people will struggle with it. As you said - it will only accelerate transition to EVs.
Anonymous, 04 Jul 2022"American gas prices climbing to over $5 per gallon, people are beginning to struggle wit... moreThat's normal, gas prices in my country are more than double (not exaggerating) compared to US.
But gas prices will push for faster adoption of EVs/hybrids ... sadly, used hybrid prices spiked probably even more than regular ICE vehicles. Unless you are willing to wait more than a year for a new vehicle, you are paying extra.
"American gas prices climbing to over $5 per gallon, people are beginning to struggle with fuel cost"
Fuel prices here are more than what Americans pay for and this is an asian country. What they pay for appears like very cheap cost to me
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