• Metostopholes@midwest.social
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    23 days ago

    Whoa, wait a minute…

    1 gal = 3.785 L 3.785 L/gal * 1.60 £/L = 6.06 £/gal £6.06 Exchange rate to USD = $8.10

    Damn, in the US we are freaking out about the average hitting $4 per gallon.

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      23 days ago

      Yeah in fairness (and I’m not defending anybodies practices here, about 50 pence of that is fuel taxation, along with 20% on top.

      The actual cost to the consumer of the fuel itself is probably “only” around 70p.

      It’s kinda fucked to be fair - I’m all for reducing our reliance on car transport but the interim step of EVs is getting hosed as well now.