• DrunkEngineer@lemmy.world
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    17 days ago

    I keep around a few beater bikes. If one gets stolen then oh well I’m out $75, which is less than 1 tank of gas.

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        17 days ago

        I thinks that’s about right for the UK, but at least one of my bikes is considerably cheaper.

        Begs the question, why th efuck does anyone drive anywhere in this cuntry? A lot of severe mobility disabilities I think.

        • kboy101222@sh.itjust.works
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          16 days ago

          I know the UK is expensive, but $75 a tank is close to $10 more than my dad pays to fill his big ass truck from near empty

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              3 days ago

              The price of fuel around here is about $7.25/gallon right now. It ensures driving is a luxury, and promotes other modes of transportation. It also reflects how much the taxes have to be so the government can actually properly maintain the roads.

              My old Subaru Forester would take about 13 gals at most, so that would be $94 to fill an old small SUV. If the person using the $75 number, they could easily be from Europe.

    • daq@lemmy.sdf.org
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      17 days ago

      Yeah, I’ll have to find a new wife if I try to put a few beater bikes in the garage. It’ll get expensive fast.