Yes the US must immediately raise fuel prices by $5/gallon.  I am sure 
the various governments involved would use the money efficiently, as 
they do now, and to make life better for everyone.  I trust the 
governments!  I believe in higher taxes!  I know life will be better if 
only the US becomes more like Europe!

Excellent information!

--R (Texas, It's Bigger than France)

Jeff Zedic wrote:
> Donald,
>
> I know!! I live there!!
>
> Actually, it's not THAT bad. First you need to keep in mind that US fuel is
> too cheap. ( in several ways). The price of petrol before the latest rise,
> was, in real dollar terms the cheapest it had ever been. Also, the US fuel
> isn't the cleanest...ever notice that sulphur stink when someone floors it
> to pass you?
>
> The price of petrol in the UK right now is about $7.80 per gallon. It was
> cheaper in France and Italy when I was there. In France, it was $7.33 per US
> gallon.
>
> BUT, most cars get SIGNIFICANTLY better fuel economy. We're talking about
> numbers the US auto companies only dream about!! A 2 litre engine is a big
> engine over there and believe me, it's got balls....not like the wheezy
> shite here. If you see a 5 litre, it's someone with loads of cash and small
> of brain.
>
>
> Hey...wait a minute.....aren't Ford and GM US?? Why can they do one thing on
> one continent and and a completely idiotic thing on another? Hmm......and
> yet they say it'll take ten to fifteen years to come up with the technology
> to achieve the desired results........but they already have this
> capability.......what gives?? (who, me cynical?? NAH)
>
>
>
> Jeff Zedic
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