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Originally Posted by Oldironside
Man, you guys got it good. In Germany a gallon is 6.50 (translated in US Dollar)
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Not at all surprised at the cost per gallon in Germany. I spent 14 months in Germany near Frankfurt (actually stationed in Buedingen) courtesy of my Uncle Sam and the 3rd Armored Division. This was in early 1968 and 1969. Even then gas was above $2.00 a US gallon while here in the States it was perhaps maybe $0.30 cents or so per gallon?
And yes, I will agree there is nothing Average Joe can do about gas and diesel costs but it sure does contribute to the "trickle down economics" bit when the rising fuel costs get added to everything that is moved by gas and diesel equipment. If your at the lower end of the wage spectrum, percentage wise it hurts more that at the higher end.