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It's the human driver that costs money. Fuel is a very tiny part of that, especially in the US (compared to the EU) where fuel is practically free.
by cinntaile 5y ago
It's the human driver that costs money. Fuel is a very tiny part of that, especially in the US (compared to the EU) where fuel is practically free.
- jimbob45 5y agoI’m from the US and I don’t know why you’re saying that. Is EU fuel comparatively more expensive?
- e2021 5y agoCurrent petrol price in france is 1.60 EUR / litre, or almost $7 per gallon
- 908B64B197 5y agoThey should switch their provider. That's prohibitive.
- Filligree 5y agoThat's just the CO2 tax. Or at least that's the main source of the cost in Norway; France may break it down differently.
- orwin 5y agoYep, 50% of the price is taxes.
- 908B64B197 5y agoHow does that help the single mother of two working shifts where public transit isn't an option?
- mikestew 5y agoAssuming your question to be in good faith (because I'm surprised that it would come as a surprise that many EU countries tax the shite out of automotive fuel), gasoline seems to be approaching $7/gallon in some EU countries, whereas gas in AZ is under $3.
- tgsovlerkhgsel 5y ago> approaching $7/gallon 7 USD is 5.99 EUR. That would be 1.58 EUR/liter. They aren't just approaching that, that is pretty much exactly the current price for gasoline with 10% Ethanol added in several German cities that I checked, with some fuel stations cheaper and some more expensive. If you need E5 (older cars can't handle E10), you'll pay more than that.
- scandox 5y agoWell in the US it is apparently 0.9 USD per liter. In Ireland for example it is 1.8 USD per liter. https://www.globalpetrolprices.com/gasoline_prices/ https://www.globalpetrolprices.com/gasoline_prices/
- fragmede 5y ago$7/gal (converted from €1.60/liter), give or take, vs < $5, depending on where you are in the US. It's obvious hyperbole to say it's "practically free", but large parts of the economy would stop being functional at $7/gal.
- rnotaro 5y agoYes, cheaper than any EU country by a big margin. Bloomberg have a nice visualisation tool : https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/gas-prices/#20202:United-States:USD:g https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/gas-prices/#20202:United-...
- wmf 5y agoWhat Waymo doesn't talk about is their human remote drivers and chase vehicles. I wonder what their ratio of humans to "autonomous" cars is.
- alphabetting 5y agoThere are no human remote drivers. There are many human monitors but there is never a human remote controlling a vehicle. Monitors can observe if there is a problem and direct the car to take an action like park.