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I live near Texas. I just filled my car's entire tank of gas (1990 Miata) for ~$22. How are gas prices in Europe these days?
by georgewsinger 3y ago
I live near Texas. I just filled my car's entire tank of gas (1990 Miata) for ~$22.
How are gas prices in Europe these days?
- hjadal 3y agoHere in Denmark it would be around $95 to fill your Miata. Assuming it has a 45l tank.
- bobthepanda 3y agoTo be fair, the US also has very low rates of gas tax compared to other OECD countries
- usrnm 3y agoI live in Europe and have never owned a car in my life. I don't even have a license. Overall, I like how things are handled here
- gmac 3y agoHigh, mainly because of high tax rates. This is a good thing, because it reflects the social cost of carbon (plus pollutants, road-building, and other externalities). https://theconversation.com/what-is-the-social-cost-of-carbon-2-energy-experts-explain-176255 https://theconversation.com/what-is-the-social-cost-of-carbo...
- Doxin 3y agoAssuming a 45 liter tank you'd spend €84.60. Mind that a LOT of that is tax. If you strip off Value Added Tax -- equivalent to sales tax if I understand correctly, though a fair bit higher -- you'd pay €70.50. That still leaves excise tax, which is levied specifically on goods the government wants to discourage. Cigarettes, Alcohol, Gas. Without that you'd pay €34.99. I'm not sure how the tax breakdown works in Texas, but I'd not be surprised if it'd be one of the main drivers of the price difference.