Why am I paying that again?

[FUNKED1]

Yes I blaem teh Boosh.

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[Vulcan]

Ummm lesse in NZ 1 litre of diesel is NZ$.86, which is US$0.60

Plus I pay ~ $110/5000km in road tax. ~ 500 litres of diesel for my Isuzu. ~ NZ$0.22 per litre in tax.

So Diesel costs me around NZ$1.08 per litre, or US$0.75.

Currently 96 oct costs NZ$1.35, US$0.95 per litre.

Plus I get about 30-40% better fuel economy on diesel.

How does that compare?

[bj229r]

Originally posted by beet1e
It's a simple mathematical fact that at the current rate of consumption, the world's known oil resources are being depleted at a rate higher than that at which new ones are being discovered. I don't see what one's political leanings have to do with it.

To be sure, they will be depleted, but give me a break on the SUV thing....(standard liberal talking point)...when the price of oil gets bad enough, replacements will magically arrive. As we speak, (In /US, anyway) gas isnt even as high now as it was in early 70's, when adjusted for inflation. An ever-increasing tax-load is far worse for the average consumer than the price of a gallon of gas. Quite likely, our brave elected officials are going to 'save' social security by bumping our current rate of 12% of gross pay, to prolly 14-15%...(it's OOONNNNlllyyy a few dollars) Keeping in mind it STARTED at 1%.

[beet1e]

Originally posted by bj229r
To be sure, they will be depleted, but give me a break on the SUV thing....(standard liberal talking point)...

...and you seem to fall fair and square into the "don't blame me - it's someone else's problem" camp.

May I ask you 3 questions: 1)What do you drive (also state engine size)? 2)What is the fuel consumption of your vehicle? 3)What is your annual mileage?

Sorry if the SUV thing sounds worn, but it's time some people woke up to the issue of the depletion of the world's resources. I'm no saint, but no way would I buy a 10mpg gas guzzler.

America has 5% of the world's population, and 40% of the world's vehicles! I know that the distances to be driven can be high...

At at the opposite end of the Liberal/SUV bashing moral spectrum with regard to fuel usage is the guy who drives a vehicle of ridiculous proportions "because he can" or because he wants to get one up on someone else, or maybe just needs the ego boost. People like that should perhaps reconsider their driving habits - and stop whining about the price of gas.

[bj229r]

Originally posted by beet1e
...and you seem to fall fair and square into the "don't blame me - it's someone else's problem" camp.

May I ask you 3 questions: 1)What do you drive (also state engine size)? 2)What is the fuel consumption of your vehicle? 3)What is your annual mileage?

Sorry if the SUV thing sounds worn, but it's time some people woke up to the issue of the depletion of the world's resources. I'm no saint, but no way would I buy a 10mpg gas guzzler.

America has 5% of the world's population, and 40% of the world's vehicles! I know that the distances to be driven can be high...

At at the opposite end of the Liberal/SUV bashing moral spectrum with regard to fuel usage is the guy who drives a vehicle of ridiculous proportions "because he can" or because he wants to get one up on someone else, or maybe just needs the ego boost. People like that should perhaps reconsider their driving habits - and stop whining about the price of gas.

THATS because over here in the US, we get watermelon done! We dont have lil girly 35 hour works weeks (like France), we dont take 2 months of vacation each year, we work 50-60 hour weeks till we get heart attacks and die! I looked up stats, we use 4X as much oil as the next country (Japan), BUT, our economic output per capita is by far the highest in the world, (Was looking for those stats, alas, I dont have Lexus Nexus) so at least we make judicious use of our oil (btw, I have a mid-size SUV, gets about 20mpg, a little truck..gets high 20's...and a GAS-GUZZLING, HORSEPOWER SPEWING, INEFFICIENT, HEAVY, 1967 FIREBIRD....dont drive that one too often..has a range of about 120 miles:D Also have a 1962 Harley, gets about 35 mph..) All 4 of our vehicles together prolly total up to about 15k miles per year, as I have a gas-guzzling company-issued vehicle for work.

[straffo]

Originally posted by bj229r
THATS because over here in the US, we get watermelon done! We dont have lil girly 35 hour works weeks (like France), we dont take 2 months of vacation each year, we work 50-60 hour weeks till we get heart attacks and die! I looked up stats,

It suck to be American

[beet1e]

Originally posted by bj229r
THATS because over here in the US, we get watermelon done! We dont have lil girly 35 hour works weeks (like France),  

LOL - you forgot the two hour lunches, and the public holidays which just seem to happen on a Thursday (so that people can faire le pont and take Friday off too).

I've got no axe to grind if people want to drive an SUV, as long as they don't whine about the cost of the fuel it consumes. My ex cleaning lady had what is known here as a Vauxhall Frontera, and it was big and heavy and got only 18mpg. And she would be crying in her beer about what it cost to run, but I had no sympathy with her I'm afraid.

Working in France was un pique-nique! Never any question of work getting in the way of holidays or leisure time! :cool:

[Nilsen]

Originally posted by bj229r
I looked up stats, we use 4X as much oil as the next country (Japan), BUT, our economic output per capita is by far the highest in the world,  

behind luxemburg you mean?

linky: http://www.worldfactsandfigures.com/gdp_country_desc.php

[bj229r]

heeh, Luxemburg, that great powerhouse;