Where to Gas Up Around the Globe
May 21st, 2008 | Published in Culture, Lifestyle
Compared to what the rest of the world is paying for gas, moaning about rising gas prices here in the States seems a bit whiney. Full story at Wired.com
“How much are you paying for gas? Depends on where in the world you’re parked. In oil-producing nations like Venezuela and Iran, you can fill up for as little as 17 cents a gallon. But in tax-happy Germany and South Korea, you’ll pay more than six bucks. So even when prices hit near-record levels in the US, American drivers get off cheap compared with European motorists.”