It may only be used for trips around Europe. Fuel is ridiculously expensive; about $5.70 a gallon here.
All kidding aside, it is hard to comprehend how families make it when they have long commutes to work. I also wonder how college grads who are trying to find jobs for the first time make it without a salary yet. How do people who are already suffering economically make it? I am thinking of those families that have been unemployed or had their homes foreclosed. How are they going to continue when costs continue to increase?
It is a choice for us to drive or use public transportation, but not every city offers alternative choices. I see no remedy for this problem especially with the Middle East in turmoil. It is distressing to realize that transportation, which we all take for granted, is now considered a luxury.
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$5.70 a gallon??? And I thought $3.45 was BAD! Yikes!
Wow - $5.70/gallon? I can see why you might want to use the car for longer trips around Europe instead of around the city. Our car runs on diesel, also. Diesel is running as much as 40-50 cents/gallon more than gas, but at least it's not up to $5.70/gallon - at least not yet.
I know what you mean about the price of gas and today's economy.
There is so much truth in your illustrations! We might as well laugh or we'll cry...
It's so true after two years of German public transportation I was so excited to have my car again. BUT I use it sparingly because of the gas prices unfortunately we live very rural so I only go if I have to which means I stay home a lot. It's a different and scary time we are in today. I do miss the convenience of the SBahn.
That's cheap - at 1,54/liter (what my cousin paid in Oberammergau recently), that works out to roughly $8.25 per gallon, which is a little over double what I pay here.
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