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Could be worse. In Japan and Germany, gas is currently over US$5 per gallon, and in London it's about US$6 per gallon. Of course, in all those places that extra tax goes to pay for really great train systems, so you aren't a slave to your car. (Then again, the train system in England was privatized a few years ago, and it's been really mis-managed by the private owners - so the Brits are really, really f***ed)

On the other hand, becuase the government owns the oil company, in Venzuela gas is closer to US$0.20 per gallon.

Roentgen Ray wrote:The best deal out there is found every time I fill my hybrid gas-electric civic. When you get 40-50mpg, gas prices are in effect, cut in half.

I have a regular Civic, and I'm getting 40 mpg on every tank. I don't know how cost-effective a hyrbid is when you figure you're only getting a few more mpg and paying thousands more for the vehicle itself. And as far as being enviro-friendly, my car is an "Ultra-Low Emissions Vehicle," which is the same thing the Insight is certified to be.

Thanks for the link Dave.

Today, Thorton off of WInchester Rd (Lexington) is charging 1.82 for gas.