Fill 'er up!

Sixteen dollars and two cents.

That's the price I paid to fill my gas tank from dangerously empty to overflowingly full today.

A month ago, right before we left Croatia, it cost us approximately $70 to fill up our new car.

In case you hadn't heard, the price of gas here in America has plumitted in the last few months from around $4 a gallon to under $2. The price I paid today was $1.74 a gallon. And if you're like me, you might be a little skeptical. Why the sudden drop? I haven't gotten a solid answer yet. The decrease in price seems to have come at a rather convenient time given our "Materialism is the reason for the season" attitude in America.

But the fact remains; fuel is significantly more expensive in Europe. Guess I'll have to prepare for culture shock at the gas station when we get back.

Comments

Laci and Keri Németh said…
the same amount of gas is now approximately 40 dollars in Croatia...

It is going down like crazy here too... Its like 6.6 kuna a liter...
I am not complaining...

If it does not stops I am afraid that soon the gas stations will pay us to stop and get a full tank for free... :)

L tha cynical
December 4, 2008 at 8:15 AM
Jeremy said…
Wow, maybe my theory is wrong! That's a little more manageable.
December 4, 2008 at 8:51 AM
Laci and Keri Németh said…
Plus the reason why it is cheaper in the USA is because the USA is very poor. We here in Europe have a LOT OF MONEY so we can afford more expencive gas :)
December 4, 2008 at 10:17 AM
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