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Old 04-30-2010, 08:09 PM   #39 (permalink)
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Holy crap, that IS some pricey fuel. I suppose I missassumed a fact based on a motoring program called 5th gear, where they drove a new diesel hypermiling car from the UK to Poland just to fuel up. Apparently at the time it was the cheapest place to buy diesel in Europe.

Why is it so much more expensive in Europe compared to the US? Is the fuel heavily taxed?
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I think you missed the point I was trying to make, which is that it's not rational to do either speed or fuel economy mods for economic reasons. You do it as a form of recreation, for the fun and for the challenge.
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