Here in Deutschland, fuel is sold by the liter, and the currency is the Euro, so using the following math, here's what we pay at the pump using gallons and dollars-- this photo was taken yesterday, and Supol is generally the cheapest gas station in the area:
1 Gallon = 3.7854 liters
1 Euro = 1.41075 US dollars (today's rate of exchange)
1 Gallon Diesel costs $7.26
1 Gallon E10 (10% ethanol blend) Unleaded costs $7.80
1 Gallon of Super unleaded costs $8.27
Really folks, you have nothing to complain about. Now you see why small cars like the Mini and the Smart car are so popular, and why over 50% of the cars BMW makes are diesel cars (diesels also get significantly higher mileage). Interestingly enough, according to this report German drivers are strongly resistant to E10 fuel despite its cost savings, fearing that it will harm their car's engine. Feh. Back on the west coast, we weren't even given the option of opting out of it. In what's got to be the best-kept open secret, American gasoline prices are heavily subsidized-- I can't say the same for here. $5.00 gas would be a sweet relief to most Europeans, I can assure you. And if my math is correct, $5/ gallon gas would equate to 0.94 Euros/ liter-- a steal.
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