[Jared Ross]

I know there is different emissions standards, but are euro cars usually that much more efficient then their American counterparts? What could be that makes it so? Tune? different cat?

Focus ST to start from £22k - BBC Top Gear
also the base in europe gets recaros with no leather? - I want that!

 

[Josh157]

Their testing method and urban/city/highway cycles are different than ours.

 

[Frankenbike]

Their testing method and urban/city/highway cycles are different than ours.

And UK "Imperial" gallons are 1.2 US gallons. 39.2/1.2 = 31.36.

The European "combined" results generally equate to the US "highway" results. A friend in England jokes that the Euro "extra-urban" figure is conducted "going down a cliff with a 50 knot tailwind".

 

[ScorpioWRXST]

They have to make the numbers seem higher because gas is $8/gallon.

 

[Frankenbike]

They have to make the numbers seem higher because gas is $8/gallon.

Although a lot of that is taxes. Which is one reason their roads seem so nice and ours seem so shabby (and their public transit is also so much better...both due to subsidies and because gas is more expensive so more people use it).

 

[Istvan Buda]

They have to make the numbers seem higher because gas is $8/gallon.

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That is what you get for 8 bucks a gallon.....if we had this in the States i'd be happy to pay that much for gas

 

[ScorpioWRXST]

Ok, well bring on $8/gallon gas then.

 

[Americarsftw]

F That I want the gov't to be less involved in my life. Not taxing me more on gas for roads in my state which are nowhere near where I live.

 

[Frankenbike]

And that is why we have the most sad, shabby roads in the developed world.

Of course, our roads aren't bad compared to Third World countries. I guess we can be proud of that.

 

[Qluber]

Roads are good here, no complaints...

 

[jackamick]

How many times are we going to have to explain this to people?

 

[Istvan Buda]

Borat gives a thumbs up for the roads in Ohio

 

[Rev.Hammer]

Are you SERIOUS!??!!
That would start a near riot down here!

 

[elnorte]

Are you SERIOUS!??!!
That would start a near riot down here!

That aint shit! lmao

 

[Rev.Hammer]

Ich will eine amerikanische Autobahn! Ich muss meine Juckreiz auf Geschwindigkeit zu befriedigen auf eine fantastische Straße!
Ich würde bei der Genehmigung für ein privates Pay stimmen auf die Autobahn benutzen!


I know! My German sucks!

 

[Rev.Hammer]

Great Jeebus in a bushel basket... that would NOT be tolerated where I live!

 

[Mustang Man]

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That is what you get for 8 bucks a gallon.....if we had this in the States i'd be happy to pay that much for gas

If I had roads like that near me I would cancel my order for the ST and go buy a brand new Ducati.

 

[safetyguy14]

Great Jeebus in a bushel basket... that would NOT be tolerated where I live!

That's pretty funny, you wouldn't tolerate terrible roads but you also don't want your government to pay for said terrible roads.

The northern states all have pretty terrible roads in general. I would gladly pay 8$/gal for proper roads also.

 

[Shomare]

We have very good roads in CNY. NY State Throughway, 481, 690, 81. All in good repair.

Winters are brutal on our city streets.


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[Rev.Hammer]

That's pretty funny, you wouldn't tolerate terrible roads but you also don't want your government to pay for said terrible roads.

The northern states all have pretty terrible roads in general. I would gladly pay 8$/gal for proper roads also.

Noooo... I want the money that I PAY for fuel tax to ACTUALLY be used for ROADS and not 'appropriated' for anything ELSE. That way it does what it is supposed to!