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Subject: [Leica] euro vs dollar and leica
From: chehl at comcast.net (Charles Hehl)
Date: Mon Oct 27 13:22:53 2008
References: <102720081053.1778.49059DBF0003B752000006F2219791280203010CD2079C080C03BF970A9D9F9A0B9D09@mchsi.com> <E9EB4E4F-9331-4572-9ED0-C35713E22544@btinternet.com>

I just purchased a new GMC diesel truck and it requires ultra low sulfur 
diesel fuel as it is designed to meet the 2010 EPA standards for pollutants. 
I also understand that most states now only sell the ultra low sulfur diesel 
fuel and that it takes a bit more refining to make...hence the higher price.

Charlie Hehl
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank Dernie" <Frank.Dernie@btinternet.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 12:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] euro vs dollar and leica


>I think it is related to how the tax is computed in Europe. When I  worked 
>in France 18 years ago diesel had much lower tax than petrol  and cost 
>around 30% less IIRC. It is closer now. In the UK the tax is  based on the 
>pollution content of the fuel, so diesel and super petrol  are more 
>expensive than the standard stuff.
> cheers,
> Frank
>
>
> On 27 Oct, 2008, at 10:53, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote:
>
>> Yes, but diesel in Europe is cheaper than gas, but in the US it is  more 
>> expensive than gas.  Go figure that one out.
>>
>> Gene
>>
>> -------------- Original message from Philippe AMARD 
>> <philippe.amard@tele2.fr
>> >: --------------
>>
>>
>>> Wow that's cheap indeed !
>>> You guy's don't know what driving diesel in the UK, and in Europe in
>>> general, cost last summer and still costs today.
>>> phx
>>>
>>>
>>> wildlightphoto@earthlink.net wrote:
>>>
>>>> Adam Bridge wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Still just about $3.00 in California
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> $2.84 for regular unleaded at Penryn Road off I80, $3.14 for  diesel 
>>>> (down from
>>> ~$5 mid-summer).
>>>>
>>>> Doug Herr
>>>> Birdman of Sacramento
>>>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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