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		danans on Dec 30, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Near Future of Electric Cars: Many Models, Few... But the price of oil is tied to the global market, regardless of whether it is produced in the US.

markvdb on Dec 30, 2017 [–]

Only consumers in Western Europe pay ~2.5 to 3 times as much for fuel due to differences in taxation.[0][1]

[0] https://www.touring.be/nl/artikels/benzineprijzen-europa [1] https://www.eia.gov/petroleum/gasdiesel/

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