I think that the cost of fuel is a larger percentage of the average Joe’s budget.
They drive more often, longer and consume more per mile.
Lots of things are cheaper in USA but they also have other costs which are a lot more expensive than elsewhere. Health insurance for instance.
I live somewhere where gas prices are much higher, but it’s still a smaller percentage of my budget. Also, the reason why our gas price is higher is that it’s heavily taxed by volume, so when the wholesale price changes, it only affects the consumer price in a smaller percentage of the total.
All together, this means that Americans are more affected by the fluctuations of gas prices, even if they get it cheaper.
That makes sense, my comment was originally going to be something along the lines of a lack of foreplanning, or sustainable development, but I felt unequipped to comment on in in any depth given I have no experience. I feel like the factors you mentioned could have been avoided, if the United States served the best interests of it’s people.
I think that the cost of fuel is a larger percentage of the average Joe’s budget. They drive more often, longer and consume more per mile.
Lots of things are cheaper in USA but they also have other costs which are a lot more expensive than elsewhere. Health insurance for instance.
I live somewhere where gas prices are much higher, but it’s still a smaller percentage of my budget. Also, the reason why our gas price is higher is that it’s heavily taxed by volume, so when the wholesale price changes, it only affects the consumer price in a smaller percentage of the total.
All together, this means that Americans are more affected by the fluctuations of gas prices, even if they get it cheaper.
That makes sense, my comment was originally going to be something along the lines of a lack of foreplanning, or sustainable development, but I felt unequipped to comment on in in any depth given I have no experience. I feel like the factors you mentioned could have been avoided, if the United States served the best interests of it’s people.