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To: marcusmaximus

Doesn’t farm equipment mostly use diesel, rather than gasoline?


4 posted on 09/18/2025 12:56:55 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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To: Dr. Sivana

Europe uses a much higher percentage of diesel than gasoline in general for transportation.
It is also cheaper.
At least it was in Italy a year ago.
About .10EU/liter less.
Which is STILL expensive. Diesel was about 1.65EU/liter.

Almost every vehicle we rode in was a diesel. Two were Mercedes mini vans with standard shift transmissions.

Only in Rome did a lot of the taxis use gasoline. They were almost all Toyota Hybrids.

FYI, the average Italian rides a Vespa scooter to work. A lot of that has to do with trying to PARK in cities that were not designed for cars/trucks. The other reason is the cost of FUEL. Upper middle class people have a FIAT. Only really rich people drive BMWs, Mercedes and Audis.

I saw ONE Ferrari in Rome. A model and her rich husband/boyfriend were getting into it just down the street from the Spanish Steps.


8 posted on 09/18/2025 2:00:31 PM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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To: Dr. Sivana
Doesn’t farm equipment mostly use diesel, rather than gasoline?

Yes. Another clown post by mucusmaximus.

15 posted on 09/18/2025 5:24:45 PM PDT by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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