"Graz" wrote in message
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> On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:50:26 GMT, "sharx35"
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Graz" wrote in message
>>news:47eb2d2c.117277531@news.motzarella.org...
>>> On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:37:58 -0400, Mike from Ottawa
>>> dot ca> wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:46:31 GMT, graz@googlemail.com (Graz) wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Hi all,
>>>>>Looking at a website such as www.torontogasprices.com, it's not
>>>>>immediately clear how the prices are quoted. Am I right in thinking
>>>>>that it's Canadian cents/litre? And if so, are prices generally
>>>>>cheaper just over the US border?
>>>>>thanks
>>>>
>>>>It's cents/L. E.g., 105.9 is $1.059 per litre.
>>>>
>>>>Prices have always tended to be cheaper on the US side. Taxes are
>>>>gouged at different rates in each province. E.g., Quebec's fuel taxes
>>>>are higher than Ontario's. Given the increased security & huge
>>>>line-ups to cross the border, it's up to you to determine if it's
>>>>worth the wait, or see if you can go across in an off-peak time.
>>>>
>>>>It's still cheaper than in Europe, but we're getting closer.
>>>>
>>>>http://www.gasbuddy.com/gb_can_gastemperaturemap.aspx shows the prices
>>>>around Canada & also in the US.
>>>>
>>>>A US gallon is about 3.8 L.
>>>
>>> Thanks all. What I found particularly confusing was several
>>> comparison websites showing US and Canadian prices - one set in US$
>>> per gallon and the other as stated above.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Don't forget that the U.S. dollar and the Canadian dollar are NOT exactly
>>the same--CDN dollar is currently trading just over 98 cents US. Also, the
>>U.S. gallon is equal to just UNDER 4 litres while the CDN gallon is
>>approx.
>>4.54 litres. To further confuse matters, the U.S. gallon has 128 U.S.
>>ounces while the Canadian gallon has 160 IMPERIAL ounces. In other words
>>the
>>U.S. ounce is a tiny amount LARGER than the Imperial ounce, while the
>>Imperial (CDN) gallon is substantially larger than the U.S. gallon. Pity!!
>
> I always thought a fluid ounce was a fluid ounce, but it appears you
> are correct: 1 US fluid ounce = 1.041 British (and presumably
> Canadian) fluid ounces.
>
This makes a strong case for having metric....everywhere.
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