"Larry Bud" > wrote in message
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> Magnulus wrote:
>> I wonder how the European economy stayed afloat with all the taxes on
>> petrol and diesel that they levy over there.
>
> Their infrastructure isn't as spread out as ours is. How many
> Europeans commute an hour to work every day? In the US, it's
> commonplace because there's so much land.

It's not that uncommon in the UK but that's down to deliberate attempts to make
commuting harder.