In Germany one litre of gas costs 1,49 Euro by now - that's about 8,70 $ per gallon - and that's not only the high taxes here. Well, with those high prices it's still possible to afford filling your tank, because most modern cars around here only need approximately 5 litres per 100 kilometers. That's about 45 mpg - much mor efficient than most US cars, as far as I know...