In Europe, where gasoline now costs more than $4 a gallon, the cars, mostly small, achieve an average of close to 35 miles per gallon.
The green sell is inherently difficult in a country where gasoline still costs less than $2 a gallon.
The "oxygenated" gasoline now costs about 9 cents a gallon more than ordinary fuel at wholesale.
In Europe and Japan, gasoline may cost as much as $3 more per gallon.
Coffee, gasoline and real estate cost a small fortune in New York.
A bag of rice that cost $23 two years ago now goes for more than $400; gasoline costs more than $200 a gallon.
In Germany, gasoline, laden with ecological and sales taxes, costs $3.59 per gallon.
Along the roads outside, there are few cars because gasoline is scarce and costs $20 a gallon.
The disadvantage is that the gasoline for your engine costs more.
Before prices were raised last night, regular unleaded gasoline had cost about 75 cents a gallon.