23 Aug 06 20:00, Herman Trivilino wrote to Roy Witt:


 RW>> 18 Aug 06 10:58, mark lewis wrote to DAVID WILLIAMS:

 RW>> Which explains why NC gas is cheaper than CA gas - they
 RW>> impose fed and state fuel taxes and state sales taxes to the
 RW>> amount of 45 cents.

 HT> Here in Houston, Texas we pay about $0.10 more per gallon than
 HT> neighboring counties.  The EPA forces us to use higher-priced
 HT> gasoline that produces less pollution.

I would imagine so, with the pollution there in Houston. Even San Antonio
has cheaper gas prices, but so far, the EPA hasn't set upon their
pollution, but they will soon enough.

 HT> I wouldn't be surprised if the entire state of California elected to
 HT> use such gasoline.

CARB, aka the California Air Resources Board, dictates the formula of all
gasoline sold in CA (there's a winter and summer formula, and nothing
higher than 91 octane)...which is why gasoline in CA costs more than any
of it's neighboring states. The price of gasoline in AZ is usually 30 to
40 cents cheaper.

               R\%/itt


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