@BethRags, gas is about that price in Czech Republic, too. Generally gas prices are almost the same throughout Czech Republic, unlike in the US where gas prices vary by state and even by gas station and its location or station owner. It's a reason that my husband and I wanted the hybrid car. We only drive beyond the city limits on occasion. Driving within the city limits we barely, if at all, even use gas. We drive fully on electric as long as we remember to charge it when we get home. To save money, many Czechs drive diesel engine cars. They pollute more and smell up the place with cough-inducing fumes.

I've read that the EU would like to propose an effective ban on new petrol and diesel cars starting in 2035. We'll see if it happens. I'm all for it. Obviously the infrastructure (and electric cars) would need to be further improved to make that feasible. Also, countries here have plenty of dissenters, as well.