2p or not 2p

I just got a call to sign another petition; this time on petrol: Vote to stop 2.35p extra tax on fuel next week

Fuel hikes are a fact of life, and frankly I am most likely to shrug and absorb the things. I doubt I'll sign this petition (unlike the road pricing one), at least on the reasons stated.

My main thought is to wonder what the money is going towards.

Also, in this will 'e/won't 'e 'election fever' (well, in the Westminster Village) period, how it will play outside of London where some voters still drive because they have to, not want to sit on the M5 each day for an hour each day.

How much petrol does the USA consume each day?

OK, so we all think ...... a lot, its probably the largest single consumer on the planet as far as nations go.

So how about as much as South Korea, South Africa, Taiwan, Spain, Venezuela, India, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and Brazil combined?

Nope, nowhere near.

So what if we also add the consumption of France, Australia, Iran and Italy?

Nope, still nowhere near.

OK, so if we also add Britain, Mexico, Germany and Russia into the equation, we must be getting close?

Nope! Even if you add and Canada, China and Japan into the equation, you still don't get a cumulative figure that reaches the daily gas (petrol) consumption of the USA.

They say a picture paints a thousand words - but this is simply a jaw-dropper. Take a look at the graphic from Treehugger.

Gob-smacking!! As someone who invariably has an opinion on just about anything, as far as this goes I'm, well ......... simply speechless!!