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Gas Price in Finland - $9 per Gallon and Going Up

The automotive industry has recovered from the crisis or so claim big carmakers who have already started praising their models for the way they performed in the last few months. And yes, they're efforts deserve to be praised, as the auto sector has received tens of electric cars and hybrids, each of them created with one goal in mind: increase mileage and protect, as much as possible, the environment.

And as far as we're concerned, mileage is becoming a top priority for all of us, especially with gas prices skyrocketing in most countries around the world. But the worst case scenario doesn't take place in the United States or China, but in Europe and, more specifically in Finland, where the average price is expected to reach 9 US dollars per gallon by summer.

That's right, 9 American dollars for a gallon and, as far as other countries are concerned, that doesn't sound so scary at all. According to Autoblog Green, the United Kingdom isn't far from this milestone as well, as prices have already reached $7.30 per gallon. Of course, new increases are likely to come into effect in the near future so, by summer, estimates have big chances to turn into reality.

Americans could consider themselves lucky now that a gallon costs around 3 dollars and, even if some terrifying reports claim that prices could be increased to around $5 per gallon by 2012, this is still a real bargain as compared to what happens in Europe.

That being said, we bet Nissan's Leaf and Chevrolet's Volt are becoming much more attractive right know, aren't they?
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About the author: Bogdan Popa
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Bogdan keeps an eye on how technology is taking over the car world. His long-term goals are buying an 18-wheeler because he needs more space for his kid’s toys, and convincing Google and Apple that Android Auto and CarPlay deserve at least as much attention as their phones.
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