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Originally Posted by sonick
To echo some of the above, the point is relieving the DIFFERENCE in the gas price increase, not to pay for tanks of gas.
Assuming we are accounting for a 10 cent premium per litre (e.g. 1.90/l to 2.00/lr), assuming an avg tank is 50 litres, thats $5 per fill-up premium. $110 would cover more than 20 fill-ups which I think is more than reasonable.
Even if you double the price difference to 20 cents (e.g. 1.80/l to 2.00/l) thats 10 fill-ups it covers, which is 5 months assuming bi-weekly fill-ups.
I am fine with this, and expected WAY less from the gov't.
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^This.
I'm really surprised that the general population (and a lot of people on here apparently) can't seem to figure out this math. I thought it would be common sense. Nobody ever said they are paying for all your tanks of gas, only trying to subsidize for the difference.
With that being said, depending on how long gas prices stay this high for, $110 may or may not be enough. Overall I'm satisfied that there's at least something.