I was filling up the other day...actually, that's not exactly right. In Japan, full service gas stations are the norm. Only in the cities will you find stations where you can pump the gas yourself (but after living here for a few years, I've realized how unpleasant it really is). Regardless, it doesn't really change the cost of gas, whether you do it yourself or have someone do it for you.
The other day, after I had my tank filled up for me, I took a closer look at my receipt. Here's what I found:
Volume of gas: 36.1 liters (9.5 gallons)
Cost per liter: 126 yen ($1.40)
Total cost: 4551 yen ($50.57)
This is pretty noteworthy, because the car I drive is nothing special in Japan. It's not big, it's normal. I spent a few minutes thinking about it afterwards and I realized that this is a huge sinkhole in my budget. I'm thinking of ways to reduce gas expenditures, such as riding my motorcycle more or maybe even getting a new car (though this really depends on how many more years I want to stay in Japan...which currently is quite a few).
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3 comments:
ヴァーン先生
ガソリン代を浮かせるために、自転車通勤をしたらどうですか？
健康のためにもいいと思うけれど・・・。
でも冬の自転車通勤は、寒すぎるかな？
優しい先生が大好き！！(＾~＾)
あっ、違います。実は自転車を持っているけど、友達から借りている。その上、今壊れている。だから、通勤が出来ない。友達に何も言わないで下さい。
自動二輪車を持っているよ。たまに、通勤をしている。寒さは問題ありません。バイクジャケットは冬に対して作られたから、全然大丈夫です。
Ah, sorry. I have a bike, but it's my friends. It's out of order right now (don't tell my friend), so I can't commute on it.
I do own a motorcycle, though, and I commute occasionally. Cold isn't a problem, though, since my jacket was made especially for winter riding.
ひがしさん、
東さんは日系人？それとも１００％アメリカ人なの？ なんでそんなに日本語がじょうずなの？？ すご～～～い！！！！
どうやって日本語ができるようになったの？
日本の歌を歌えるの？楽器をなにか弾ける？どんな日本の歌が好きなのかなぁ～？ おじさん、きっと学校時代から頭がよかったんだね！！
オレ尊敬しちゃう！！ オレ英語が全然上達しなくて困っちゃうよ！ 勉強の仕方があったら教えてね！
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