UK and US gallons are different. When people say "mpg - miles per gallon", they're talking about different units in different countries.

And anyway miles per gallon is kinda stupid way to do it anyway as you can't compare directly consumption as it doesn't change linearly...

Meanwhile, in '$8/gallon territory':

"1.25€ per liter of Diesel sounds like heaven right about now..."

I'm hoping the states and federal government take this opportunity to appropriately tax gas and it's producers profits.