People like to criticize a power imbalance based on where someone is in life based off of age/maturity, because with age comes experience, and the argument is you can’t have a fair and balanced relationship if the people aren’t equal.

So i get that. But every aspect of society encourages it so it’s kind of bullshit. In truth vurtually no relationship is 100% balanced in every way.

Someone a little older than the other? Power imbalance through life experience and maturity.

Someone a little wealthier than the other? Power imbalance through financial portfolio and personal solvency.

Someone a different race than the other? Power imbalance because of racial profiling in society, and how laws/grants/conditions may apply differently at home or abroad.

Someone healthier than the other? Power imbalance through healthcare needs medical liabilities.

Someone simply smarter than the other? Power imbalance because the smarter partner will naturally have an upper hand in the relationship.

Just because a relationship has imbalance doesn’t means both people can’t be into each other and take care of a joint life together.

I’ve always heard that vehicles in europe are designed for better fuel economy, something about how emissions laws are worded.

In America it is common for small vehicles to get 30 miles per gallon (unleaded) , about $4 to $5 a gallon right now in the states.

Larger vehicles that take unleaded, like SUVs, trucks, vans, get maybe 15 to 20 mpg.

Large trucks and semi-trucks might be 8 to 15 mpg of diesel.

With respect of conversions of dollars, miles, and gallons, can anyone in Europe compare?