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I think the first thing, as a nation, that we need to do is re-evaluate how we can significantly reduce our consumption of oil. Period. For example, if a larger percentage of travelers dumped their gas guzzlers and started driving fuel efficient vehicles, that would save thousands of gallons right off the top. Then, start thinking about way to share ride to reduce the number of vehicles on the road. Yes, the options suck. I personally prefer to drive solo any time, any day .. but, realistically, sharing a ride makes more common sense.
We should not be focusing on how we can prevent the cost from going up - lets face it, the cost will be going up. There is no changing that. Eventually, the inevitable will happen. We need to start changing our habits, forcing our cities to re-visit better commuting options and suck it up before we get hit with the real sticker shock.
Don't really care about it, besides the fact that food prices will probably go up as well. I don't own a car and don't plan to, even though I can afford it, public transportation here is good and in some cases faster than the car. For those people who drive big trucks and SUVs... well thats their choice so screw them.. let them pay for that expensive gas out of their own pockets.
Don't really care about it, besides the fact that food prices will probably go up as well. I don't own a car and don't plan to, even though I can afford it, public transportation here is good and in some cases faster than the car. For those people who drive big trucks and SUVs... well thats their choice so screw them.. let them pay for that expensive gas out of their own pockets.
Unfortunately, transit options are not available enough throughout the nation, and having a vehicle to commute is a non-option for too many people until we can convince our cities to expand the public system more.
Gasoline usage in the US actually reached its peak a few years ago, and has been in slight decline. But demand from the rest of the world continues to rise, which will push prices higher.
That's probably just inevitable. Gasoline will get more expensive over time no matter what. So, if this will be a problem, start saving up now. Downsize your vehicle if it consumes more fuel than you might be able to afford at higher prices. Think about motorcycles, perhaps. There are some highly fuel-efficient ones on the market these days, especially if you ride with fuel efficiency in mind.
But it is hardly the end of the world. Regular unleaded fuel costs between $6 and $8 per gallon throughout most of Western Europe, even in rural areas where public transit is limited or non-existent. But people get by.
Encourage cities/counties to to build out there public transit systems, and for the bigger MSAs it needs to be heavy rail and commuter rail, not streetcars or light rail.
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