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Get a bicycle! That will keep you fit and healthy as well. :)

Sure, there are alternatives for cars, but I'd be surprised if they turn out to be cheaper than petrol. There is a lot of energy in one litre of petrol. No matter what the alternative may look like, it would be a good idea to be prepared to have to pay more for motorised transport.

Came across this web site recently, association for study of peak oil: http://www.aspo-australia.org.au/ One of the things that surprised me was that in the US banks are starting to evaluate mortgages based on their sensitivity to the oil price, trying to assess people’s ability to meet...

One inevitable consequence of higher oil prices will be more expensive airplane travel. You can switch cars to electric but not planes. If oil prices keep going up, then international holidays are likely to become a luxury fewer people can afford. Only new technology can stop that, but...