Transportation and gas

Interesting op-ed by the NYTimes resident liberal, Paul Krugman:

Europeans who have achieved a high standard of living in spite of very high energy prices — gas in Germany costs more than $8 a gallon — have a lot to teach us about how to deal with that world.
If Europe’s example is any guide, here are the two secrets of coping with expensive oil: own fuel-efficient cars, and don’t drive them too much.

Of course, the "owning efficient cars" part will be easier: people will mostly take care of that themselves with future purchases. The second party will be far more difficult. Perhaps we can convince Americans that it is ultimately in our own national interests, and it promotes our security, to decrease our addiction to oil.