You Go Boy, Drop That Pump

[HungLikeJesus]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

... When the govenment starts to ration gas because of a shortage and issue some kind of quota on how much you can use then it might be an issue. Till then gas is not being rationed as water is in time of a drought. You cannot really think that water as a finite resource is comparable to gasoline.

TheMercenary - I agree with you completely: water isn't really used up, it just gets recycled. Oil, as you said, is a finite resource. Once it's gone, it's gone. It's not going to rain more oil.

So perhaps there should be steps to limit consumption. I'll support you on this. But is it best implemented through a quota system, or through a significantly increased gas tax, or something else?