Petrol perspective

I know you all are going into shock over the rise in fuel costs in the U.S.  But you don't realize fuels is cheaper in the states than in Canada, which is cheaper than in Australia which is cheaper than here in New Zealand and we get it cheaper than in the U.K.  And cost of fuel is rising here just as it is there.  I did some calculations from NZD to USD and liters to gallons...petrol costs over 6USD/Ga here and diesel costs about 5.50USD/Ga including the extra road user charges us diesel owners have to pay.  I know the sudden rise is a shock, but adjust your frickin' life style!  If you bought one of those largest SUVs to get that Bush tax write-off, you might be thinking that wasn't such a great idea now.  Get a more fuel-efficient vehicle, walk to the store, learn how to ride a bike again, combine several errands into one trip!  It's good for your pocket book, the environment and your bum!