Gas, gas everywhere as long as you pay more than $3

It is interesting that after moving to North Carolina 2 months ago, our total expenses for gas for the month is about the same as it was in New York even though we do less driving. It costs us about $45 to fill up our tank. Gas prices are getting rediculous and it seems that noone is wiling to actually do anything about it. There is an article on the CNN website "Your solutions: Easing pain at the pump" that was entertaining if nothing else. They asked people to email their ideas about solving the gas problems.
I like what one person suggested:

How about tax breaks for carmakers who produce fuel-efficient and/or alternative fuel cars, and for the consumers who purchase and register them?

I don't think that anyone is doing enough to try and get people to switch to hybrid or alternative-fuel cars. They are still very expensive and not readily available. Car makers have no incentive to switch because they are more expensive and lets face it, most people can hardly afford waht they have. Worse that just that is that I haven't seen any mini-vans yet with the hybrid option. For me, I need the van because of my 4 children. It is going to take a larger effort to make the shift away from gas. Remember that the oil companies have big reasons not to have cars switch to alternative fuels.

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