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Nationally, gasoline prices are averaging more than $4 a gallon. That's not an all-time record, but it's up sharply from just over a month ago, and the rapid change has left many car owners reeling … but unwilling, or unable, to give up on driving. Americans have been logging more miles since the war with Iran started, according to the analytics company Arity, which tracks driving habits…

Another option, of course, is to pursue alternatives to driving.

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[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 days ago

There are countries with less sun than the UK?

Joking aside, don't people in poor countries use less energy in general. Being poor means they can't afford much energy in the first place.

But another point, if I can afford to do it myself on below average income, why can't the country do it with the benefits of scale for bulk ordering things? Not only can I afford it, but the payback time is getting surprisingly short.