Reduce car's operational cost

Oil hits the new record ever, US$ 142 per barrel ! Wooww.... Gasoline's prices become higher and higher. In my country, Indonesia, unleaded fuel rockets from IDR 6,500 per liter become IDR 11,500 per liter. Based on my calculation, my expenses rises about 30% overall. In other side, our income averages in steady level.

To reduce my operational cost, I use motorcycle if I went alone for near distance. But for long distance journey or going somewhere with the family, I use the car.

Actually, our country should facilitate hybrid cars or electric cars. But i think there are much complicated of interest involved, so it's hard to decide. People must wisely thinking and re-organized their life. It's hard. But we have to do it.