Actually TiminBC....since we are talking about the your desire to reduce oil consumption PER capita, were you aware that the world's population is now in decline in all the OECD countries. This means that oil consumption will decline due to aging demographics. Declining populations=declining oil consumption. Now if you don't believe that simple observation is true, then you sir are a denier and not much of a scientist.. If you climate "scientists" wish to see a faster decline, then you should be in favour of a no child policy, and enforced sterilization...all to save the planet. Have you ever considered this FACT.Invert the problem, you have your solution with no need for a carbon tax..