@Amaninderz @ikhan123 Are we more “efficient” in use of fuels than, say, the ‘developed’ countries? Obviously, yes. Our cars and bikes are smaller and lower powered, etc. Are 100Km/L bikes more popular? Yes. With true pricing they will become even more popular. Less people will switch from bikes to small cars. More people will buy fuel efficient bikes and the gas guzzlers will go out of fashion. This can even be seen in the US where they are now going extinct. Some URLs you may wish to see:
Car pooling and thinking twice before making a road trip and walking to places where you can, will come into “fashion” aka going green, etc.
But to appreciate this, you have to refrain from thinking at your personal level. Think macro.
The use of fuel in factories, transportation and power will be forced to become more efficient. These are huge consumption areas and fuel efficient planes, furnaces, etc will gain ground.
But perhaps the most important comparison must come from asking the question: If 1 Ltr of Petrol (read 10 Kms in most city cars) costs 60.00 and the daily wage of a construction labourer is about the same, which “use” needs to be curtailed? And which one should be encouraged? Thats the point of free market forces being “most efficient”. Alternate ways of achieving the same things will become ‘fashionable’…. I could go on, but I hope you get the picture that I’m referring to.
Incidentally, I walk to most places in Koramangala that I go to frequently. Fortunately, they are within walking distance 🙂