$20 per Gallon in Newsweek
Author Chris Steiner spoke today with Newsweek about his incredible book $20 per Gallon, which is hitting stores now. Here’s a snippet:
In his new book, $20 Per Gallon: How the Inevitable Rise in the Price of Gasoline Will Change Our Lives for the Better,Forbes writer Christopher Steiner argues that the increasing cost of fuel will radically change the way we live, from the cities we choose to call home to the way we grow food. NEWSWEEK’S Nancy Cook spoke to Steiner about why he thinks Americans will be forced to restrict plane travel to once a year at most, why solar panels will line the rooftops of apartments, and how gas prices will force suburbanites back into cities. Excerpts:
Cook: What prompted you to write a book that looks so far into the future?
Steiner: The genesis came about a year ago when gas was $4.50 and $5 a gallon. It just got to a point when people who drive a lot were approaching the $1,000 mark a month for their gas. You couldn’t get rid of an SUV. I said to myself, “This price of gas is clearly a psychological trigger that totally got people to change their minds. What other trigger points lie ahead?”
Here’s a link to the complete piece. Congratulations, Chris!
