gas prices

[fabsroman]

Is everybodies memory so bad? Look at what happened in the late 70's/ early 80's. Something called the Honda Civic was created by the Japanese and Americans started trading in their gas guzzler cars for smaller cars. I think there is pretty stiff competition between the auto makers right now that whoever can produce the most fuel efficient cars will make out big. I know I am starting to seriously look toward a hybrid for our next car purchase and the wife is seriously thinking about transferring to a Target a lot closer to home (i.e., right across the street). If she transfers to that Target, about the only driving we will have to do is to see my family or for me to visit clients. The rest of the driving will be pleasure driving that we can take or leave as we see fit.

If Americans would stop crying about the price of gas and do something positive about it, big oil might just be crying more than Americans are right now.

What can Congress do about the price of oil and why should they do anything? This is a free trade economy and if the oil companies can get this kind of money, why shouldn't they.

People need to start living closer to work and consuming less oil anyway. The consumption of less oil will be better for the environment.

People need to trade in their SUV's for a nice little small car. Could you imagine if everybody traded in their cars for a hybrid that gets 40+ mpg. The oil crisis would be over.