Guys
Have been reading this post with great interest and agree that the type of vechiles that some drive are to big( F-150's, Ram, etc)
The big reason for the increase in the price of gas is not so much the supply of oil as it has to do with the lack of refining capacity. The U.S, as well as Canada has not built a new refinery since the 70's and the demand for those products has sky rocketed. Most if not all oil companies do not want to build new refineries due to the very high cost, they look at it as a 25 year investment and look at the hybrid cars and there ability to reduce gas consumption and they are not intersted in building a large refinery with the large construction cost, 2-5 Billion dollars
There is still a concern about crude oil production and it will run out one day, but not today. There has already been lots of ideas on this site as how to maximize fuel economy and that is about the only way the price of gas will go down. Until the crude oil speculators see a drop in consumption they will keep on to speculate the price of crude higher which drives the price of gas.
So the next time you are driving at 110-120 KPH ( 70-80 MPH) think about how much fuel you are using. Personaly anyone that has bought a car with a V8 engine and a heavy frame is going to pay through the nose to keep it fueled.
I will now get off my soap box.:soapbox: