03-04-2008, 02:04 PM
But on the other hand, the higher the cost for a gallon of gas, the quicker the public will start DEMANDING development of alternative fuels and more fuel efficient vehicles. How many people do we know talk about alternative fuels, better gas mileage, breaking our dependence on foreign oil, but still will not change their driving habits or do not seriously look at AFV's because they secretly could care less about those things, they simply want cheap gas?
I can think of dozens of people I know who when gas was $1.50 a gallon swore that when it hit $2.00 they were getting rid of their guzzler and getting something more efficient or that used an alternative fuel. With gas hovering around $3.00, have they gotten rid of their Suburban or F-250? No, they just complain more about the cost of gas as they drive an additional 30 miles to go to the "new" store with the talked about wine department.
I say make the taxes $5.00 a gallon and see how quickly people look at the MPG versus number of speaker in the sound system.
I can think of dozens of people I know who when gas was $1.50 a gallon swore that when it hit $2.00 they were getting rid of their guzzler and getting something more efficient or that used an alternative fuel. With gas hovering around $3.00, have they gotten rid of their Suburban or F-250? No, they just complain more about the cost of gas as they drive an additional 30 miles to go to the "new" store with the talked about wine department.
I say make the taxes $5.00 a gallon and see how quickly people look at the MPG versus number of speaker in the sound system.