Wow get out from under a rock. Oil is a limited resource. Countries such as China are growing.very rapidly right now and putting pressurr on the oil supply and not to mention poltical unease in middle east. The united states has been depended on oil since the birth of the country but now it drives our economy. I drive a truck that gets 9.5 mpg if I am lucky and I wouldn't want to drive in a smaller car but 4-5 a gallon doesn't put pressure on my budget either. If there was an alternate fuel source that could put out.the power my engine does I'm all for.it.
Solutions to high gas - legalize weed and online gambling. Tax them.and use the revenue to invest in a usable public transportion or subizide gas. The higher gas goes less money people have on other things by legalize weed you will generate billions in tax dollars and save billions wasted prosicuting for weed.