Gas will get more expensive. I'm not sure if you're old enough to remember the energy crunch in the early seventies. If so, you'll remember people lined up in gas stations trying to buy as much gas as possible because they didn't know how much more gas would go up the next day. At the time American car manufacturers were making huge cars with V8, four barrel engines that got lousy gas mileage. As a result people started buying small, more fuel efficient cars. Since GM, Ford, Chrysler and AMC didn't really make a small, fuel efficient car it left the Americans with no other choice than Japanese or Eupoean cars. What essentially happened afterwards was a govenment bail out for Chrysler and GM and Ford were laying off thousands of autoworkers. I lived in the Detroit area at the time and I remember seeing the soup lines for the unemployed autoworkers. It was 10 years before Detroit would get back on it's feet and make a "decent" car that got better gas mileage.
Will this happen again. Probably not to this extent since the big three do manufacture lines of cars that get decent mileage so they're not extending themselves. But the buyers are and when gas prices go up, and they will, people will be selling they're SUV's. Just remember America only produces 4% of it's own oil the rest is imported. How long can gas prices stay this low for Americans? I'd say not long. Maybe 5-7 more years at the outside.
As for how I'll feel when thew gas prices go up. I really won't be directly affected since I walk to work everyday (I live and work in the City) and I occasionally drive to meetings of which I get reimbursed for mileage. The rest of my driving is for leisure on the occasional weekend.
As for people making $15,000/year? Well, bicycles are cheap and don't require gas.


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• Saab 9-7, Sean H, Tue, 22 Jul 2003 08:06:41
  • LET'S KILL THIS THREAD..., SaabUV Fan, Thu, 24 Jul 2003 13:23:15
  • Re: Saab 9-7, Bart, Wed, 23 Jul 2003 09:14:18
  • Be careful what you wish for SeanH..., Richard P., Tue, 22 Jul 2003 18:03:37
    • Re: Be careful what you wish for SeanH..., Sean H, Thu, 24 Jul 2003 07:47:33 <-- Viewing This Message
      • The energy crunch in the 70s..., Richard p., Thu, 24 Jul 2003 08:19:54
  • So Sean H, after all that's said and done,, Ian Glenday , Tue, 22 Jul 2003 17:41:43
    • Re: So Sean H, after all that's said and done,, Sean H, Thu, 24 Jul 2003 07:07:25
      • Yeah, no waste and pollution there...., Richard P., Thu, 24 Jul 2003 11:03:32
        • Dear Dick....., Sean H, Thu, 24 Jul 2003 11:57:12
          • Dear Puss, Richard P., Thu, 24 Jul 2003 12:36:35
            • Wow! Such strong feelings...., Sean H, Thu, 24 Jul 2003 12:53:57
              • I didn't want to either, but..., Richard P., Thu, 24 Jul 2003 13:14:19
  • SUV gives Saab a burst of energy, saabfan, Tue, 22 Jul 2003 15:03:01
    • Now all they need is a pick up to fill out the line., andy , Tue, 22 Jul 2003 19:37:35
  • You're in for a pleasant surprise, Redmilk, Tue, 22 Jul 2003 08:20:47
    • the dealers in my area can't wait for it..., Scott Paterson , Tue, 22 Jul 2003 12:07:33
    • Re: pleasant surprise, we'll see!, BobS, Tue, 22 Jul 2003 10:57:36
    • Dealers impressed?, phred, Tue, 22 Jul 2003 10:08:58
      • Burlingame B&B and Dorito Brothers are..., Scott Paterson , Tue, 22 Jul 2003 12:09:27
        • Re: Burlingame B&B and Dorito Brothers are..., Yak, Tue, 22 Jul 2003 13:50:50
          • Re: Burlingame B&B and Dorito Brothers are..., MO, Tue, 22 Jul 2003 18:08:48
          • I hear ya..., Scott Paterson , Tue, 22 Jul 2003 16:53:54
          • Re: Burlingame B&B and Dorito Brothers are..., Sean H, Tue, 22 Jul 2003 14:08:18
      • You couldn't be more wrong, Viggen Pilot, Tue, 22 Jul 2003 10:20:28
        • Re: SUV=stationwagon, BobS, Tue, 22 Jul 2003 19:55:20
        • Well Phred someone should explain to your wife >, ChipJ, Tue, 22 Jul 2003 18:31:42
        • Re: You couldn't be more wrong, Sean H, Tue, 22 Jul 2003 11:07:22
          • Why are you using internet?, JimS, Wed, 23 Jul 2003 22:30:17
            • JimS, that borders on moronic, Sean H, Thu, 24 Jul 2003 08:23:00
              • status symbols, MO, Thu, 24 Jul 2003 11:47:12
                • bicycles, MO, Thu, 24 Jul 2003 11:53:53
                  • Re: bicycles, Sean H, Thu, 24 Jul 2003 12:01:16
                    • I do agree..., MO, Thu, 24 Jul 2003 12:13:32
                      • My fingers are crossed.....n/m, Sean H, Thu, 24 Jul 2003 12:14:48
          • a look at the demand for SUVs (long), MO, Tue, 22 Jul 2003 18:04:52
          • Re: You couldn't be more wrong, Greg W, Tue, 22 Jul 2003 13:34:00
            • What?, Sean H, Tue, 22 Jul 2003 13:49:37
              • SF Bay Area. Your assessment's close!...(n/m), Greg W, Tue, 22 Jul 2003 15:23:38
          • Re: You couldn't be more wrong, aizzo , Tue, 22 Jul 2003 12:39:32
            • Re: You couldn't be more wrong - Long!, Sean H, Tue, 22 Jul 2003 13:19:50
              • You cannot compare US to Europe on this point., Nathaniel, Tue, 22 Jul 2003 13:47:00
                • Don't forget about TAXES, Viggen Pilot, Wed, 23 Jul 2003 04:47:37
                • Yes I can!, Sean H, Tue, 22 Jul 2003 14:06:18
                  • Re: Yes I can!, Nathaniel, Tue, 22 Jul 2003 14:47:04
                  • this is a no-win argument, Scott R., Tue, 22 Jul 2003 14:17:59
                    • You mean that we're *not* yuppie professors??? n/m, RS , Wed, 23 Jul 2003 05:18:42
                    • Well said........, Viggen Pilot, Wed, 23 Jul 2003 04:50:20
                    • Nicely put... /nm, Nathaniel, Tue, 22 Jul 2003 14:50:51
                    • Re: this is a no-win argument, Sean H, Tue, 22 Jul 2003 14:23:44
          • I'm ashamed too, but it's just a fact..., Scott Paterson , Tue, 22 Jul 2003 12:10:29

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