Fighting High Gas Prices

Gasoline prices are outrageous and they just keep going up. The average price for a gallon of gasoline is now around $3.00 per gallon. Industry experts predict that the price of gasoline will top out by the end of summer at $4.00 per gallon. Families have had to forgo going on vacation simply because they cannot afford the gas to make the trip.

So what are we to do about this astronomical problem? We've tried not buying gas on certain days; that didn't work because we bought twice as much gas on the next day. We've tried not buying gas from certain companies; that didn't work because almost all gas comes from the same refineries, so they're still selling gas. Carpooling, using mass transit, walking and biking are still viable options, but there has to be more we can do.

There is. And it's as simple as changing the way you think about buying automobiles.

We have to quit buying these monsterous SUV's and big pickup trucks. As long as these huge hunks of metal and their big, thirsty engines roam the roads, the demand for more gasoline will always be there. Sure, there are certain classes of people who need the towing and hauling capability (people who regularly tow large boats or trailers, contractors working on the job site) of a large vehicle, but most people don't need a Suburban or an Excursion just to drive back and forth to the office. And these are the people who are primarily responsible for gas prices being what they are.

You see, big vehicles demand lots of fuel. And because of these big vehicles, refinaries have to keep working and working to produce enough gasoline for them. And as long as the demand for gasoline is there, the supply of gas will always be expensive.