What's the Future of Transportation in California?

Remember the days where you used to put $50 in the gas tank and it would last you 2 weeks? Well as we all know by now, those days are over! The chances of prices ever going back to what they were in the past are slim to none. The economy is in a downward spiral as we know it and one can only question the future of transportation in the U.S.

Gas prices in California are at an all time high! If this were last year, gas prices would still be around 3 or 4 dollars a gallon instead of a roaring 5 or 6 dollars. Do you still drive everywhere? If you answered yes to that question then you can probably expect to spend your whole paycheck on a week's worth of gas in the near future. When I say near future, I mean it may be sooner than you know, within a couple of months kind of sooner. In certain states such as West Virginia, Delaware, Arizona and even California signs are being posted everywhere at gas stations stating the use of credit cards are no longer accepted for buying gas. Say what? Since when did gas stations stop taking credit as a form of payment? The station owners are saying that using credit cards for gas instead of cash makes them lose money. I'm sure some people have heard about this before, however; I'm truly astonished and blown away by it all.