[Black Tooth]

I just read an article that says it could go up to $5. per gallon in 06. If that happens, I predict it will not a pretty picture for lower and middle class America.

People will adjust and cope. Just as they always have.

Most won't like what that adjustment will look like if that scenario comes true.

How many of us have changed our habits? I know I walk, ride my bike, got a motorcycle that gets 60mpg, etc., and I CAN afford the increase (so far).

Walk? Ride a bike? I drive about 200 miles a week to work and back, not to mention my second half drives about 120 miles. And this is just to work.

Trust me, it goes anywhere near 5. per gallon, either everyone gets a big time raise, or things go belly up fast. Real fast.

[ConsentofGoverned]

"Walk? Ride a bike? I drive about 200 miles a week to work and back, not to mention my second half drives about 120 miles. And this is just to work. "

so lets see at 320miles x52 divided by ave 20 miles a gallon = $4160 per year minus current price of $2080 for gas at $2.5 = incr of $2080 per year or all of $40 per week..some how I think it would not be so much of a burden to pay just $40 more per week for $5 gas..hmmm looks like us in the big oil business can incr prices even higher..go big oil

[VeniVidiVici]

Walk? Ride a bike? I drive about 200 miles a week to work and back, not to mention my second half drives about 120 miles. And this is just to work.

I drive 200 miles a week - 20 miles each way. My wife drives 180 miles a day.

I own a diesel and am looking at a hybrid. I ride my bicycle to work two days a week and try to ride my motorcycle a couple more days.

The economy may go belly-up. But a lot of folks will adapt regardless.

I'm not saying it will be a good thing for the economy, just Americans a more resilient than some on these energy threads are willing to give credit for.