[WOSG]

Energy is abundant. 6 trillion barrels of oil are out there
that are eventually recoverable at these prices, according to exxon/mobil.

At 80 million barrels a day, we consume about 3 billion barrels a year. So there is another potential 100-200 years of the stuff. Or if you use just the known reserves, still about 40 years of it.

"We held onto the combustion engine, and not invest big into what comes next. "

Sure we did. ... we spent billions on fuel cell cars, electric cars and other gizmos.

what came next was the SUV after all.
but people buy cars that are convenient... not the cars the social engineers want them to buy.

[Kuehn12]

I think you are right most people aren't will to change, so why bother. Lets continue to use fossil fuels and not worry about tomorrow. Drink, eat and be marry; don't be concern. As soon as I can, I am going to buy me Hummer which gets under 10 miles to the gallon, or maybe an old fashion muscle car. I hope we quit our experimentation with hybrid cars, and everyone can but a SUV or Muscle Car. During the winter we should use as much fuel oil as possible, damm the price. After all we have hundreds of years of supply, and there is no cause for concern there is always going to be more oil.