$3.00 a gallon

is there heroin in that,,?

I don't dismiss his ideas out of hand -- I even agree with some of them, if perhaps not with his fervor. However, he has a history of making pronouncements that have no measurable relationship with reality. Therefore, I do not consider him a reliable source.

No arguments there. However, it's a different issue than the reliability of his facts and predictions, which is atrocious.

I agree with that sentiment about half the time... but I'm a humanist almost despite myself. I'm kinda fond of humans and at least some of our accomplishments, and I'm particularly fond a fair number of humans. Real, lasting solutions to our environmental problems need to come from a humanist perspective, and respect the existing patterns of people's lives. It requires a bit less ideology, a fair bit of technology development, and a lot of creative problem solving, but it can be done and it must be done.

A mandatory panel discussion featuring the predictions of a man with a record or predictions that only a telephone psychic would envy? Ouch.

James - I'm right there with you. I agree that the layout of the suburbs and the structure of society in the last 50 years is the primary problem, and the high sulfur diesel we have is the major impediment to the next gen of clean euro diesel engines.
Taxing things exessively (without other major changes) almost never changes behavior.
PS - Philly has virtually no streetcar service anymore, i'm sorry to report.

when you're hauling shit, then you need a car that fit the stuff into, but i doubt most SUVs are used for that purpose. most of the times i see someone in an SUV, they're alone in there and i don't notice any stuff in the back that they might be transporting, so it seems to me that for the most part SUVs are just a phallic symbol for guys who want people to think they're all tough and macho.

I've seen more women driving the suvs around here, actually. That argument could be used against 98% of the vehicles sold today. Most of the time, nobody needs more than 1 seat, maybe 2, and a small amount of luggage capacity. A 1991 Honda CRX HF hatch (42 mpg in the real world) would work fine. People buy what they want, because the capability to carry more, or to have 4wd when needed, or go faster, (or whatever) is worth the downsides.
I borrow a pickup truck when i need to use one, because i don't want to put up with the crappy handling, lack of extra seating and poor ride every day. That's why i drive a sedan.

The nice thing about an SUV (I don't drive one; I drive a pickup) is that you can haul buttloads of stuff or buttloads of people. This is useful to a lot of people. However, a large majority of SUVs seem to be a case of materialist dick sizing.

We just hit about Two bucks and supposedly that's the highest in the country. And I have to admit I ride my bike a hell of alot more now.

Now this is just funny.

lol

Excellent resurrection! We can bring it back next year when we are hovering around $6-7

I am going for $10.

Shut your mouth, Sid! Do not utter $10 a gallon!

Thou shalt not speak of the unthinkable, lest demons take heed and answer tour call!

BTW - $5 milk and loafs of bread are sure gunna cut into the playstation budget!

*headdesk*

*Grandpa Simpson voice*

In my day, we used to get ten gallons for 5 cents! And the attendant would check your tire pressure, your oil, and your windshield wiper fluid to boot!

*spits in spittoon*