Originally Posted by pompousjohn

europeans are always saying "it's been 8 a gallon here for a long time" but the difference is, the USA was built for driving, and the cars in it were built for cheap gas.

Only in the most densely populated areas of the US is it even remotely possible to get along without a car.

I am pretty sure that in those 8/gl countries the average person pays way less than the average American for gas on a per/capita basis. They save the money by just NOT DRIVING. In the USA we don't really have that option. Well, work from home webmasters do, but not regular working people and 9 to 5'ers.