ORIGINAL: Geronimo
Gas prices won't seriously affect Americans until it reaches the magical $5.00/gallon mark. IMHO....
And that's why it WILL hit 5 bucks a gallon. People just arent' willing to give up the American way of life, which is centered around the automobile. Probably in the next 18 months we'll see 5 bucks a gallon.
They're going to just keep hammering us until we say "I give". And then they'll keep it at that price.