RE: Gasoline Shortages Reported on East Coast

Why anyone who cares about this issue doesn't choose to drive/buy a car that gets better than 30MPG is beyond me. Judging from how this is a regular topic of conversation for Americans, it's obviously a real concern for them. And if it's a concern for the public, then surely the same public would choose to drive automobiles that get 30+ MPG and that are cool/big/functional enough, too.

Of course, some folks will always have to drive large, powerful trucks and so on, but — for instance — every other mom on the road doesn't have to drive a 15MPG gas guzzler.

To be completely honest, I'm personally okay with this trend of higher gas prices. Maybe it will force automobile manufacturers to build the gas-sipping products that they're capable of building and selling.