What Would it Take for YOU to Feel the Pinch of Higher Gas Prices?

I agree with Brian.  I'd cut back on driving (am doing so already, in fact, which isn't easy, given I live out in the country and am a real estate agent) WAY before I'd let it cut back on other household spending.  And $3.50 a gallon is past the point that I'd do that, as I'm already doing it at about $2.60/gallon for diesel.

By the way, that illustration?  It's very effective, but it says it's copyrighted, hope you got their permission to use it because Dow Jones of all people can afford the big guns to defend their copyright.

Since Driving is a necessity for me.  Prices would have to sky rocket for me to cut back - greater than $10/gal.

I would be looking long before that though for an electric car or even build one for myself.  "Necessity is the mother of investion!"

Ilyce - I'm not talking hybrid!  I'm talking full blown electric.  Have to plug in every night (no big deal - gotta do the same with my cell phone).  or even a fuel cell/solar cell.  We talkin cutting edge. 

We also talkin gas around the $4.5 and up range!

How much electricity would it take to run a car, and how much would it cost?  Surely a lot more than to run a cell phone? 

I should know this stuff.  Darn.  Back to researching.

And citing (giving them "their props") only addresses plagiarism.  Copyright violation involves permission or lack thereof even if you cite the source - next time you post a blog, check out the wording of the little box that pops up asking you about it before it'll let you post.  I believe it specifically mentions permission.