hypermiling? (OT?)

[Ron Nossaman]

> It seems like a great concept Holly, and I find it fascinating that $4 a
> gallon seems to have been some kind of line in the sand or psychological
> flashpoint. At $3.50 people were still buying gas hogs, and now you can't
> give a big SUV away.
> 
> Kerry Kean

Interesting, isn't it? A 15% increase in gas price triggers a 
300% panic reaction, and a billion dollar shopping spree for a 
more fuel efficient vehicle. It's sort of a forced upgrade by 
no longer supporting previous versions.

So who's the architect of the fuel price increase, the oil 
producers' stockholders, or the auto industry?

Rhetorical question.
Ron N