Originally Posted by
mwrobe1
You're not seeing the whole picture.
If the prices double or triple then the transportation cost for "stuff" goes up. That means higher prices for "stuff" for everyone. They'll be financial pain alright, and IMO, a change in driving habits/transportation means, not to mention spending habits.
You're assuming that most people look at the big picture
For the guy who lives 20 miles from his job, I can't see him switching to a bike or moving when he could just buy a new cars (something he'd probably be doing soon anyway) and not pay any more money for fuel than he used to. No matter what he did, the price of everything else would still be going up so that's not going to be influencing his transportation decision, unless of course, the cost of living gets to high that he can no longer afford a car at all.