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Originally Posted by CDSmith
Who said it was any great surprise? Bitching does not have to mean people are surprised.
Bitching can sometimes mean that people just don't like the price of something.
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From the reactions of many here it seems unexpected.
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Originally Posted by CDSmith
And yes, is that even happening over here?... yes, it is. In fact it's been in the news quite frequently of late, people losing money on their SUV's left and right, people trading them in and getting much less than they thought, and buying smaller more economical vehicles. The wave has started. Bus ridership is up lately and I suspect it's going to keep rising, thus eventually the demand for gas is going to go down, way down in fact. People will simply drive less, drive smarter, and bus it more.
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I'm glad to hear that, and clearly I only have an outsider's view into the entire situation. Out of curiosity, I'd be interested to know how many Americans/Canadians are thinking of "downgrading" their cars, or how many currently have larger capacity engines.