saving pennies (Score 1)

My 1996 dodge dakota is definitely not the most fuel efficient, coming in at around 20 mpg tops. The market can definitely bear higher gas prices as can be seen from the rising consumption even in light of "skyrocketing" fuel prices. I just put myself in the mindset that gas prices right now are a bargain (cause they are.) I do believe gas prices should be better regulated so that they don't increase 50 cents overnight. Living in california I expect to pay a premium for gas with additional city and state taxes, but fuel fluctuations must be leveled out. This practice has worked wonderfully for electric bills through the summer months. People need to stop driving out of their way to save a few cents per gallon on gas. I have even seen cars lining up for miles with news crews covering the insanity when some promotion is going on at a gas station for cheap gas or a free 10 gallons. We are able to move tons of metal hundreds of miles for less than a hundred bucks, but yet we crave cheaper prices. Admittedly, air quality is much better than before smog laws, but it is a continuing process not a simple fix. Where the hell is my mr. fusion...and flux capacitor...and hoverboard?