easy answer...no im 13 and i take a bus to school

If you really want to talk dated, my grandmother used to tell me that when she was a kid, 25 cents was enough to take the bus two towns over, buy a movie ticket at the movie theater, buy popcorn and a soda, and take the bus back home. All that on a quarter.

Last time I went to the movies it cost me $50 for two people, and that isn't including a round trip bus ticket.

Bus Ticket?

no it is a school bus...payed before the school year not city busses

pay at the pump and move on.

public transportation is a non-starter for me. just can't be done.

we were able to put a man on the moon within 10 years of a man with a vision saying we were going to do it.

getting off dinosaurs' remains is possible - it's just that it is not in the best interest of the companies making tons of money selling us dinosaur goo.

and we as a society won't give up the freedom our vehicles give us.

soapbox off.

We have "flying cars" - they are called "aircraft". Most of them still use tires on the landing gear.

Back on topic - The main problem that I see with fuel prices is that the demand is largly inelastic. I still need to drive to work and back 5 days a week if gas costs $2/gal or $4. I still need to heat my house. I still need to eat.

Sure, I can conserve slightly at the margins. If I cut out my Sunday afternoon drive with the family, I save a few gallons. If I turn the thermostat down from 68F to 66F, I save a few gallons. But for the most part, my fuel needs are fixed.