Lest We Forget...

http://money.cnn.com/2006/11/01/magazines/fortune/pluggedin_taylor_SUVsales.fortune/index.htm

http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2008-08-12-small-cars-gas-prices_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip

Here are two articles that examine our amnesia regarding high gas prices. Even small, short term declines in prices seem to quickly return us to buying large vehicles. But, hey, we're America... large vehicles are our birthright.