Why are we all tolerating the high fuel prices? Where can we go or what can we do to change the prices?

buy a horse and buggy Take public transport

when u find out, let me know

Great question. I can't believe that the large oil companies have the audacity to have record profits at the same time. Something rotten is going on.

unfortunately you can't do anything about it. people are greedy and that's the way it will always be. start a protest.

It's like boiling the frog. If you drop a frog in boiling water, it will jump out. But if you put a frog in cold water and then gradually raise the temperature of the water to boiling, the frog won't move and will die. Oil is boiling us like frogs. We don't notice how high the prices are getting because we get used to the price hikes every time it happens. The only thing an individual person can do is to use less gas. If demand goes down, so will the prices.

Evidently, the value of driving a car is still outweighing the cost of fuel. It's just a simple calculation based on rational self interest. At what point would it no longer be worth driving (to your job, or wherever) ? $3, $5, $10 a gallon?

Wee tolerate it because we have to. Many of us live in rural or suburban areas with limited or no public transportation. Others own big gas guzzling SUVs or Hummers and take great pride in the fact that they are wasting money (and gas). OPEC makes sure that rich middle easterns get richer while we get poorer.

I agree with your comment, " like lambs going to slaughter with these high fuel prices". The refineries have reduced there production output for some reason while saying the demand for fuel has increased. It's the supply and demand thing again. He who controls the supply, can demand what ever price after fiddling with the market. I live 40 miles from where I work and need transportation, but all I need is basic transportation. So I bought a Honda Reflex scooter for my commute to work. The Reflex gets 60-70mpg depending on how fast I ride on the freeways. This is my small way of reducing the high fuel demand. I know at least 10 other people who use their scooters for commuting as well trying to keep fuel demand low. However, winter will be here soon and I'll be forced back into my gas guzzling Ford Escort (38mpg).

First of all you can lower your expense by getting one of those "sardine can" vcehicles that weigh half as much as a real car/truck. Of course then you have to become a "Christian" because you find yourself praying a lot that nobody hits you! OR:... You buy the best mpg vehicle that you can stand(or afford) And of course it has to be big enough you can get in it! (I'm over 6 feet tall, and I can't get into some of them made these days!) Also we could use more alcohol (gasahol), - but that might let the farmers make a little money (instead of the petroleum people!) Better yet,- lets use the oil we send to China (taken from Alaska) It is closer than the middle east oil, so you would think cheaper to transport. And the price wouldn't change every time the premier of Iran sneezes! And then of course we could drill for our own, there is plenty under the continent, and within 25 miles fo the coast! Of course a little might drip on the ground occasionally (eventually it decomposes and turns into fertilizer) Feritilizer is made from crude oil by-products. Of course we can't compare a few drops here and there - to millions of gallons when a tanker get damaged! Do you notice that many gas stations have a sign posted that says "no bills larger than $50 accepted", - which means you have to take a handfull just to fill your pickup or suv!!