I hope this is a permanent trend and not just a passing thing:
Sales of sport-utility vehicles took a dive in September, dragging down U.S. automakers who were already expecting a consumer payback after a summer of employee-pricing discounts. Gas prices that topped $3 nationwide after Hurricane Katrina didn’t help.
I read somewhere that Americans won’t really start to change their driving habits until gas hits $5/gallon. It’s getting closer…
I live in Europe, and car fuel costs 5.43 USD / Gallon = 1.20 EUR / Liter. 3 USD/Gallon would be like a wet dream to many car drivers here. The sad thing about it is that even though we broke clear of that 5 USD/Gallon mark in Europe, it didn’t really seem to change people’s driving habit. Then again, I don’t really know what the driving habits of american people are, maybe there’s a difference there.