nitehawk, I have been saying the same thing for years. Detroit wonders why Toyota and Honda started eating their lunch years ago. Are big oil and Detroit in an incestuous relationship? I think so. I think technologies have been invented and quietly bought up by big oil/auto. I know that sounds like I am big on conspiracy theories. I'm not. I fear that may be the reality. Detroit is now being kicked in the a** with a vengeance. I think this whole country will get kicked in the a** if we don't start getting our energy act together now.
I'm not sure offshore drilling is the answer. We're sitting on vast oil reserves in the interior. Furthermore, if we continue in this oil using vein, when will develop other technologies?
BTW, A friend just got back from the UK. He paid 11.50 per gal for gas.