I have to aggree that I think the SUV market will be the hardest hit this time around. I am feeling the hit of increased prices considering that the 4.6 in my 02 GT is the smallest, most fuel efficient engine I own. $40 buck to fill that up. Our 2000 E-150 Van with the 35 gallon gas tank will take over $100 to fill up from "E" (yikes). But we will soon have 5 kids and we pull a camper, so our choices for the family vehicle were limited. So like most, unless I want to throw in the towel and buy a peppy little 4 banger that gets 40 MPG I will just have to suck it up and drive on.
Like others have said, the writing has been on the walls, so now things are balancing out, gone are the days of cheap gas. Sure prices may come back down under $3 a gallon but I am not going to hold my breath. I guess This years raise at work will just about ofset the increase in the cost of getting to work. At least my wife has started working again, and she works from home so no commute for her.
Sorry to ramble I guess the point to all this is, all the complaining isn't going to do any good. Pay the price or stop driving. I for one am going to pay the price.