Plus the gas companies are more or less a monopoly. You don't want to pay 3 bucks for gas? Thats fine, what the heck are gonna put in your SUV? People will moan and complain, but they still go drop 60 bucks for a fillup. Nobody wants to do anything about it, so we all just bend over and take it.
The sad part is its going to effect our economy soon. I would hate to see a depression just because of gas prices. But thats a real possibility now.