Yep, the reality of REALLY expensive gasoline and REALLY low MPG vehicles will change people's 'wants' pretty quickly.

MANY people do indeed use bigger 4WD vehicles for their intended purpose. MANY more simply drive alone to get milk in their large over-compensated vehicles.

The time is quickly coming that that kind of excess will cease to be the norm...and none too soon. Heck, I even evolved over the past 4 years of Prius ownership coming from a Jeep and a Pathfinder to discover I don't "need" all this iron to move my butt to the store and back.

Plug me in...I'm ready.

'04 Seaside Pearl #7. Fumoto oil drain, mudflaps, rear bumper scuff protector & rear warn system, compass mirror, EV mode button, 8" subwoofer in right rear cubby & 6" subs under seats, power lumbar in the front seats, Coastaletech hitch w/ Aspen bike/snowboard rack. iPod2car, 2 amps, Alpine component speakers, and DVD video, solid 47 MPG @ 70000 miles.