Unless you live in a major city there is no public transit to speak of. I live in a city of over 200,000 people, with well over a million in the metro area, but our public transportation is a joke. I can ride on a major road, but I'd have to drive several miles to get to a bus stop.

However, this may not be PC, but even though gas is expensive many people don't feel it that much in the pocketbook. I used to spend about $150 a month on gas at $2.00 a gallon. That means that at $3.00 a gallon I'm spending $75 a month more. I don't like it, but that's equal to one night at a moderate priced restaurant for our family of four. That's part of the reason why I think people are not cutting back as expected.