What kills me is the price difference between NY and NJ, I work in midtown by the tunnel so once a week I go home through NJ to fill up cause it's at least $0.50/gal cheaper than by me in Brooklyn. Thursday night after the auto show it was $3.85 on the TP and $4.43 by me ($4.33 + 0.10 for credit). Both my E55 and ML500 take premium and have 20+ gallon tanks so the monthly gas bill is starting to sting
That said I have to agree we need to just deal with the brunt of it and plan on making smarter choices for stuff we dont need. Certain people want us to panic and buy hybrids and take public transport everywhere, for them I am currently shopping for a newer AMG and I am not letting this get in the way of this summers race schedule. Though I may have to drive instead of trailer to Bowling Green, Norwalk, and Indy (more than double the fuel economy) I will still be out there.
My bigger fear is that $5 or 5.50 a gal gas isnt where its gonna stop and that could kill any hope of economic growth. Hopefully it will come back to something we can live with sooner rather than later.