Of course, at the same time, the United States are trying to make a deal with Russia to gain access to the vast oil reserves under Siberia.

In 5 or 10 years, I imagine that hybrid cars will start to become much more commonplace, if not by the Big 5 automakers, then by somebody else. They have made enormous strides in recent years and the technology seems to be there for the mass market. All that is needed now is for the right designs to surface and for people to be made aware of them.

I like my Ford Explorer, but not because it uses more gasoline than some other vehicles.

-Biscuits