Last night, NBC Nightly News ran a segment where they interviewed some SUV owners in Houston. They ran the same spot this morning on the Today Show. In this spot, the people did admit that they will not give up their SUVs despite high gas prices.

Now the question: Are we shooting ourselves in the foot? Could high gas prices be partly OUR FAULT?

Higher gas consumption equals higher gas prices. Filling up our SUVs once a week is just ridiculous! We refuse to give up our SUVs that are causing this massive consumption, then complain about exhorbatant gas prices? Imagine the savings if only people could trade in their gas-guzzling SUVs for a compact or midsize car!

We lived with station wagons in the 70's. Could we do it again? Or are we STUCK with high gas consumption through our SUVs which we REFUSE to give up?

Maybe instead of pointing the finger SOLELY at the oil companies (who are also to blame of course), I think we really need a reality check. If we traded in our SUVs, gas prices would go down. Period. End of story.

Anyone up for it?