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LOL....I drive a Prius and the price of gas sucks. However, I bought the Prius in 2015 when gas was at almost record highs then (over $3 per gallon-close to $4 per gallon)-that is the reason I bought it when the front end went out of my 4x4 Jeep Cherokee....went from getting 19mpg to 50+ mpg at 70mph. People buying gas guzzlers, that is on them when gas prices are high...no one to blame but themselves for having to put more $$$$ in their tanks. Toyota has at least 3 models of hybrids (prius, camry, corolla) which all get very good gas mileage and are cheaper than those gas guzzling SUVs (with most SUVs only having 1-2 occupants-see it hundreds of times each day commuting). If they want to save money at the pump, they need to slow down....going 20mph over the speed limit uses at least 20% more fuel, and really doesnt save much time unless the drivers are going hundreds of miles at a time. I normally drive 800 mile days (at least once a quarter) and the difference of going 78mph on the interstate and going 74 mph on the interstate is about 3/4 of a tank (even in my little Pri), and only takes about 30 minutes more time going 74mph than 78 mph over those 800 miles.-I had rather save the 3/4 of a tank than the 30 minutes....I am just as tired either way.It's going to seem like I am picking on you, but I am not; I promise. I think you know my nature. Would you accept the complaint from a person driving a Prius? Don't get me wrong, I get your point. If the FordEx is an affectation or some kind of displayed affluence by the owner, they may have the means to consume less fuel by changing their vehicle of choice. But their argument about the price of gas is no less valid than the person driving a Prius. For whatever reason society (globally) seems to judge on snapshots presuming an understanding of the totality of the circumstances can be absolute from just a point-in-time assessment.