In Europe with US. European vehicles are half the size with corresponding better fuel economy. And then compare gas prices. You're paying double or more than what we pay.
Who needs a 5.9l vehicle for the 10km drive to work? My little 1.0 li Geo works fine. The people buying the monster vehicles are already paying higher prices for the vehicle. Therefore the arguement that they couldn't afford a vehicle with better fuel economy is hogwash.
If we paid the same price for gas that you do, then we would NOT be drivng 3t vehicles that get 10-15 mpg.