Will you say that when a barrel of oil costs $100.
yep. At 100/bbl oil we will have cellulosic ethanol and coal-to-oil conversion within 2 years. Over 2 years my extra fuel bill [direct and indirect] would amount to a few grand- say, 5K. [and it could be lower, as to finance their reciprocal extermination, they'd have to open the spigots]. Moderate price to pay, IMHO.