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$1, $2, $3 for a gallon of gasoline. Is this a conspiracy on the part of the oil companies? VehicleVoice internet research shows American drivers pin much of the blame on high profits the major oil companies are getting.

October 2005 Fuel Price Impact Survey conducted by VehicleVoice (http://www.vehiclevoice.com) for AutoPacific, Inc confirms that many consumers intend to shift the type of vehicle they drive.

As the trend towards SUV and crossover vehicles continues, the question comes up: Should SUVs be labeled as potentially dangerous vehicles in ordinary driving? Does this excuse drivers themselves from the responsibility of knowing where their children and others who may be in proximity to their vehicles are? And, given the technology available today, will rear-view video cameras be enough to signal whether or not a child or pet is present when a vehicle begins to back up? Time will tell.

GMs new big SUVs lack fold flat 3rd row seat. This is a major disadvantage compared with Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator.

Chrysler Pacifica a mishmash between station wagon, minivan and SUV. Not clearly anything.

Honda Civic has abandoned bland styling for a hybrid look-alike.

If you are used to reading critiques of new vehicles in USAToday, Jim Healey can often become a curmudgeon over nitpicky details.

VehicleVoice conducted a survey with its automotive Internet panel to find out if people really understand what a Hybrid is all about.

Chrysler Pacifica a mishmash between station wagon, minivan and SUV. Not clearly anything.

Honda Civic has abandoned bland styling for a hybrid look-alike.