In California this morning drivers are paying an average $4.66 for a gallon of gas. Governor Jerry Brown has ordered that winter will come early this year — in the form of so-called "winter blend" gasoline.

Cars are as American as apple pie, but with the rising price of oil, more Americans are opting for other oil-free means of transportation.

Obama may waive a law so that foreign ships can transport gas from the Gulf of Mexico to the East Coast to ease shortages and lower prices.