re: I wouldn't care, because I don't drive a car
If I drove a car, I'd be thinking: 'Gas costs maybe $1300 bucks a year. Big deal. The car itself cost $30 grand.' But I don't drive a car. And if it's a problem for people who drive SUVs, they are on their own - they made the decision to buy a gas-guzzler and it's their own fault.
My problem is that higher gas prices will increase the shipping cost for goods and services, and that cost will be passed on to me, the consumer. Everything at the grocery store will cost more. The cost of living will go up across the board. Almost like inflation.