TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY MIRA OBERMAN "US-ENERGY-ROAD-CONSUMER"(FILES) Photo dated November 9, 2007 shows US President George W. Bush waving from his pickup truck on his ranch in Crawford, Texas. Until recently, one out of every four vehicle sold in Texas was a pickup truck and the roads were clogged with hulking sports utility vehicles. Rural residents have been particularly hard-hit by high fuel prices because they tend to have lower income levels and often have to drive for miles to get to the nearest store, doctor or even to visit their friends and family. AFP PHOTO/FILES/Jim WATSON