It's quite probable that only the 1% will be able to afford SUV's and obesity in 20 years, as 'muricans will be forced into smaller cars and more trips by foot/bike. Or is that not the kind of end civilization you are talking about?
Wouldn't that be a good thing?
No.
Anyway though we disagree on most things I do love the idea of a return to cheap fuel and very large cars, dead0man. I don't know if this will ever occur, but it is a wonderful dream. Imagine, I used to drive one of these and pay about 80 cents a gallon (in the 1990s!):