With the gas prices nearing $4 a gallon in many parts of the US, one of the alternatives people are starting to talk about is solar-powered cars.

Google says the term “solar powered car” is one of the hottest search trends on the internet, as Americans seek alternatives to high fuel costs.

According to a recent Lehman Brothers report, the solar-powered-car revolution may not be coming anytime soon. The Wall Street bank in predicting crude oil prices at $83 a barrel in 2009 and as low as $70 in 2010.

Perhaps part of the humor is that this comes at the same time as the price of gasoline went up 3 cents to another record high of an average of $3.70 a gallon. This is up 22% from this time last year! 22 percent! 22! Hahahaha!

Just when I thought I had completely lost my sense of humor, I ran across a MoneyNews.com article titled “Lehman Bros. Report: Oil Bust in the Cards”. Hahahaha! Thanks, Lehman!! Hahaha! I needed the laugh!

“Perhaps part of the humor is that this comes at the same time as the price of gasoline went up 3 cents to another record high of an average of $3.70 a gallon,” says The Mogambo Guru. “This is up 22% from this time last year! 22 percent! 22! Hahahaha!

“It gets even funnier when Lehman is not just predicting lower prices, but “Lehman is now predicting prices at $83 a barrel in 2009 and as low as $70 in 2010.” At this point I am laughing so hard that my stomach hurts, and since I am on the verge of pooping in my pants, I am desperately trying to stop laughing by sticking my own thumb in my eye, but it does no good!”