Many Americans are cutting back on everyday expenses as gas prices soar due to President Donald Trump’s war in Iran, now approaching the 10-week mark. About 44 percent of Americans said they’re driving less due to high gas prices, while 42 percent said they’ve slashed household expenses, according to a Washington Post/ABC News/Ipsos poll. In addition, the poll revealed that 34 percent have altered travel or vacation plans. Americans are changing their behaviors as national average gas prices hit $4.43 per gallon Saturday, according to the AAA motor club. This time last year, the national average was just $3.15 per gallon. Patrick de Haan, a petroleum analyst for GasBuddy, said Saturday’s average price marked a sobering new record. “The national average price of gasoline has never been higher on the second day in May than it is today,” he wrote on X.
I have been driving less because of the gas prices… But that’s because my wife keeps stealing my fake Mustang for her errands, since it is too expensive to drive her gas-guzzer Honda Civic.
Because of the inflation, the wife and I planned that we would do in state road trips for spring through fall because we really couldn’t afford anything more fancy but with a Miata I thought that would be a fun compromise. Gas prices shut that all down. I thought how can I go even cheaper than that ? Ok this year is patio cookout and staycation. Sure, look at the price of food! That brings us back to inflation. This year is the year of laying low and eating poor. Puzzles are still cheap… Sigh.
And huge chunks of them will still vote for whoever the GOP oozes out of the orphan crushing machine next.
but 40% think he’s doing a great job.
Maga: Ya but do the blacks have it worse?
hell you have to
As I am forced back into the office because downtowns and business are lazy assholes and didn’t transition and figure out how to be better
You can’t make a civilization run on cheap gas forever.
I guess it takes gas hitting $5/gallon for people to start riding bikes around here. It’s also strange how empty the gas stations are today.
Bike riding is not a viable alternative for many people with cars.
Yeah, frozen groceries aren’t going to make it home unspoiled if I bike down and up the significant hills between my place and Costco, and because of the way the buses work it’s also a 1-2h trip each way instead of a 10-15m drive so that’s not really viable either.
I also can’t see myself carrying the 2x4x10’s or slats for my fence replacement on the car.
Biking to work is somewhat more of an option, though the way back does need to deal with the aforementioned massive hill so in that case I’d rather go down by bike and up by bus.
The anti-car crowd would have you believe that delivery is a viable, economical solution for all your woes.
Lucky! Where I live, it’s too hot to ride a bike for 7 months out of the year, and public transport does not exist outside of the suburbs.
A round trip Uber/Lyft to work is $110, and I make $120/day after taxes/insurance/investments.
A round trip drive takes two gallons of gas, so even at $45/gallon it would still be cheaper to just drive.
If gas were $45/gallon I think it’d be cheaper to invest in clean energy and drive an electric car or, better yet, the city invests in trolly busses or trains.
Shows you how absolutely broke most Americans are they can’t absorb an extra $50 or so per month.
You know I didn’t think too much about the daily expense of gas since we drive relatively fuel efficient cars, but I looked up the mpg for some of the trucks and stuff near me and… How the fuck do people commute with mpgs as low as 12, sometimes?
Like, you shouldn’t commute over an hour anyway, but at 60 miles one way, some cars burn 5 fucking gallons. This has gotta be wrecking his truck driving supporters.
I live in central TN. I’m a Miata guy and the cost is hurting my wallet but almost every other vehicle is a monster lifted truck with oversized tires etc. I have no idea how those guys with truck payments can afford gas.
You can really stretch the monthly payments with 7 year loans, nevermind that in the long term you overpay by a hideous margin.
I’m pretty sure Biden did the fuel prices, that’s what the sticker on the pump said at least.
-His truck driving supporters, probably.
I’m a gearhead so my vehicles aren’t all efficient, and I just see higher fuel prices as the cost of my hobby going up, which isn’t good, but being a gearhead was already expensive. I’m sure these guys in oversized trucks feel feel similar.
That said, I also like cycling, have an electric skateboard, and use public transit when it makes sense, and I work from home, so the fuel prices don’t really affect me as much as some. Now, if I had a 120 mile round-trip commute I’d
kmsget an EV or plugin hybrid or ride my motorcycle, only driving my fun cars on occasion.The fuck. My dinkie little 25 year old Tacoma can go for about 230 miles on a full tank, that’s with it struggling up hill. Why would you want one of these trucks unless you wanted just the body to do an engine swap and fully customize but still.
Somehow it’s Obama’s fault.
they probably just blame biden to make themselves feel better about their decisions
And yet they would still vote for the orange turd
Well yah, still ain’t great yet…
His oppoment had a funny laugh, and it was enough for some enlightened people to sit it out.
Never go full r tard.
Sorry for those of you I’ve offended for this tropic thunder quote.
Yall should stop acting like the other option would be any different.
You should probably get a brain
Oh poor Americans…who chose him.
Stupid Maga Yanks
Oh poor Americans…who chose him.
Don’t forget the equal number of Americans who couldn’t be bothered to make a choice to reject him.
I mean both the ones who voted for him, and the ones who failed to vote at all too
If this means not getting shit Starbucks 3x a day I’m on board, ironically.
Guys this is temporary! It’s just that my definition of temporary might be a bit longer than you like!
