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Nationally, gasoline prices are averaging more than $4 a gallon. That's not an all-time record, but it's up sharply from just over a month ago, and the rapid change has left many car owners reeling … but unwilling, or unable, to give up on driving. Americans have been logging more miles since the war with Iran started, according to the analytics company Arity, which tracks driving habits…

Another option, of course, is to pursue alternatives to driving.

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[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Poor people should demand for better public transport because owning a car is very much a costly asset, from purchasing to maintenance to daily usage. At this point demanding for anything other than a good public transport definitely are asking to be fucked.

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 day ago

All people, but yes. Also more bike infrastructure.