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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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[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 day ago

Cycling is just cheaper than a car. Walking too. Some of us have to because we don't have any other choice