Survey: 80 Percent of Motorists Say They’ll Drive Less As Gas Prices Soar
In a new AAA survey released on Thursday, a staggering 59 percent of motorists said they would “make changes to their driving habits or lifestyle if the cost of gas rose to $4 per gallon.”
By
Kea Wilson
3:39 PM CST on March 11, 2022
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