I was reading an article a week ago that said that Americans are not driving less even though the price of gas is rising. In the past there has been a correlation between rising gas prices and decreased driving.
I mentioned the article to MySpouse. He said "Well, how much can you cut down? It's not feasible to quit driving. People need to go their jobs, at least."
He drives about 20 miles round-trip to his job. Since there's overtime where he works he may make that trip seven days a week. Once a week we go to the larger city where he works for entertainment. Every two months we travel to a destination more than 100 miles from home.
We are not doing a lot of 'luxury' driving.
Transportation for me the last couple years has been very limited. In my search for employment I've focused on jobs here in town so that I don't have to drive to work. Anyway, I could stand to walk; my legs need strengthening and I'd like to lose some weight. There's an advantage for me to not drive.
That doesn't work for everyone, I know.
We could cut down on our driving a bit more. He could ride a bicycle to work in nicer weather. Probably not every day, though. He would miss listening to loud country music. We could ride bicycles in nicer weather to the AA meetings in the larger city.
I doubt that we would give up driving completely. Unless we are forced to do so. I hope it doesn't come to that.
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