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Patch Poll: Do Higher Gas Prices Change Your Habits?
With the average gallon of gas above $4, we're comparing national behaviors with our local reactions.
Using our handy Commute feature, you can be sure you're always getting the cheapest gas around. But cheap is all relative these days with some stations charging upwards of $4.55/gallon.
With gas prices on the rise, we're curious what that means to your wallet. Adam Davidson wrote in the New York Times Magazine on Sunday that the gas prices are not changing American consumer behavior, while the Real Time Economics blog of The Wall Street Journal wrote that consumers are worried more about gasoline prices than about job opportunities.
So we're asking you: Has the rise in gas prices impacted your consumer habits? Maybe you're considering trading your SUV for something more efficient or thinking twice before another trip to the grocery store. Let us know in the comments section why or why not and be sure to weigh in on our poll.
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