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September 02, 2005
Rising Fuel Prices Change Habits
Quickly rising fuel prices are already changing people's habits. While tempers flare and reports of assaults on gas station owners and attendants are on the rise, many are simply bypassing unnecessary trips. My boss tells me of a neighbor who has loaded his dog into the truck for a morning drive every morning for years (perhaps going to make a deposit on someone else's property?). Yesterday was the first in memory that the truck sat idle, and the owner was seen walking the dog down the street. Summer's tourist season is winding down, but streets and parking lots seem less crowded than even off-season levels. The President has asked us to conserve and not fill up unnecessarily.
Maybe this is the wake up call we all needed. I can only hope that people don't fall back into their old habits should prices drop.
Posted by capecodcyclist at September 2, 2005 06:43 AM
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