WHY GAS IS OVER $3 A GALLON AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT SURGING PUMP PRICES ARE DRIVING SOME BUYERS TO LOOK AT SMALLER SUVS

From: The Boston Globe (Boston, MA) | Date: September 7, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

When gasoline prices averaged a mere $2.22 a gallon in April, it was hard to persuade a lot of people driving big vehicles to worry about fuel efficiency when buying new vehicles. At more than $3 a gallon in the post-Katrina world, that is changing.

For those looking to switch, the more efficient cars and SUVs are out there. A bunch of vehicles are already on the market that will deliver fuel economy in the 20- to 30-mile-per-gallon range for under $30,000, said John Paul, a spokesman for AAA of Southern New England.

Indeed, the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, a Washington, ...

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