Millions of Americans who rely on their cars for work are changing their habits, signing up for carpools or riding bicycles to work as high gas prices strain budgets.
Millions of Americans who rely on their cars for work are changing their habits, signing up for carpools or even ditching their cars for bicycles as gas prices recently hit $5 per gallon for the first time ever.
Detroit, June 23: High gas prices have Wallace Reid looking for a new career. Reid, who drives for Uber and Lyft in New York, fills up his Lexus at least three times a week. He pays around $95 each time, about double what he was paying last year. To make up for that, he’s driving more often, but he’s also applying for other jobs that wouldn’t require his car. “It’s more hours, more stress,” he said. “New York City is […]