Posted May 18, 200817 yr http://a.abcnews.com/images/US/nm_trailer_080511_mn.jpg $4 Gas: The End of an Era? Could it be the end of an era for Americans? Someday, family road trips may become completely unaffordable. People who study the oil industry say that classic summer road trips could be going the way of the extinct Ford Edsel. That's because the demand for oil is increasing all over the world. In India and China, the number of new cars on the road has been rapidly increasing. In China, there are thousands of new automobiles hitting the streets every day. In addition, some experts say the production of oil worldwide may have peaked. If gas continues to rise to $5, $6 or $7 a gallon or even higher, America may become a very different place. People may have to change their habits.
May 18, 200817 yr Now for most trips over a thousand miles its cheaper to fly. We had to drive out to Chicago a year ago, it would've been a lot cheaper to fly. And that didn't even include a hotel! We just did the whole 10 hour drive there and back in one day to pick up some relatives.
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