Americans Rethink Driving as Fuel Costs Keep Climbing

Americans are commuting on the bus and train more and even turning toy cars into two-gallon cars to use for supermarket runs as the highest gasoline prices in four years are changing consumer behavior. With prices soaring to $95 to fill the tank of a Toyota Highlander, drivers are improvising with small toy cars or using public transportation in cities and for commuting, Reuters reports. While the surge in gasoline prices globally has spurred electric vehicle (EV) sales in Europe and Asia, the United States public is less inclined to buy an electric…