It all started with a link to a cheap gas finder on our forums. From there, the discussion moved into familiar territory. “There is only so much I am willing to do to save money on gas,” one travelers said.
Indeed, numbers released by the Travel Industry Association this morning suggest higher fuel prices are not stopping people from vacationing this summer:
59 percent of Americans who are currently planning a trip with their car, truck or SUV this summer will not change their travel plans even with additional increases in the price of gas. One of six of those expecting a tax rebate as part of the economic stimulus package approved by Congress is planning to spend their rebate on an overnight or day trip for leisure purposes.
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