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By Deborah Block
Washington
13 May 2008
 
Gas Prices report

Some people are giving up cars altogether, opting for more fuel efficient ways to get around, like motorcycles
Some people are giving up cars altogether, opting for more fuel efficient ways to get around, like motorcycles
As the price of gasoline continues to rise in the U.S., more Americans are buying smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles.  Others are holding on to their big cars, in hopes that gas prices will eventually go down.  VOA's Deborah Block has a report.

 

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