A Jump in Gas Prices Isnt Deterring Summer Travelers

Behold the annual migratory ritual that has begun.
Millions of Americans are loading up their children, packing their suitcases and kicking off that great exodus known as the summer driving season.
Nearly 38 million people will travel this Memorial Day weekend, and most of them will drive on America’s roads and highways a record number of travelers, according to AAA.
High gasoline prices? Not much of a problem, it seems.
“People are traveling just as much,” said Philip Reed, the consumer advice editor at Edmunds.com, an automotive Web site. “There is much complaining about fuel prices, but there is still no substitute for the car and for the family vacation. That’s a priority that people aren’t willing to sacrifice yet.”

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