Most Americans aren’t likely to make big cuts in gasoline use

Americans are unlikely to slice their gasoline use despite high fuel prices

Combined with surveys showing that our interest in fuel efficiency rises and falls with gasoline prices instead of being an ever-increasing concern, it’s reasonable to say that the USA won’t slow its fuel use, at least not for a long time.

“In many ways, this is an insurmountable problem. There is no simple solution to get people to change their driving,” says Nick Epley, psychologist and assistant professor of behavioral science at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.

USA Today